ARTESIA — The Artesia Chamber of Commerce has a full slate of activities planned for the Fourth of July in Artesia, with registration for events open now.
PARADE
Kicking off the overall Independence Day festivities as always will be the Fourth of July Parade. This year’s parade will begin in the parking lot of West Main Baptist Church and head briefly east on Main Street before turning north on Bowman Drive and east on Mahone Drive, then continuing around both sides of Eagle Draw before ending in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
Line-up will begin at 8 a.m. at West Main Baptist. All trailers and floats must be skirted. Cost to enter is free, and this year’s theme is “Let Freedom Ring.” Entry forms are available at artesiachamber.com/fourth-of-july.
GOLF
Preceding the parade, the annual Firecracker Golf Scramble will begin teeing off at 7 a.m. at the Artesia Country Club.
Cost is $300 per team for this four-player scramble, with cart and greens fees included. Tee box sponsorships are also available for $100 and team, course signage or fireworks donor recognition sponsorships available for $500. All proceeds will benefit Artesia’s fireworks show.
Entry forms are available at artesiachamber.com/fourth-of-july.
VOLLEYBALL
Registration will begin on-site at 8 a.m. July 4 for the Fourth of July Volleyball Tournament at Jaycee Park.
Cost to enter is $20 per person. Matches will be four-on-four with no more than two men allowed on the court at any time. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.
For more information, contact Trent Taylor at 575-703-1406.
CORNHOLE
A link to register is available online at artesiachamber.com/fourthof-july for the Top Dog Stars and Stripes Doubles Competitive Cornhole Tournament at Jaycee Park.
There will be two rounds of the round-robin tournament, with set teams and record/points. Competitive and social divisions are available. Cost is $30 per team. Check-in will be at 9:45 a.m., with the tournament commencing at 10:15 a.m.
PICKLEBALL
July 4 will also feature the inaugural Stars, Stripes and Dinks Pickleball Tournament.
The tournament will begin at 7 a.m. at Jaycee Park and is open to the first 20 players to register. Players are asked to bring their own paddles.
Cost to enter is $20 per player, with prizes to be awarded for first, second and third place. Ages 15 and up may enter. For more information, contact Maria at 575-703-5223 or mariamendoza23@live.com.
FIREWORKS
Last but not least, the Fireworks Extravaganza will begin at 9 p.m. July 4 at Jaycee Park.
It is recommended that those wishing to enter Jaycee Park utilize the south lot adjacent the park and walk into the park proper.
Donations for the show are still being accepted, and forms can be found at artesiachamber.com/fourth-of-july.
For more information on any of the events listed above, contact the chamber of commerce at 575-746-2744 or jessica@artesiachamber.com.