Willard Parks Freedom Fest Talent Show

01/03/2023

Vendor registration is open for vendors who participated in 2022! Apply for free:

Fill out this form if you are interested in participating in the 2023 Willard Freedom Fest! We will contact you for payment if your booth space is approved. Event Date: June 24, 2022 Location: Jackson Street Park, 220 W Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781 Follow Willard Parks on Facebook, and join the Fac...

09/08/2021

Gorgeous, walk-up photoshoots and majestic sunflowers tonight at Miller Farm Park! Come celebrate Fall's soon arrival with us tonight! 🌻

06/21/2021

The Talent Show may be cancelled this year, but we are EXCITED about this little contest at Freedom Fest!

KID'S WATERMELON EATING CONTEST @ FREEDOM FEST!
Register at the Willard Parks Tent before the contest and be at the stage by 3:30pm!
Just $3 per entry!
Ages 3-11 can win one of three $50 Treehouse Club Kids Accounts sponsored by Mid-Mo Bank! Ages 12-17 have a chance at a $50 Amazon Giftcard!

06/17/2021

Looking for some motivated folks to supervise bouncing kiddos, join our awesome trash pickup "fire line", ride shotgun as coordinator assistants, and/or just stand around looking cool in an official staff shirt! Apply at the link on the post or email Sydney at [email protected]. 👈😎👈

06/16/2021

The talent show has been canceled due to lack of entries! We will push it far and wide next year because we have some amazing talent in this community!

If you are interested in sharing your talents with Freedom Fest, we do have a gap of time to fill! Reach out to our event coordinator to see if you’re a good fit! 417-742-5385

05/22/2020

We are sorry to announce that we will not be having the Firecracker Pageant this year.

Please stay tuned to this page and Willard Parks for other fun activities we are planning for the summer!

We look forward to seeing you all at the 2021 Freedom Fest.

05/01/2020

Between Friday, April 24th, and Thursday, April 30th when the damage was discovered, individuals entered the Willard Aquatic Center and committed a significant act of vandalism. The photo above is a small sample of the total volume of destruction. While the total cost of this senseless act is still being determined, the cost to the Parks Department will be several thousand dollars. This vandalism during a year where the pool season is already dramatically affected by COVID 19 certainly impacts all of our residents and those who enjoy our aquatic facilities.
I am sharing this with the community in hopes that someone has information regarding this event.
There is a donor sponsored reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those involved in this pointless act.
Please reach out to the police department at [email protected] or the parks department at [email protected].

Thank you for your support of Willard Parks and Recreation.
Jason Knight

Between Friday, April 24th, and Thursday, April 30th when the damage was discovered, individuals entered the Willard Aquatic Center and committed a significant act of vandalism. The photo above is a small sample of the total volume of destruction. While the total cost of this senseless act is still being determined, the cost to the Parks Department will be several thousand dollars. This vandalism during a year where the pool season is already dramatically affected by COVID 19 certainly impacts all of our residents and those who enjoy our aquatic facilities.
I am sharing this with the community in hopes that someone has information regarding this event.
There is a donor sponsored reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those involved in this pointless act.
Please reach out to the police department at [email protected] or the parks department at [email protected].

Thank you for your support of Willard Parks and Recreation.
Jason Knight