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Celebrate July Fourth with family, friends and neighbors at one of the many fairs, festivals, parades and celebrations taking place in the community.
Independence celebrations offer tons of fun By Shawn Clubb Independence Day will soon be here and communities across the area are preparing to celebrate will all sorts of festivities. There will be parades, fireworks, live music and family-fun. Even some pigs will get on the act. Here are some local options, if you’re looking for something fun to do to celebrate Independence Day. Ferguson: Ferguson will celebrate its 39th annual full day of fun on Friday, July 4, with a festival with the theme “Ferguson 120 Years … Then and Now.” The day will begin with the Firecracker Dash bike and run at 9:30 am. The dash will start at Plaza at 501 and end at January-Wabash Park. The parade will begin at 10 am at Suburban and South Florissant Road and run north to the park. The parade will feature between 80 and 100 units including the McCluer Marching Band, the St. Louis Caledonia Pipe Band, community floats, and Marine Corps League vehicles. Former St. Louis Rams player Aeneas Williams, who now is a minister in North County, will be the parade marshal. An opening ceremony at noon will feature the mayor and local representatives presenting awards to Aeneas Williams, Citizen of the Year Ann Chisholm, and Youth Achievers Sara Crinnion and Eriq Byrne. Crinnion is a senior at Incarnate Word Academy, while Byrne is a junior at Chaminade. From noon - 9:15 pm there will be food, beverage and game booths in the
park. The children’s area will feature kids’ rides, a petting zoo, face painting, a graffiti wall, a science show, a watermelon eating contest, a magic show, and more. “We have more free entertainment in the park than any other festival,” said Nancy Whitener, recreation supervisor for Ferguson Parks and Recreation. And then there are the pigs. “We have pig races, which are extremely popular,” Whitener said. The Show Me Safari Racing Pigs will run at 1, 3, 5 and 7 pm. This is their fourth year at the festival Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers will perform jazz and swing music from 2 - 5 pm, and Street Beat will play blues and rock from 6 - 9 pm. The evening will conclude with a fireworks spectacular at 9:15 pm. For more information, call 314.521.4661. Hazelwood: There will be no Fourth of July fireworks display in the City of Hazelwood due to budget cuts. Hazelwood City Council members made the decision to cancel this year’s event after the City’s projection of a $1.45 million dollar budget deficit. Bridgeton: The annual Fourth of July parade in Bridgeton will have the theme “Childhood Memories.” Participants’ entries will touch on TV shows, games, attractions, music, garage bands, books, movies, cartoons, family vacations, Disney characters, toys, circus act, and more. The parade will begin at 10 am Friday, July 4. The parade route will run from
Benedetta Drive at Avery Lane to Tideland Drive, then to Majella Drive and then to Natural Bridge Road, ending at Target. For questions, contact the Community Center at 314.739.5599. Maryland Heights: A little earlier in the week, a patriotic concert by the St. Louis Big Band will be presented from 7 - 9 pm Tuesday, July 1, at Maryland Heights Centre, 2344 McKelvey Rd. The Big Band will deliver “A Fanfare to America” as the free show. St. Charles: St. Charles will celebrate with its annual Riverfest on Thursday, See FOURTH OF JULY page 2
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