Port Wentworth celebrates 53rd Stand Up for America Day with parade, festival and fireworks

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Port Wentworth will host its 53rd annual Stand Up for America Day Parade and Festival on April 25, honoring veterans with a full day of community events, live entertainment and fireworks.

This year’s celebration expands beyond the parade and festival, adding a pageant on April 11 and a first-ever gala on April 22. The April 25 event will begin with a parade from 10 a.m. to noon at the U.S. Sugar Refinery on Oxnard Drive, followed by festival activities and a 6 p.m. performance by Edwin McCain.

Port Wentworth first held Stand Up for America Day in 1972 to honor soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. The event has since grown into a longtime community tradition celebrating veterans and military service.

EVENT DETAILS

What: 53rd Annual Stand Up for America Day Parade and Festival

Where: U.S. Sugar Refinery, 201 Oxnard Drive, Port Wentworth, GA

Additional Events:

• Pageant: April 11
• Gala: April 22

Festival activities will continue throughout the day with:

• Food trucks and vendors opening at 11 a.m.
• Awards and presentations ceremony at 1 p.m.
• Children’s fun zone starting at 1 p.m.
• Local performances from 1:30 to 5 p.m.
• Raffle winner announcement at 5 p.m.
• Fireworks show at 9 p.m.