MARS — While many adults lament the disappearance of the events that colored their childhood, few actually do anything about it.

But not Jen Fleming, who has spent the past few months feverishly coordinating a 4th of July celebration for borough residents.

“I was sad to see it didn’t happen last year,” said Fleming, who with her husband, Mike, has a 10-year-old child. “That’s what I grew up on.”

Because of her, the borough will enjoy not only the traditional bicycle parade at 5 p.m. Wednesday, but several floats, organizations and acts will follow in a regular parade. She said the parade had dwindled in recent years to only bicycles and fire trucks, and she was looking to beef up the event.

Fleming has arranged 34 parade entrants, including floats, antique tractors, horses and organizations that will perform or march. Included are Fleming Tire, Pfeifer Hardware, Rich-Mar Rotary, Cub Scout and Girl Scout troops, and the Mars Elementary/Centennial Schools Jumprope Team.

Children planning to display their decorated bikes in the parade should line up from 4 to 4:30 p.m. on Pine Street, and floats and others in the regular parade should arrive on Pine Avenue between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m.

The parade will begin at Marburger Athletic Field off Beaver Street Extension and will end near the Mars Post Office on Grand Avenue.

Fleming, who helped coordinate the parade for the past seven years, asked borough council in April for permission and funds for the parade. She was told the borough had funds remaining from the 2010 parade, which could be used for her effort.

She said many Mars businesses and individuals made donations for the parade, including the James Austin Co., Mars Animal Depot, Purvis Brothers, the Howard Utz Agency, Chuck Kennedy Auto Sales, Fleming Tire and Woodward Inc.

“A lot of Mars businesses donated, and we appreciate every amount, large or small,” Fleming said.

The generosity of the borough and businesses allowed Fleming to plan free food and activities at 3 p.m. in the park at the intersection of Pittsburgh Street and Grand Avenue. Kielbasa, perogies, hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will be available as will a bounce house, games and crafts for children.

She said the Mars Kiwanis Club has been invaluable with support to get the event running again. Kiwanis members helped provide volunteers and will help this Wednesday, including blowing up the balloons that “Uncle Sam” will pass out to children along the parade route.

While it was impossible to have fireworks in the short time Fleming had, she hopes to have them back for the 2013 event.

Fleming said she hopes all of Mars will turn out to celebrate Independence Day with their friends and neighbors at the parade.

“People are excited to get involved because they missed it last year,” she said.