Whyllo Smiley, 6, of Mexico paints a rock Tuesday during Mexico’s first Fourth of July festival at the Mexico Recreation Park. He said he will add it to Roscoe the Snake, a colorful display in front of the Mexico Town Office. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times

Ethan Crane of Massachusetts stands on stilts Tuesday to entertain people at Mexico’s first Fourth of July festival at the Mexico Recreation Park. The Independence Day celebration began in the morning and ended in the evening in Rumford. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times

Phoenix Brow, 3, of Mexico shares a smile Tuesday with his mom, Samantha Brow, while sitting on a tractor at Mexico’s first Fourth of July festival at the Mexico Recreation Park. The festival included carnival games, a bouncy house, a cruise-in and more than 20 vendors. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times