Fourth of July Hometown Parade & Family Festival

Summer 2013 Special Events

Independence Day Parade, Thursday, July 4:  11 am

Spectators:  Grab a seat on the green in front of Town Square, or at any point on the 'short loop' around town.  Meet with WV's very own 'Bruce the Moose' in the Town Square.  The parade begins & ends in the Conference Center parking lot.

Float Entries:  Please meet Recreation staff at the Conference Center parking lot at 10:30 am, for parade line-up.  The 'crowd favorite' float entry wins bragging rights, & the 'Spirit Cup' trophy.

Bikers, Marchers, Scooters, etc...:  Please meet Recreation staff on Packard Field at 10 am, to decorate your bike, scooter, etc...  Kids, please be sure to have a parent/guardian accompany you to the field, as we kindly ask that they sign you into the parade & sign-out following the parade.  All are welcome to participate!

Independence Day Fireworks, Thursday, July 4:  9 pm

Spectators:  Find the best views from Town Square or Packard Field.

Go Bananas at the Curious George Cottage Family Festival

Visit with George at the Curious George Cottage Family Festival, August 11 and 12, 2012!

Join the Recreation Department Staff on Saturday, August 11, in the Town Square to celebrate the Curious George Cottage Family Festival.


Catch us under the "big tent" in the Square, for childrens games and face painting, from 11 am - 2 pm.  There's a bunch of other incredible events packed into Saturday & Sunday, as part of the festival (wristbands required; visit http://thereycenter.org/Curious_George_Festival.html for more info).

Click here to find a copy of the schedule on The Margret & H.A. Rey Center website.

Please note:  Due to staffing the Festival Games, the our regularly scheduled Saturday programming has been canceled.  We will return to the Recreation Department for Open Basketball from 4:30 - 6 pm & will still be offering our Kid's Night Out program from 7 - 9 pm (minimum of 15 participants must be met prior to 5 pm).