BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240704T130000Z DTEND:20240705T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:4th of July Celebration - Town of Killington DESCRIPTION:Calling all Killington residents\, visitors\, and businesses. Our Independence Day celebration is back! There will be a parade\, fireman's BBQ\, games\, fireworks and more. This event is sponsored by the Killington Fire Department\, Killington Parks and Recreation\, and the Killington Transfer Station. Please check the Killington Rec website for any updates regarding this event.\n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS:\n\n9:00 AM - Friends of the Library Book Sale\n\n10:00 AM - Killington 4th of July Parade (River Road)\n\n11:00 AM - Johnson Rec Center opens for public swim with music by DJ Evan Foley\n\n11:30 AM - Fireman's BBQ\n\n1:30 PM - Kids Field Games at soccer field. No registration required.\n\n3:30 PM - Belly Flop Contest\n\n7:00 PM - Live Music by Summit Pond Quartet\n\n9:00 PM - Fireworks show at Johnson Recreation Fields\n\nPARADE:\n\nParticipation in the parade is greatly encouraged. Here are the ways you can get involved:\n\n- Enter a float into the parade. Gather friends\, your organization or business. All floats must be family friendly\, but creativity and imagination are strongly encouraged.\n\n- Participate in the Kid's Decorated Bike portion of the parade. Children 12 years and younger can bring their patriotically decorated bikes and ride together in the parade. Parents of very young children may walk with their biker.\n\n- Register your club or business and walk in the parade. This option is excellent for groups who do not want to create a float.\n\n- Participants are asked to meet at the River Road Cemetery at 9:00 AM.\n\nRESTRICTIONS:\n\n- No water toys or balloons of any type are to be thrown on the parade route.\n\n- No alcoholic beverages of any kind allowed during the parade.\n\n- No brochures or literature handouts.\n\n- Please register by Wednesday\, June 26th using the program links below. If you have not registered in advance\, you are still welcome to join!\n\nFireman's Barbecue:\n\nCome support Killington Fire and Rescue with their annual barbecue held underneath the pavilion. This annual will include burgers\, hot dogs\, veggie burgers and sides.\n\nKillington Fire and Rescue is asking for small side dishes to be donated. These dishes would include\; chips\, salads of any kind and desserts. Additional information with regards to drop-off location will be provided closer to the event date check back on the Killington Rec website by clicking here.\n\nFireman's Raffle:\n\nThere will be a 50/50 raffle as well as other items.\n\nVolunteers:\n\nWe are in need of volunteers for parade support\, food service\, set up\, and break down. Please reach out to recdirector@killingtontown.com if you are interested.\n\nParking:\n\nDue to potential traffic flow issues\, parking will be confined to one side of River Road. Carpooling is encouraged.\n\nRain Date:\n\nIf inclement weather occurs\, events will be hosted on July 5th.\n\nFireworks:\n\nThe fireworks display begins at sundown\, at approximately 9:30 PM. Bring a chair or blanket to the Johnson Recreation Center soccer fields at 2782 River Road. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Calling all Killington residents\, visitors\, and businesses. Our Independence Day celebration is back! There will be a parade\, fireman'\;s BBQ\, games\, fireworks and more. This event is sponsored by the Killington Fire Department\, Killington Parks and Recreation\, and the Killington Transfer Station. Please check the Killington Rec website for any updates regarding this event.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
\n9:00 AM - Friends of the Library Book Sale
\n10:00 AM - Killington 4th of July Parade (River Road)
\n11:00 AM - Johnson Rec Center opens for public swim with music by DJ Evan Foley
\n11:30 AM - Fireman'\;s BBQ
\n1:30 PM - Kids Field Games at soccer field. No registration required.
\n3:30 PM - Belly Flop Contest
\n7:00 PM - Live Music by Summit Pond Quartet
\n9:00 PM - Fireworks show at Johnson Recreation Fields
\n\n
PARADE:
\nParticipation in the parade is greatly encouraged. Here are the ways you can get involved:
\n\n
- Enter a float into the parade. Gather friends\, your organization or business. All floats must be family friendly\, but creativity and imagination are strongly encouraged.
\n- Participate in the Kid'\;s Decorated Bike portion of the parade. Children 12 years and younger can bring their patriotically decorated bikes and ride together in the parade. Parents of very young children may walk with their biker.
\n- Register your club or business and walk in the parade. This option is excellent for groups who do not want to create a float.
\n- Participants are asked to meet at the River Road Cemetery at 9:00 AM.
\n\n
RESTRICTIONS:
\n- No water toys or balloons of any type are to be thrown on the parade route.
\n- No alcoholic beverages of any kind allowed during the parade.
\n- No brochures or literature handouts.
\n- Please register by Wednesday\, June 26th using the program links below. If you have not registered in advance\, you are still welcome to join!
\n\n
Fireman'\;s Barbecue:
\nCome support Killington Fire and Rescue with their annual barbecue held underneath the pavilion. This annual will include burgers\, hot dogs\, veggie burgers and sides.
\n\n
Killington Fire and Rescue is asking for small side dishes to be donated. These dishes would include\; chips\, salads of any kind and desserts. Additional information with regards to drop-off location will be provided closer to the event date&mdash\;check back on the Killington Rec website by clicking here.
\n\n
Fireman'\;s Raffle:
\nThere will be a 50/50 raffle as well as other items.
\n\n
Volunteers:
\nWe are in need of volunteers for parade support\, food service\, set up\, and break down. Please reach out to recdirector@killingtontown.com if you are interested.
\n\n
Parking:
\nDue to potential traffic flow issues\, parking will be confined to one side of River Road. Carpooling is encouraged.
\n\n
Rain Date:
\nIf inclement weather occurs\, events will be hosted on July 5th.
\n\n
Fireworks:
\nThe fireworks display begins at sundown\, at approximately 9:30 PM. Bring a chair or blanket to the Johnson Recreation Center soccer fields at 2782 River Road. \;
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