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Events : 4thFest Celebration
Firecracker 4K Race | 4thFest Celebration | Entertainment | Fireworks
There's more going on this year than ever before! Besides the race and the three venues of entertainment, we've got an afternoon full of activities for young and old! Come out and spend your entire afternoon and evening with us!!!! Also, the Street Dance returns this year - why fight the traffic when you can stick around and party with us?!
We are constantly adding more activities for this year, so please stop back and see what else we've got to entertain you and your family!
The confirmed list of activities for 2011 is provided below. The locations and times are subject to change, and additional activities may be added, so please check back often!
The Founders Mall and Pyrotechnics Tent are located in the BJC Founder's Lot. The Towne Square and the (Sponsorship Available!) sponsored Celebrations/Information Tent are located nearby, and vendors are located nearby in the Stadium West parking lot. The vendors for 2011 are listed below.
If your community organization is interested in participating in the Founders Mall, click here for more information.
Activities in Our Celebration
| When | Where | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Stadium West | Midway Carnival provided by Penn Valley Shows includes rides (such as a ferris wheel, kiddie cars, and the Dragon Wagon) and games for all ages. |
| 4:00 PM | Curtin Road | Military Equipment Display, featuring a Humm Vee vehicles and a Stryker vehicle) |
| 4:00 PM | Curtin Road | At the Operation Thank-You tent, show your appreciation to our troups by signing a card to them, or donating personal items. (Sponsored by Centre Communications) |
| 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM |
Pyro Demo Tent | Pyrotechnics Demonstration - 4th Fest Volunteers will provide a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making this great show happen. You'll be amazed! This year's demonstration will also describe what goes into the choreography for the fireworks, and will give you a preview of the evening's show. (Sponsorship Available!) |
| 4:00 - 8:00 PM | Founder's Mall |
Several non-profit organizations from the Centre Region will be joining us this year. Last year's participants included:
Also in the Founder's Mall:
Volunteer Organizations:
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| 4:00 - 8:00 PM | Grassy Field near VIP Tents |
The 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C is a Civil War era living history group and they will be doing military and civilian home life demonstrations throughout the day. Learn all about the Centre County Regiment and the civilians that supported them. |
| 4:00 - 8:00 PM | Towne Square | 4thFest Freedom Franks - There will be free hot dogs and chips. Donations are greatly appreciated. |
| 4:00 PM | Founder's Mall | Volunteers from local high schools assist with Kids Crafts, as well as face painting. The crafts are sponsored by Fulton Bank. |
| 3:00 - 8:00 PM | Towne Square | Historic Characters from 1776 will be hosting "Who Wants to be a Patriot" in the Towne Square between most of the performances (at 3:38 PM, 4:23 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:50 PM, and 7:50 PM). They will also visit the Founder's Mall Stage at 5 PM for the reading of the Declaration of Independence. The rest of the afternoon, you can see them strolling throughout the festival. |
| 5:00 PM 6:30 PM |
All Sports Museum Plaza | Bob Swaim brings us a very unique People-Powered Vehicles display and demonstration. Come see some historic and innovative bicycles, and also an amazing golf ball pyramid! |
| 5:00 - 9:00 PM | Grassy Field below lot 44 |
Sky's the Limit Ballooning provides tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides, wind and weather permitting. Sign up at the balloon. ($) |
| 5:00 - 9:00 PM | Medlar Field | Family Fun at the BallPark - come out and enjoy some time playing baseball! |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium West | GIANT Foods provides a 14 foot long flag cake that is served by the employees of RESTEK. The line forms in Stadium West amongst the celebration activities around 5:30 pm. At 5:58, we will sing Happy Birthday to our nation and the cake will be cut and served. |
| around 8 PM | Stadium West | Look to the sky as Team FastTrax skydives with a very large American Flag, accompanied by patriotic music on the Stadium West stage! Weather may affect the actual jump time (between 7:00 and 8:45 PM) and flag size (3500 to 7000 square feet). (Sponsored by Tire Town.) |
| 9:15 PM | The Fireworks! Rated in the top three 4th of July fireworks shows in America! |
2011 Food & Drink Vendors (open by 3 PM)
- Cogan's Concessions
Italian Ice, soft servce ice cream, sugar waffles - Duff's Original Kettle Korn
Kettle Korn - Jason & Amanda DBA Scott's Roasting
Hot & Italian sausage subs, batter dipped bacon - Lauver's Concessions
Hand rolled soft pretzels, slushies - Lohr Concessions
Apple dumplings, peach cobbler & strawberry shortcake - Mid Valley Amusements
Cotton candy, candy apples, popcorn, Sno-Kones, caramel & chocolate candy apples - Miller's Tropical Sno
Hawaiian Shave Ice - Pleasures of the Palate
German Roasted Nuts: Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts & Cashews - Royer's Concessions
French fries, fried veggies, chicken fingers, hamburger, hot sausage sandwich, steak sandwich, blooming onion - Royer's Concessions
Fresh cut fries, chicken fingers, popcorn chicken, fried mushrooms, cauliflower, zucchini, brocolli, onion rings, blooming onion, hamburger, hot dogs, steak sandwich, hot sausage - Rick Snyder Concessions
French fries, fresh lemonade, cinnamon rolls - Sandybobs Concessions
flavored snoballs & cotton candy - Scott's Roasting Concessions
roast pork sandwiches, pork in a dish, coleslaw - Sherri's Crab Cakes
crab cakes, shrimp on a stick - Shuman's Concessions
fruit smoothies, pretzel braids - Snyder's Concessions
Funnel Cakes, Pizza - Jerry R Snyder Concessions
Gyros, chicken gyros, cheesesteaks, pizza, hot sausage - Try-Dye
Make your own tye-dye creation
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