College of the Ozarks will host the annual Honor America celebration on Saturday, June 27, on the College campus in celebration of America 250.

The event is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities, live entertainment, food vendors, fireworks, and a patriotic drone show.

Patriotic banners commemorating America 250 will line the campus streets as guests arrive for the celebration. As America marks this historic milestone, College of the Ozarks invites all to experience a place where patriotism is lived, faith is foundational, and the next generation of leaders is being formed.

Schedule of Events

6 p.m. — Festivities begin

Food vendors will include Chick-fil-A, London Calling, Kilwin’s, and The Deck Pizza Company. Refreshments available for purchase will include fresh-squeezed lemonade, old-fashioned sodas, College of the Ozarks milk, cookies, and student-made treats. Food service concludes at 8:30 p.m.

Edwards Mill will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guests may enjoy cookies, bottled water, and old-fashioned sodas while browsing the mill’s offerings. Family-friendly activities also will be available throughout the evening.

Children’s activities will include face painting, bounce houses, basketball, and a craft station where children may create thank-you cards for Veterans. A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Missouri Army National Guard will be on display.

Live entertainment will feature performances by The Hunt Family Band and the 135th Army Band.

8:45 p.m. — Patriotic program and fireworks

The "Hard Work U." Concert Band will perform a patriotic musical tribute as part of the evening program. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks display by Encore Pyrotechnics and a drone light show by SkyGlow.