Havre de Grace Parade, Fireworks Set For Sunday
Havre de Grace celebrates Independence Day on July 1.
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Fireworks light up the sky over Tydings Park in downtown Havre de Grace on July 3, 2011.
Kaitlyn Welsh
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It's one of the biggest days of the year in Havre de Grace.
The city celebrates Independence Day a little early this year: July 1 to be exact.
The annual Independence Day parade begins at 2 p.m., sending a variety of floats, bands, vehicles and performers down Union Avenue, from Legion Square to Tydings Park.
The grand marshals for the parade will represent the Maryland Army National Guard 1297 and 1729.
The following bands are set to play in the parade, according to havredegracejuly4.org:
- Havre de Grace High School
- The Ravens’ Marching Band
- John F. Nicoll Pipes and Drums
- The Atlantic Watch Pipe Band
- Ulster Scottish Pipe Band
- The Harford Highlanders Pipe Band
- Upper Chesapeake Community Band
- Westminster Community Band
- Calvert Hall College HS Band
- The Reilly Raiders
- Archer- Epler Musketeers
- The Fusion Corps
- Shenandoah Sound
- The Waconia High School Band from Waconia, Minnesota
At dusk—approximately 9:30 p.m.—a display from Fireworks Extravaganza will cap the week-long celebration.
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Havre de Grace City Hall
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Millard E. Tydings Memorial Park
Commerce St & S Washington St, Havre de Grace, MD
Linda Borneman
9:19 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I know that the 4th of July committee does an excellent job of planning for all the activities year after year...but for the record (again), I have to object for the 4th of July being celebrated on any other day than the 4th of July. Yes, yes, I know all the reasons...but to me, it's like celebrating Christmas Day on the 21st of December. I know that the "word" is that this is what the people of HdG want, but I have not ever heard with my ears from a resident of HdG that this is what they DO want....it's just a matter of putting up with what is business, as usual. I'd love to see this issue go to a public vote. I think it would be eye-opening...
But, I do want to thank the members of the 4th of July planning committee for all the hard work that they do each and every year to ensure that the celebrations are family-oriented and community-pleasing. I applaud and thank you for your work.
Lily
10:46 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I Agree with Linda's comment! I took off on July 4th to celebrate it but now they r having it on the 1st and I have to work all evening to early morning! It's not fair cause I took off in a holiday and I can't even see the fireworks cause they had it on a totally different day. It's like celebrating the holiday on a different date for no reason. Well that said fireworks shoul be on the 4th!!!!! Not any other day except if it rains !