Cries of Freedom

Enjoy FREE entertainment with Big Band music, “Cries of Freedom, The Musical,” and dramatic speeches. Listen to our historical personalities describe what is was like to be Christopher Columbus, Joan of Arc, Thomas Jefferson or William Bradford.

Our 10^th season of “Cries of Freedom” will be exciting! We will have a special drawing before each show and then through song and dance our musical will tell the story of freedom-seeking people from the late 1400′s, with Joan of Arc, to our day.  It is a thrilling dramatization of people from all countries willing to die for that which they hold dearest, their FREEDOM!  Not only will you hear Joan of Arc’s cry, but you will experience the cries of the Dutch in the 1500’s, the Scrooby separatists and pilgrims of the 1600’s and the colonists in the 1700’s. The show will depict the great moment we became a nation as well as many other historical moments. Once again we are privileged to honor the military at the end of every show.

Cries of Freedom, The Walk of Honor and Milestones of Freedom is open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Click here to learn more about the Walk of Honor.

2017 Event Schedule for the Cries of Freedom Stage

Saturday, July 1

9:00 a.m. – American Legion Flag Ceremony
9:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
10:00 a.m. – Cries of Freedom, The Musical
12:00 p.m. – Mississippi Mood (10-piece swing band)
1:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
2:00 p.m. – Cries of Freedom,The Musical
4:00 p.m. – Historical Personality Presentations
6:00 p.m.  – Cries of Freedom, The Musical

Sunday, July 2

8:00 p.m. – SCERA Shell Heritage Fireside

Celebrate Independence Day featuring the Founding Fathers debating points on religious freedom,  and several speakers to be announced later.

A great family event from Colonial Days, Roots of Freedom and SCERA

FREE ADMISSION – No tickets or reservations required

Monday, July 3

9:00 a.m. – American Legion Flag Ceremony
9:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
10:00 a.m. – Cries of Freedom, The Musical
11:30 a.m.  – Naturalization Ceremony (see below)
1:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
2:00 p.m. – Cries of Freedom,The Musical
4:00 p.m. – Historical Personality Presentations
6:00 p.m.  – Cries of Freedom, The Musical

Tuesday, July 4

9:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
10:00 a.m. – Cries of Freedom, The Musical
12:00 p.m. – Mississippi Mood (10-piece swing band)
9:30 a.m. – Historical Personality
2:00 p.m. – Cries of Freedom,The Musical
4:00 p.m. – Historical Personality Presentations
6:00 p.m.  – Cries of Freedom, The Musical

Swearing in Ceremony of Immigrants by the Department of Homeland Security:

July 3 at 11:30 a.m.  –  Diplomats will speak at this special ceremony.

There will be additional parking at Orem High with shuttle services to the Park.