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6:46 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

Find FIREWORKS (and other 4th of July activity)

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Independence Day in WMRAland.  Here's a list of some known and (presumably) free (mostly at least) 4th of July events for 2012.

 

CHARLOTTESVILLE*
FIREWORKS: at dark at McIntire Park (parking:CHS).**
Other: 1:30pm Liberty Bell replica at Ridge St firehouse.
Other: 2pm 13 bells at UVa Chapel.
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

EARLYSVILLE
Parade: 1pm on Earlysville Rd.
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

FARMVILLE
( celebrated on July 3rd )

HARRISONBURG*
FIREWORKS: 9:30pm **
Parade: 5:30pm
http://tinyurl.com/65tsvlp

KESWICK
Other: 1pm  picnic "Reds, Whites, and Bluegrass" at Keswick Vineyards
http://tinyurl.com/csfcr6q

LEXINGTON*
FIREWORKS: 9:30pm at VMI Parade Ground**
Other: 6am flying hot air balloons (rides for a fee)
Other: 9am "Elanore's Marketplace" flea market
Other: noon old cars exhibit
Other: 6pm flying hot air balloons (rides for a fee)
http://tinyurl.com/8xos53q

LOUISA
Parade: 7pm on Main St and Fredericksburg Ave
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

LOVINGSTON
Parade: 11am on Main St and Front St
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

MASSANUTTEN
( celebrated on July 3rd )

MONTICELLO
Other: 9am Naturalization ceremony (w/speech by historic Olympic gymnast Nadia Comăneci)**  
http://tinyurl.com/7ramhjo

SCOTTSVILLE*
FIREWORKS: at dark at Dorrier Park**
Parade: 10am on Valley St
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

STANARDSVILLE*
FIREWORKS: noon (really) **
Parade: 10am on Main Street
Other: Public noise-making / bring-your-own-bell
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

STAUNTON*
FIREWORKS:  after dark at Gypsy Hill Park**
Parade: 10am
http://tinyurl.com/754d2kb

SYRIA
FIREWORKS: 9pm at Graves Mountain Lodge**
http://tinyurl.com/74a29ka

WINCHESTER
( celebrated on July 3rd )

WINTERGREEN*
FIREWORKS: 9:30pm **
Other: 1pm ski-lift rides
http://tinyurl.com/crzkzp6

 

 

 

*Temporary street closures possible due to other daytime and evening events (music, fun-runs, kids' activities, crowds, etc).

**Numerous other activities possible before fireworks show.