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This year's July 4th Celebration will be bigger than ever before! KTM&HC is excited to host the kickoff to the Ridgefield Commemorates America at 250 Commission's year of town-wide initiatives to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The event will begin with a fife and drum duo marching down Main Street to KTM&HC. Throughout the day, visitors will enjoy a wide range of family-friendly activities, including: museum tours; costumed reenactors; demonstrations of historic crafts such as spinning and shoemaking; kids' games, crafts, and a scavenger hunt; live music and dance on the tented terrace; a dunk tank to dunk King George; a vintage firetruck; an art exhibit in the barn curated by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists; free watermelon for everyone; assorted merchandise; and more!
Grilled BBQ menu options and other refreshments will be on sale.
The event will culminate with the reading of the Declaration of Independence by community members, followed by a rendition of "America the Beautiful" and a reading of Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Free admission. No onsite parking.
Donations welcome to benefit KTM&HC's ongoing site preservation and general operations. All proceeds from the BBQ to benefit the RCA250 Town Committee.
Who
Fun for the whole family!
Cost
FREEHow
Just go!
