Saxtons River 4th of July 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS   Our Facebook Page 

Theme:  Coming Home

ON MAIN STREET
7:30 a.m. 5K Race Registration
8:30 a.m. Firecracker 5K Road Race
9 a.m. Parade Line-up & Bike Decoration at VA
9:30 a.m. Pie Contest on the porch of the Saxtons River Inn
9:30 a.m. PARADE
After the Parade... Firemen's Water Polo
Fun Fest: Games, Egg Toss, Hula-Hoop Contest, Concessions,
Miniature Golf

ON THE BANDSTAND Emcees: Sue Hernandez & Bill Scarlett

The Star Spangled Banner - Brad Robinson
5K Firecracker Race Awards
Parade Float Awards:Best Overall, Most Humorous, Best Animal, Musical, Kids
Pie Contest Awards, Water Polo Awards
Live Music on the Bandstand. The post-parade bandstand will feature the Main Street Arts String Band, Donald Saaf & Friends, the Main Street Arts A cappella group and Black River Fife and Drum. 

ALL MORNING Hospitality Booth: T-shirt sales

Saxtons River Historical Society open 10:30 a.m.– Noon

Baseball Game at Vermont Academy after the parade.  All Star Game: Connecticut River Valley Allstars vs Pioneer Valley at noon, SR Pirates vs BF Legion at 2:30pm

AT THE REC Swimming, pick-up ball games at the Rec
3 p.m. Bingo under the Pavilion - Rick Gordon caller
4 p.m. Hot Dogs, hamburgers & more for sale by BF Rotary Club
5 p.m. Square Dance & Old Time Fiddling with Andy, Laurie & Friends
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cooper Jones Ban playing for dancing
8:30 p.m. 50/50 Firecracker Raffle Drawing

Dusk FIREWORKS!!

No dogs, alcohol, smoking, glass containers, sparklers or Class “A” fireworks at the Rec Area.
Thank you.

Fourth of July in Saxtons River, Vermont

NOTE: The 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS is typical of what happens most years.  There's a new theme each year and parade entries try to match the theme.