Families interested in participating in this year's Linton Freedom Festival pageants are encouraged to register soon.

The annual Little Miss Sparkler, Little Mr. Firecracker, Little Stars, Little Stripes and Baby Freedom contests will be held Monday, June 29, at 7 p.m. at the Linton City Park Bandshell as part of the 2026 Linton Freedom Festival celebration.

Pre-registration is required, and all entry forms must be submitted by 2 p.m. Friday, June 26.

Registration forms are available at the Linton Chamber of Commerce or may be downloaded online at lintonfreedomfestival.org.

The pageants are part of a week packed with Freedom Festival activities, including nightly entertainment at the bandshell, the annual car show, carnival rides, community events and the nationally recognized Fourth of July parade.

Entertainment at the bandshell includes karaoke on June 30, Calvary Baptist Church on July 1, Big D on July 2, Ed McCammon and a DJ on July 3, and Holly and Lee Marcum followed by Retroasis on July 4.

The Freedom Festival Car Show will be held June 27 at Humphreys Park, featuring classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and off-road vehicles. Proceeds benefit Riley Children's Foundation and local charities.

Festival-goers can also enjoy the carnival at Humphreys Park from June 30 through July 4, with rides operating from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly.

For those unable to attend in person, Greene County General Hospital is sponsoring a live broadcast of the July 4 parade from 10 a.m. to noon on WTWO-TV and MyWabashValley.com.