June 2. Get your red, white and blue crew ready for a 4th of July celebration.

Beginning at 10 am, kids are invited to deck their bikes out with stars and stripes decor provided by Birkdale Village to get ready for the big parade.

At 11 am,  the Huntersville Police Department will lead kids in a Bike Parade. Riders will weave their way through the property, ending around 11:30 am. After the parade, guests are invited to participate in the annual wet down with the Huntersville Fire Dept.

From 11:45 am to 1 pm, there will be roaming entertainment, from face painters and balloon twisters to stilt walkers and magicians,  live tunes mixed by a DJ and a photo booth.

Birkdale Village will be closed to incoming traffic during the event.