The town of Hope will be holding its Old Fashioned Independence Day on Friday on the Hope Town Square.

This year’s event will include the traditional kids parade around the Town Square and the apple-pie baking contest. It will also feature the first “Little Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker” contest. Registration forms for all three of those events are available at the Hope branch of the Bartholomew County Public Library or at the Yellow Trail Museum.

The events start at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon, with the Banister Family Band performing at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks that evening.

The event is free and it is organized by the Yellow Trail Museum.