CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A long-standing highlight of the Freedom Festival will make a move this summer.
The Freedom Festival Parade, typically held in downtown Cedar Rapids or in the Czech Village/New Bohemia District, is moving to Hiawatha. The parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026.
A new event, Stars and Stripes Chalk Fest, will be held after the parade from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Guthridge Park, 704 Emmons St., in Hiawatha…