Watervliet is making preparations to roll out the red, white, and blue carpet for their annual Watervliet Independence Day Weekend Celebration. This year, Watervliet will celebrate the Fourth of July, the most patriotic of holidays, with parades, contests, car shows, live music, fireworks, and many more activities over the weekend of July 3, 4 and 5, 2026.

AMERICA 250... time capsule constructed by Josh Coffin for the Watervliet Independence Day Celebration. The time capsule is being held by the North Berrien Historical Museum Curator Peter Cook along with Carole Kiernan. The Watervliet Independence Day Committee with the help of the museum and the community are planning to fill this time capsule and present it to the community on Friday, July 3 with plans to place this time capsule on Saturday, July 4, in an official ceremony during the July...

Watervliet is making preparations to roll out the red, white, and blue carpet for their annual Watervliet Independence Day Weekend Celebration. This year, Watervliet will celebrate the Fourth of July, the most patriotic of holidays, with parades, contests, car shows, live music, fireworks, and many more activities over the weekend of July 3, 4 and 5, 2026. The longstanding festival has events for kids and adults and continues to bring the community together for a weekend full of patriotic...