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Star Spangled Fourth Along Route 16! By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The 4th of July is a celebratory time of year and the official start for a summer of fun all along the Route 16 area. The following is a list of parades, fireworks and other events to kick off the summer. Please call ahead because plans, dates and times are subject to change. Remember to be respectful of pandemic guidelines in each town, as community leaders strive to provide celebrations but keep things safe! Kicking things off, Conway will present a 4th of July parade on July 4 between 1 and 1:30 pm. The parade starts at Hillside Avenue in Conway and goes to the north entrance of a shopping plaza past the Irving station. For details, call the Conway Parks and Recreation Department at 603-901-1139. In North Conway village, the celebration will be a bit less event-packed than previous pre-Covid years. But the good news is that the fireworks will light up the sky at 9:30 pm in Schouler Park in the town on July 4. Please respect pandemic rules and social distance. Jackson Village and the surrounding communities will come together to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks lighting up the sky on Friday, July 2 at about 9 pm. Fireworks will be presented in the Jackson Village Park. Please follow Covid-19 restrictions. The park will be closed during the day and evening and spectators should plan to view the display from other spots vs. in the park. Call 978-5800905 for details and updates. Please respect areas where parking will not be
Fourth of July parade participants from a previous year in Gorham, NH. This year’s Gorham parade will take place on July 3. (Courtesy photo) allowed. Ossipee will hold the town’s annual Old Home Week starting with a fishing derby at Mill Pond on June 26, followed on the same day with a block party from 5 to 9:30 pm featuring a concert with Bad Penny from 5 to 7 pm and Miss Karoly’s Dancers from 7 to 7:30 pm and a second band from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, all held at the gazebo in Center Ossipee. Other events during the week will be touch a truck at 10 am on June 27 at Constitution Park, a Bike Giveaway on June 28 at Ossipee Rec at 10 am, sign painting with Doodlin’ Di at 6 pm on June29, an Ice Cream Social at 7 pm on June 30 and a talent show on July 1 at Constitution Park. There
also will be a cruise night on July 1 at the Ballroom Café from 5 to 7 pm. Ossipee will have fun Fourth of July celebrations, starting with a band concert on July 2 in Constitution Park featuring Cold Steel Ramblers Band at 7 pm. On July 3 there will be a corn hole tournament in Constitution Park at 9 am. The 4th of July parade takes place on July 4 at 10 am, followed by festivities in Constitution Park starting at 5 pm. At around 9 pm, fireworks will light up the sky at the park. For details visit www.ossipee.org. Gorham will offer events from July 1 to 3. Things kick off with a farmers market on the Common from 3 to 6 pm. If you are planning a barbecue, this is
the place to get fresh veggies and other items for weekend cooking. A fun carnival with food and nighttime entertainment on the Gorham Common will be held July 1 to 3 from 5 to 10 pm. There will be a carnival midway, a fun part of the traditional 4th of July. A concert with Randy Messineo from 6:30 to 8:30 pm ends the day on July 1. On July 2, a Patriotic ATV Photo Scavenger Hunt will take from 8 am to noon with registration at 299 Main St. in Gorham at Safelite Autoglass. A concert from 6:30 to 8:30 with Shark Martin will add even more fun to the day, as well as the carnival. On July 3, there will be a parade on Main Street at 2 pm in Gorham. A classic car parade and car show will take place at 2:15 pm. The car show will take place at the Common. The carnival will run from 5 to 11 pm, and fireworks will add to the celebration on July 3 at the Common at 10 pm. From 7 to 1 pm, the Blacklite Band will perform. (All events are subject to change without notice.) For information and updates, call 603-466-5399. The Fireworks Festival in Rochester will take place on July 3 starting at 7:30 pm. Plan to be there to celebrate our nation’s independence at the Rochester Community Center. There will be a great fireworks show at approximately 9:30 pm. Bring your own chair or blanket. There is free parking at the Community Center, Spaulding High School, and along Wakefield Street.
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