Land of Goshen Community Market Parade in City Park

Start your holiday celebration early on Saturday, July 4, with the Land of Goshen Community Market at its 2026 location -- City Park in downtown Edwardsville. Enjoy the homegrown and locally crafted delights featured at the market, and then participate in or just watch a patriotic parade along the sidewalk surrounding the park. Parade participants of all ages can show off their red, white, and blue spirit on bicycles, strollers, and wagons, and even compete for some fun prizes in this family-friendly event.

Dozens of vendors will be on hand for the market, which will be set up adjacent to City Park along South Kansas Street and  East Park Street between 8 a.m. and noon.

The America 250 Celebration in Edwardsville is being planned and created for the public's benefit and enjoyment in collaboration with numerous community organizations. Those groups include the Madison County Historical Society, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, the League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area, the Edwardsville Children's Museum, Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, the Edwardsville Historic Preservation Commission, the Wildey Theatre, the Edwardsville Municipal Band, the Edwardsville Symphony, the Land of Goshen Community Market, the Alumni Players, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, the City of Edwardsville and more. Special thanks to Sherrie Hickman of Creative Options Graphic Design, who created the graphic elements for the celebration, including logos and banners.