Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

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FOR THE 4TH OF JULY!

Along with Thanksgiving, July 4th is a holiday Americans can claim all to themselves. There's no shortage of fun, family oriented things to do in Massachusetts from July 2-5. Boston Harborfest is the king of all things 4th of July. With hundreds of events for adults and children, including historic enactments, live music, food, and patriotic revelries, and of course fireworks, you won't run out of things to do. But Independence Day celebrations aren't limited to Boston. There is a solemn reading of the Declaration of Independence at Old Sturbridge Village; a Blessing of the Fleet with food and live music in New Bedford; art shows in Brewster ; a road race on Nantucket; and much more. Don't miss any opportunity to get out there and have some patriotic fun. Here are just some of the things to do in Massachusetts this 4th of July.

GREATER BOSTON

Boston Harborfest
June 30-July 5, 2009
Festival includes more than 220 events: walking tours, concerts, Revolutionary-era historical reenactments, the famous Chowdafest, visits from U.S. and foreign naval ships; harbor cruises; State House tours; guided walking tours of the North End, Boston’s underground and the Harbor Islands; treasure hunt; tour of Coast Guard ships; whale watch and dinner cruises; chowder fest; USS Constitution Turnaround Cruise; Boston Pops concert and fireworks.

Boston Harborfest Children’s Day
Boston
July 1
Kids can join organizations like The USS Constitution Museum, Historic New England and the New England Aquarium to learn something new and exciting about Boston and its history; with a live juggling act, children’s musical performers, balloon presentations, live dancers, and more. Location: City Hall Plaza.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: free.

Boston Chowderfest
Boston
July 5
As part of Boston’s Harborfest 2010, this day-long celebration of a New England favorite features all varieties of chowder from chefs and restaurants throughout New England. At City Hall Plaza.

Pops Goes the 4th
July 4
Free outdoor concert in the Hatch Shell aside the Charles River is a glittering, unforgettable Independence Day tradition. This Fourth of July musical celebration includes performances of patriotic favorites like "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "America," and "Stars and Stripes Forever"; thunderous rendition of Tchaikovsky''s "1812 Overture" followed by fireworks display over Charles River

Boston Navy Week
June 30-July 5
This is the sixth year in a row that Boston has been chosen to host a Navy Week celebration, which recognizes the Sailors who serve our country and the communities that support them. Through a series of events ranging from ship visits to Navy band musical performances and meet and greet events with local Sailors, the U.S. Navy will come together with the members of the greater Boston community to honor the history of the Navy and cultivate new connections between the city and the world’s greatest maritime fighting force. It will run in conjunction with the 29th annual Boston Harborfest.

Colonial Children’s Faire
Boston
July 1
Kids will enjoy Colonial games like snail, ninepins or jackstraws, and make their own patriotic crafts. An educational, fun-filled event. Locatin: Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cost: $1 - $6

Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Boston
July 4
Only once a year, Boston residents and visitors get to hear the famous speech read from the balcony as it was on July 18, 1776. Location: Old State House, State and Division Streets.
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Cost: free

JFK Library and Museum
Boston
Rare print of the Declaration of Independence now on display at the JFK Library and Museum. Library celebrates July 4th with family-friendly activities.

Rum & Revolution: Tasting at Sea
Boston
July 1-3
Taste the spirits that stirred the revolution, while colonial musicians entertain with tavern songs. 21+ only. Location: aboard the Liberty Clipper at Central Wharf.
9 - 11 p.m.
Cost: $35.

Sky High Fourth of July Dinner
Boston
July 4
Celebrate the 4th of July 52 floors above the back bay at Top of the Hub, featuring an evening of cocktails, dinner, a simulcast of the Boston Pops concert, and an ideal vantage point from which to enjoy the holiday fireworks spectacular over the Charles River. Reservations are required.
Prudential Building, 800 Boylston Street
7 p.m.
Cost: $200 per person (including tax and gratuity)
Reservations: 617-536-1775

Tall Ship Sailing Adventures
Boston
June 30-July 5
Sail aboard a majestic schooner in Historic Boston Harbor.
Location: 1 Central Wharf at the New England Aquarium
Time: noon - 2 p.m.
Cost: $15 - $30

Black Bostonians of the Revolution
Boston
July 3
This is a guided walking tour about early African American leaders and the roots of the abolition movement in American.
Location: tour starts at Sam Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
July 4th Summer Sale
Thu, July 1 – Mon, July 5
Don’t miss the July 4th Summer Sale at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets®. Enjoy extra savings on top of already low outlet prices. Featuring 170 stores including Banana Republic Factory Store, Elie Tahari, Juicy Couture, Salvatore Ferragamo and many more. Visit the Sales & Events page for a sample of in-store promotions.

Summer Music Series Presented By Coca-Cola
Enjoy live musical entertainment in Patriot Court: 1pm - 3pm
Sat, July 3: Toby Tobas
Sun, July 4: The Michael Thomas Quintet
All performances weather permitting.
**Daily transportation from Boston available. For reservations and rates call Boston Common Coach at (877) 723-3833.**

NORTH OF BOSTON & GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY

July 2010 Events & Activities

Pepperell Fourth of July
Pepperell
July 3
Parade at 12:30 p.m.; Rockin Rib Fest at the Community Center fields; fireworks at dusk. Location: Parade starts at Pepperell Town Hall, travels on Main Street East around the rotary, follows Hollis Street North past town field, turns left onto and marching up Tucker Avenue, and ends at the large parking lot between Nissitissit Middle School and the field where the fireworks are displayed.

Salisbury Beach 4th of July
Salisbury
July 3-4
Enjoy the sea and surf, ice cream and cotton candy, beach pizza and fried dough, arcades and more. Dine over the ocean, listen to reggae on a giant oceanfront deck. Get your palm read. Play games on the Broadway Mall. Visit the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation’s Sea Life Discovery Center where you can come face-to-face with marine creatures at their new touch tank! Or take a surf lesson with Zapstix at their second, new oceanfront location. There’s something for everyone at Salisbury Beach!

Rockport Independence Day Celebration
July 3-4
Rockport Firemen's Parade at 6 p.m., followed by a Legion Band Concert and bonfire on Back Beach at about 8:30 p.m

Gloucester Independence Day Horribles Parade and Fireworks
July 3
Gloucester Horribles Parade begins at 6 p.m. and circles through downtown Gloucester. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Favorite viewing locations: Stacy Boulevard, Stage Fort Park, Western Avenue.

Salem Celebrates the Fourth
July 4th
Join the City of Salem at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site for the 9th Annual Pops! Concert featuring the Hillyer Festival Orchestra and Fireworks. Festivities begin at 4:00 PM with the opening of the Kids' Space featuring DJ Doug Parker, dancing, games, contests and prizes, face painting, arts & crafts. Sandra Lee will perform on the main stage at 5:00 PM. Mayor Kimberley Driscoll will lead the opening ceremonies at 7:15 PM, which will feature Salem Veteran Color Guard Units and Salem Boy Scout troops. A United States Air Force flyover is planned for the event, as well.

Independence Day Celebration
Cape Ann
July 3-4
Cape Ann Celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, parades, bonfires, concerts, and more.
Location: Various throughout Cape Ann towns
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Cost: free

Danvers Family Festival
Danvers
June 2 - July 5
Festivities leading up to the Danvers Fireworks on July 3 start about a month prior with themed nights, concerts, games and festivals. The Fireworks Festival itself takes place at Plains Park from 4 - 9 pm. The main stage hosts musical performances while various concession stands sell delicious food. The Just for Fun areas features games and rides for kids. Throughout the early evening there is a stunt plane show, along with parachuting and a military fly over. The famed fireworks show begins at 9:30 pm.

Beverly Farms Independence Day Celebration
Beverly Farms
July 4
The featured events are the always unique morning Horribles Parade and a spectacular evening shoreline illumination and aerial fireworks display held at West Beach. Rounding out the holiday events, the Committee also sponsors the House Decorating Contest, the Family & Friends Cookout, the youngsters Scavenger Hunt, the post Parade "Old Timers" adult softball game at Dix Park, races and games at West Beach on the afternoon of the 4th, and musical entertainment at the Beach leading up to the fireworks.

Marblehead Festival of Arts
Marblehead
July 1-5
Summer Arts Festival featuring Art Exhibits, Performing Arts, Film Festival, Artisans' Marketplace, Painting-the-Town, Writers' World, Street Festival, Model Boat Building Workshop & Regatta, Sand Sculpture Competition, Kite Festival, and more. Fireworks show begins at 9 pm. The best places for viewing are Fort Sewall, Fort Beach, Chandler Hovey Park, Crocker Park, and Riverhead Beach.

Independence Day celebration
Rowley
July 3
Come join with your friends and neighbors for a fun-filled celebration. Children’s Parade 8:30 am bike and baby carriage parade beginning at the VFW parking lot on Bradford Street and ending on the Town Common. Decorated bids will be judged and prizes award for various categories. Games and Races 9 am on the Town Common for all ages – relay races, sack races, wheel barrel races, three-legged races. Every child will leave home with something, whether it’s a medal for participation or a gold, silver or half-dollar for first, second or third prize. Live band on the Town Common Gazebo from 9 am to 12 pm. Please bring a picnic lunch and blankets or chairs to sit on while listening to the tunes of The Dick Kaplan Band. Hot dogs, chips, water, coffee and Richie’s Italian Ice will be available at no cost while supplies last.

PARADES

Fireman’s Parade, Rockport, July 4, 6 pm
Independence Day Parade, Manchester, July 4, 12 noon
Highlands Horribles Parade, Danvers, July 4, 9 am
Back Bay Parade, Danvers, July 4, 11 am

Fireworks on July 3

Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester
Haverhill Stadium, Haverhill
Red Rock Park, Lynn
Nicholson Stadium, Methuen
Plains Park, Danvers
Singing Beach, Manchester
Salisbury Beach, Salisbury

Fireworks on July 4

Woodsom Farm, Amesbury
Castle Hill Crane Estate, Ipswich
Fort Sewall & Chandler Hovey Park, Marblehead
Short Beach, Nahant
Derby Wharf, Salem
Ipswich River Park, North Reading
West Beach, Beverly Farms

SOUTH OF BOSTON

Plymouth's Fourth of July Festivities
9:30am Parade - 7pm Waterfront Concert - 9:15pm Fireworks
Always a great time to be in America's Home Town! Parade route begins at Cordage Park Marketplace on Court Street in North Plymouth and winds its way down Court Street through downtown Plymouth and Main Street, continuing onto Main St. Ext and, turning left onto Water Street to the reviewing stand next to the Plymouth Rock. The Legion Bud Band starts at 7pm and ends just before the fireworks begin, with the playing of the 1812 Overture.
508-747-7174

Plymouth Philharmonic
July 4th
7:30 p.m., Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Free July 4th Concert featuring 1812 Overture, Howitzer Cannons and Rescue & Recovery Flag from New York

Cranberry Coast Pops Concert & Fireworks
July 3
The concert begins at 4pm and the fireworks are over Onset Bay at dusk.
508-295-7072

New Bedford Summerfest
July 3-4
New Bedford’s annual old-fashioned, family oriented international folk music/arts festival. This fine summertime event is hosted by the City of New Bedford and The Standard-Times held throughout New Bedford’s beautiful National Park. Featuring an array of super musical performers, artisan’s marketplace, juried crafts, international bazaar showcasing a diverse selection of imported goods, variety of delectable food vendors, whale boat races and harbor tours.

136th Brockton Fair
July 1-11
Lively and exciting entertainment for all ages! In addition to the always-thrilling midway full of rides, other featured entertainment includes a surprise-filled magic show, exciting demolition derby, horse racing, amateur boxing, figure 8 racing, stock car football, big bear show, magician, petting zoo, puppet shows, livestock shows and spectacular fireworks displays!

In Defense of the Colony
Plymouth
July 4
Museum guests meet Governor Bradford in the Fort Meetinghouse in the17th Century English Village to discuss an outline of the colony's military affairs. Come examine the town's artillery and learn about period weaponry.
Location: Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue
Time: 1 - 2:15 p.m.
Cost: adults, $24; children, $14

Evening Under the Stars
July 3
Concert of music appropriate to 375 years of Hingham history at the South Shore Conservatory.
781-749-1312

Summer Concert Series
July 4
Held Sundays throughout the summer at the Bernie King Pavillion atNantasket Beach, Hull MA
339-236-1264

Fourth of July - 2010 "Happy 375th Birthday Hingham
July 2 & 4
Hingham
Friday, July 2nd
Fireworks over Hingham Harbor sponsored by the Hingham Lions Club. Rain date will be Sunday, July 4th
Pre-Fireworks Concert - Free concert of patriotic music in honor of our nation and Hingham's 375 years, given by the Hingham 375th Anniversary Choir directed by Dr. Paul Cappers, at the Harbor bandstand prior to the annual fireworks display.

Sunday, July 4th
7:00 AM - Hingham Recreation Commission Road Race - visit the Hingham Recreation Department for registration forms and more information.
12:15 PM - THE PARADE!!! This year's theme is "Happy 375th Birthday, Hingham". Start at Hingham High School (Pleasant Street) end at Station Street around 2:00 PM. YOUR FLOAT WANTED & NEEDED!!!!! What wonderful way to create some GREAT memories! Please consider having your group, club, neighborhood create a float and participate in the parade. There are prizes for different categories. Complete the Business Application or Civic and Community Application above. This is a new start time. The parade will begin at promptly at 12:15.
3:00 PM - Vintage Baseball game, Hingham “Derbies” vs. Hingham “Coopers,” Derby Academy ball field, Burditt Avenue, as part of the Hingham 375th Anniversary celebration.

CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

Cape Cod Baseball League Summer Schedule

Fourth of July Barbecue July 4
4-8pm
Bring the family, spread out your blanket and relax and enjoy a great meal while waiting for the parade to start. Free marching band concerts in the Old Whaling Church before and after the parade are fun for the whole family. Admission is free and food is sold a la carte. It's a great place to have a casual dinner after the parade and before the fireworks!
Location: Old Whaling Church lawn, Main St, Edgartown
Contact: 508-627-4440
Admission is Free. Food sold a la carte.

Chatham's "July 4th" Independence Day Parade
Saturday, July 3
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Main Street Chatham
Chatham's "July 4th Independence Day Parade" will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2010 - This year's theme is "From Sea to Shining Sea". Parade proceeds Down Main Street from the corner of Shore Road to Veteran's Field.

Bourne Fourth of July Parade
Sunday, July 4
Main Street, Buzzards Bay
10:00am – 11:00am

July 4th Festivities in Sandwich
Sunday, July 4
7am - Register for Road Race - behind Wing School
8:30am - Road Race
11am – Parade (from Wing School down Water Street to Main Street to School Street returning to Wing School)
Noon - Field games and Fireman’s Muster
7pm - Concert on Shawme Pond
9pm - Boat Parade

By the Bay's 4th of July Fine Art and Craft Show
Brewster
July 2-4
There is something for every taste and every style at the By the Bay Fine Art & Craft Show in Brewster, Massachusetts. You'll find everything from a delicate watercolor that accents a room to a piece of sturdy handcrafted furniture. Other items on hand include Jewelry, pottery, clothing and stained glass,photography, folk art,oils.graphics,woven rugs Go shopping during your Cape Cod vacation and at one of the finest art and crafts shows on the cape and we.re afforable.Find a great buy to remember your trip.

Mashpee Wampanoag Annual Pow Wow
Mashpee
July 3-5
Native American cultural event including drummers, dancing, crafts and food.

Fourth of July Barbecue
Edgartown
July 4
Edgartown on the Fourth is classic Americana and Fella Caters offers you a classic American cookout - burgers and dogs with all the fixins' and much more. Bring the family, spread out your blanket and relax and enjoy a great meal while waiting for the parade to start. Free marching band concerts in the Old Whaling Church before and after the parade are fun for the whole family. Food is sold and served a la carte and tickets are not needed to attend. It's a great place to have a casual dinner after the parade and before the fireworks. Location: Old Whaling Church Lawn.
4 - 8 p.m.
Cost: admission is free, food is sold a la carte.

20th Annual Firecracker 5K
July 3 at 8:00am
Nantucket Health Club
5000 meter (3.1 mile) mile run/walk from Nantucket Health Club to Monomoy and back, sponsored by Nantucket Health Club, sanctioned by USA Track & Field. Cash prizes.
(508) 228-4750

Independence Day Commemoration
July 3, 9:00am
Unitarian Church, Orange Street, Nantucket
The traditional celebration of Independence Day, with reading of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, patriotic music and singing, and the opportunity for children to sign a replica of the Declaration of Independence.

Independence Day Main Street Celebration
July 3,10:00am - 12:00pm
Nantucket
Face painting, sand painting, dunk tank, watermelon and pie eating contests, kids parade, pet parade, and more! Culminates in the famous Main Street waterfight at high noon.

PARADES ON THE 4TH OF JULY

Barnstable Village
Starting at 9:30 a.m.
The parade will commence at 9:30 a.m. at the County Complex on Railroad Avenue; proceed down Main Street (Route 6A); left onto Mill Way and continue to the Village Hollow where it will end for various activities.

Cotuit
Starting at 11:00 a.m.
The parade will begin at the Cotuit Post Office, proceed down School Street to Main Street; left on Main Street to the rear entrance of the Cotuit Elementary School, where it will end.

Hyannisport
Starting at 11:00 a.m.
The parade will begin at the Hyannisport Post Office on Longwood Avenue; left onto Washington Avenue; right onto Lafayette Avenue; left onto Winchester Avenue; left onto Scudder Avenue; and continue onto Dale Avenue to the West Beach Club, where it will end. A Road Race starting at 9:00 a.m. at Hyannisport Post Office precedes the parade.

Osterville
Starting at 11:00 a.m.
The parade route will begin on Webster Street in Osterville; turn right onto Sea View Avenue; turn right onto Warren Street, where the parade will end.

Hyannis
Starting at 4 p.m.
Hyannis Main Street – This year’s parade features bands and lots of music, including the Barnstable High School Band, Dennis-Yarmouth High School Band. The Greater Hyannis Civic Association is sponsoring a children’s bicycle decorating contest on the Village Green prior to the kick-off of the parade. The children will join the parade at that part of Main Street and ride to South Street.

Edgartown
5pm
The Town of Edgartown's 4th of July parade is a long-standing tradition filled with fun for the entire family. As the parade winds through downtown and around each corner, you will see kilt-clad bagpipers, veterans, floats promoting the island's many non-profit organizations, firetrucks, animals and a whole lot of candy and excitement. A can't miss annual event!
Location: Main Street, Edgartown
Admission is free

Orleans
Saturday, July 3rd
10 a.m.

Provincetown
July 4
The parade starts at 11 AM. Location: Starts at the Cape Inn and goes to Franklin Street

FIREWORKS DISPLAYS

Orleans
Friday, July 2nd
Fireworks at Rock Harbor at dusk (rain date Monday, July 5th)

Edgartown
Around 9pm
Come view the Edgartown Fireworks over spectacular Edgartown Harbor. Rain Date July 5
Location: Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown

Fireworks Display in Hyannis
July 4, 2010
Shot off of a barge in Lewis Bay at dusk (approximate time 9 p.m.)
Viewing: The main viewing locations for this year’s fireworks will be Aselton Park, Bismore Park, and Veteran’s Park Beach.

Falmouth July 4th Fireworks
Sunday, July 4
Falmouth Heights Beach, Grand Avenue, Falmouth.
The fireworks are scheduled for Sunday, July 4 at dusk at Falmouth Heights Beach (approximately 8:45p.m.) Spectators are asked to bring a radio and to set it to 92.7,WMVY, in order to hear the music that accompanies the show. The traffic and access on the Falmouth Heights area roads will begin to be "restricted" at 6:00 p.m. and will be so until the area has been cleared after the fireworks. Rain date is Monday, July 5.

Wareham Fireworks Display
Saturday, July 3
Onset Pier at dusk

Provincetown
Starting at sunset (approx 9 PM)
Location: Over Provincetown Harbor.

Nantucket
July 4, 8:45pm - 9:30pm
Jetties Beach
Rain date Monday, July 5

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CENTRAL MASS

Worcester Fireworks & Patriotic Concert by Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
Cristoforo Columbo Park (East Park), Shrewsbury Street and Fantasia Dr
Worcester
July 2
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Kids corner opens at 6:30 pm
Cost: free but donations will be accepted
Description: In its Bank of America summer concert series, the conducted by Alton Baggett, will present a concert of patriotic music, classical music, and Broadway favorites. Jane Shivick and Richard Monroe will be soloists. This concert is also supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The announcer will be Bobbie Chase. (Rain dates: Saturday, July 3 and Monday, July 5)
More Information: E-mail: info@tuckermanhall.org
Phone: 508-754-1234

Boat Parade: Quaboag Quacumquasit Lake Association
Sunday, July 4
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: South Pond/Quacumquasit Pond
Beach along Lake Road, Brookfield
QQLA will hold it's annual Boat Parade on Sunday, July 4th
RAIN DATE IS JULY 11TH.
There will be drinks and goodies on the beach at 10:00 am and the Parade will start at 11:00 am.
More Information: E-mail: dneylon@brookfieldma.us
Phone: 508-867-7195

New England Summer Nationals
Worcester
July 2-4
Largest auto event on the East Coast; live entertainment, swap meet area, and flame-throwers; street rods, muscle cars, stock and modified vehicles.

An 1830s Idependence Day Celebration
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
July 4
This Fourth of July, step back to a time when America was new, and veterans of the fight for freedom still lived. Cap off a 19th-century celebration of the holiday with a breathtaking 21st-century display of fireworks at dusk (separate admission).

50th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
July 2-5
Four day athletic cycling competition.

Shrewsbury 4th of July Celebration
Dean Park
July 4
Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation's annual 4th of July Celebration features music, food booths, inflatable amusements, facepainting, trackless train ride, and games.
508-841-8503

WESTERN MASS

Independence Day Celebration
Amherst
July 4
This promises to be an event that everyone will enjoy; featuring a children’s carnival, face-painting, games, field races, a pie-eating contest, the Amherst Community Band, and of course, fireworks. Location: Various around town.
5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Cost: free

North Adams Steeplecats Baseball
North Adams
(413) 663-7333
Annual 4th of July Baseball game at 7 pm at the Joe Wolfe Stadium on Route 8 in North Adams, featuring the North Adams Steeplecats versus The Holyoke Blue Sox . The evening will be capped off with a spectacular Fireworks display, a North Adams tradition.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Becket
(413) 243-0745
Let's Dance! at the Pillow
Sunday, July 4, 10am-1pm
FREE - Everyone Welcome

Play Ball! An All American Festival
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
July 3
Celebrate America’s favorite pastime and the art of Norman Rockwell. Meet Linda Ruth Tosetti, Babe Ruth’s granddaughter; learn about the Major Leagues from Brian Daubach, former Red Sox first baseman; explore the art of baseball with illustrator Graig Kreindler; take a lively look at the history of the sport with Anna Wade, director of education at the National Baseball Hall of Fame; toss the ball with the Pittsfield Colonials (bring your mitt!); create a baseball-inspired work of art with 3-D artist Charles Fazzino; and fuel up with an all-American grill on the Museum’s terrace. Program free with Museum admission.
12:00-4:00p.m.

July 4th Sidewalk Sale
Lee
July 1-5
Don't miss this weekend of spectacular savings on hot summer fashions!

4th of July Celebration
Lenox
July 4
12:00p.m.
Celebrate a revolutionary weekend! Our free, ever-popular reading of the Declaration of Independence features some of the most stirring words of political rhetoric ever written, spoken out loud by Company actors and special guests from the community. It is preceded this year by Revolutionary Moments, a special collection of vignettes compiled by Tina Packer and featuring S&Co. actors. Revolutionary Moments highlights the influence of Shakespeare on some of history's most fascinating figures. Not to be missed! Spend the day in the sun, enjoy our delicious Fourth of July Community Barbecue, and celebrate our nation's independence.
12pm: Revolutionary Moments
$15 adults, $5 ages 18 and under

3pm: The Declaration of Independence
Free!

1:30–6:30: Community Barbecue
à la carte pricing

Star Spangled Springfield
Springfield
July 4
Program begins at 7:00p.m., on the steps of City Hall, Celebrating America. Fireworks will commence at 9:30 p.m. from the Memorial Bridge with musical simulcast on MIX 93.1 FM.

Berkshire Summer Arts Festival
July 204
More than 200 artists and artisans working in all mediums. Classical, Dixieland Jazz and folk music, live demonstrations, and fireworks.