Thousands gather for 2023 Americana Festival

CENTERVILLE — Independence Day celebrations are in full swing across the Miami Valley.

Thousands of people showed up to attend Centerville’s Americana Festival. Many showed up a 7 a.m. just to get a good spot to watch the parade.

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Americana Festival Publicity Chair Dave Paprocki said more than 75,000 people are anticipated to show up to the celebration, making it one of the largest single-day 4th of July events in the entire state.

“It’s just such a cool way for the community to come together and showcase what we have in Centerville and then obviously just to be a part of something that makes you really proud to be an American and proud to be a part of this community,” Paprocki said.

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