Bloomfield, Missouri - Liberty Days begins Wednesday evening with the 2nd Annual Praise in the Park at Bloomfield City Park beginning at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.  If rain it will be held in the FEMA Building.

On Thursday, October 13th the Opening Ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. with the Honor Guard and Patriot Guard.  At 8:00 p.m. Mike Barnett will sing oldies from the 60s and 70s on stage at the barn.  From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. you can participate in old fashioned games listen to music, visit the living history village, eat delicious foods and shop for crafts at the Stars & Stripes Museum.

Friday, October 14th is Education Day for area schools from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  The Parade from Bloomfield Schools to the City Park will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the Miss Bloomfield Pageants will be at 7:00 p.m.  The Liberty Days event will be open until 10:00 a.m. with entertainment, prizes, food, crafts and living history villages.

Saturday, October 15th there will be a Memorial Service at 8:30 a.m.  The cost to park is $2.00 per vehicle on Saturday.  The Quilt Show will be all day from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and the Silent Auction will begin at 9:00 a.m. along with the Buddy Heaton Choir.  At 10:00 a.m. the Bloomfield High School Jazz Band will perform and at 11:00 a.m. the Bloomfield's Got Talent will begin.

At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Miss Liberty Days Pageant will feature children.  At 12:00 p.m. is the Missing Man Ceremony and at 4:00 p.m. is the Weapons & Uniform Demonstrations.

There will be various music acts throughout the encampment, prizes, foods, crafts, and more.

For more information or to register for a booth, pageant, parade or the pie eating contest please contact Chamber President Goldie DeGroot at (573) 568-9996 or (573) 568-2584.