Here's your schedule of Baristaville festivities for the fourth..
Celebrate Independence Day at Montclair's 58th annual 4th of July parade, picnic and fireworks.
The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. at Bloomfield Avenue (at S. Fullerton) and the route proceeds to Midland Avenue, north to Watchung Avenue, west to Valley Road and south to Edgemont Park. The Baristas will be joining in the parade for our fourth consecutive year (just wait to see how far we've come from the shopping cart days...) and regulars like the Fralinger String Band, Wayne Raiders Drum & Bugle Crops, and the Jersey Surf Drum & Bugle Corps will be marching. Also in the parade line-up: Baristaville juggler Jen Slaw, Montclair Community Band, St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band, community floats, fire engines, antique cars.
After the parade, hang around for the Family picnic at Edgemont Park. Like last year, food and refreshments will be provided by Applegate Farm and Church Street Kitchen. Kids rock band AudraRox will be there to entertain...Kids ride on the electric trackless train, visit with animals of Turtle Back Zoo.
Later that evening, hop on the free Fourth of July NJ Transit Fireworks Express to Mountainside Park for the annual explosion of fireworks. Train service starts at 6:30, entertainment begins at 7, fireworks at 9. BYOB (Bring your own blanket). For more details, visit Montclair's July 4th website.
In Bloomfield things start booming tomorrow at Brookdale Park, with a 7pm concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra, followed by fireworks at dusk.
On the 4th:
5 p.m. Gates open at Foley Field/Memorial Park for Kids Activities: Carnival, face painting and food vendors
6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
7:30 p.m. Music by the group "Jersey Sound"
Fireworks at dusk
Free for senior citizens, children under 6
$1.00 for Children 7-17
$2.00 for Adults
More details can be found here.
P.S. An apology for the inconvenience, from Montclair Township website:
Please note that due to the 4th of July fireworks display, the following streets will be closed to traffic (open to local traffic only) on July 4, 2008, between 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.• Upper Mountain Avenue between Jerome Place and Normal Avenue
• Highland Avenue between Bradford and Normal Avenues
• All of Laurel Avenue
• Mt. Hebron Road between Carlisle Road and Highland Avenue.
Does anyone know what time the Montclair parade is over?
We are having people over and don't want the late-nicks to complain about how Midland was closed and they had to drive all over town to get to our place.