Events : 4thFest Celebration

Firecracker 4K Race | 4thFest Celebration | Entertainment | Fireworks

• Activities in our Celebration
• Food & Drink Vendors
• Main Activities Area

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?!

The Town Square and Founders Mall are located in the BJC Founder's Lot. The Pyrotechnics Tent is located nearby, and the Information Booth and vendors are located nearby in lot 44. The vendors for this year 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
1:00 PM	Medlar Field Lubrano Park	Catch the game as the State College Spikes play the Vermont Lake Monsters at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. ($)
4:00 PM	BJC Arena	The BJC Family Playground - it's a nice break from the heat! ($)
4:00 - 6:00 PM	BJC room E	Public Issues Forum - Democracy's Challenge: Fed up with politics and a widening partisan divide, many Americans are turning away from public life. We are, most of us, spectators rather than participants in a political process that seems to have little to do with citizens. What has gone wrong, and what should we do about it? Approach 1: "Democratic Values" - Rebuilding democracy's moral foundation Approach 2: "Web of Connections" - Reinventing citizenship Approach 3: "By the People" - Bringing the public back into politics Come participate, or feel free to observe for any part. What better way to observe Independence Day than to be a part of Democracy!
4:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:45 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.
4:00 - 8:00 PM	Founder's Mall	The 2009 Founder's Mall is sponsored by NorthWest Savings Bank Several non-profit organizations from the Centre Region will be joining us this year, including: Care Partnership: Communities That Care Central Pennsylvania Observers Clearwater Conservancy Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania regional office Junior Achievement of Western PA-Centre County Penn State Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics Penn State Matson Museum of Anthropology PSU All Sports Museum Shaver's Creek Environmental Center State College Area Junior Chamber of Commerce (JAYCEES) The AIDS Project Salvation Army of Centre County
	Towne Square Landscaping	Kohlhepp's Bald Eagle Valley Stone Center and Green Horizons Landscaping
4:00 PM	Curtin Road	AAA NASCAR display with racing simulators! Military Equipment Display (helicopters and surface vehicles) "Veteran's and Sevice Personnel" info/drop off tent Appalachian Arts Studio & the Ridgeway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous
4:00 - 7:00 PM	BJC South Annex	Kid ID - provided by the State College Borough Police
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	Lot 44	4thFest Fantastic Frankfurters - There will be free hot dogs and chips. Donations are greatly appreciated.
4:00 - 5:30 PM	Grassy area near Blue stage grass	Lacrosse Mini-Clinic
4:00 - 8:30 PM	BJC Founder's Lot	Watch for historical characters wandering around. They'll even visit the main stage area between performances! Some of the characters include: Paul Revere (played by Adam Schwartz), Benjamin Franklin (played by Charlie Wilson), and Molly Pitcher (played by Kristyna Smulligan).
4:00 PM	BJC Founder's Mall	The Outstanding Young Women assist with Kids Crafts, as well as face painting.
4:00 - 7:30 PM	BJC Founder's Lot	Nittany Line Hobbies & Toys brings back the Remote Control Car Races. This year there are a lot more cars, and more time to participate! This activity is recommended for ages 10 through 18. Sign up at the information booth for your chance to race.
4:00 - 8:00 PM	Lot 44	The National Guard has several activities for young and old alike. Come see their video trailer to learn about their activities,and let your teens enjoy the Climbing Wall and the Sumo Suit wrestling!
6:00 - 8:00 PM	Medlar Field	Penn State "Field of Champions" - an opportunity for children up to 8th grade to participate in fun games like Whiffle Ball, Kick Ball, Soccer Goals, Pitching in Bullpen, Basketball etc with Penn State athletes. Enjoy photo and autograph opportunities as well as see the National Championship trophies.
6:00 - 8:00 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. ($)
6:00 PM	Lot 44	GIANT Foods provides a 14 foot long flag cake that is served by the employees of RESTEK. The line forms in Lot 44 amongst the celebration activities around 5:30 pm. At 5:55 we will sing Happy Birthday to our nation and the cake will be cut and served.
9:20 PM		The Fireworks! Rated in the top three fireworks shows in America!

2008 Food & Drink Vendors

• Absolute Creo Ice Cream Truck
  Cold novelty treats including Good Humor, Klondike, and Popsicle novelties such as our popular Chocolate Eclairs, to our frozen Italian Ices and popsicles, to Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, Diabetic Dixie Cups, Cones, Ice Cream Beads, low fat Fudgsicles, Creamsicles, Choco Tacos and much more. Truck will be traveling throughout the 4th Fest parking lots.
• Clarence Lohr Concessions
  Apple dumplings, peach cobbler, iced tea, and fruit punch,
• Cogan's Concessions
  Soft serve Italian Ice, soft serve ice cream, fresh brewed iced tea & sugar waffles
• Duff's Original Kettle Korn
  Kettle Korn
• Frazier's Concessions
  Soft & hard shell tacos, taco salads with bowls, fruit drink, iced tea
• Fudgie Wudgie
  22 flavors of handmade fudge
• Girl Authority
  Girl Authority promo items
• Heaton's Funtime Central
  Airbrush tattoos, spin art (frisbees or cards)
• Kreative Kreations
  Bendable Glo sticks
• Miller's Tropical Sno Cones Hawaiian Shave Ice
  Hawaiian Shaved ice
• Penn Skates
  Hawaiian shaved ice, glow sticks, assorted glow novelties, & airbrush tattoos.
• Pleasures of the Palate
  German Roasted Nuts: Almonds, Pecans, Hazelnuts, and Cashews
• R'We Charming
  Italian Charms
• Royer's Concessions
  Fresh cut fries, chicken fingers, popcorn chicken, fried mushrooms, cauliflower, zucchini, brocolli, onion rings, blooming onion, hamburger, steak sandwich, hot sausage, drinks (pink lemonade, iced tea)
• Sandybobs Concession
  Flavored snoballs & cotton candy
• Scott's Roasting Concessions
  Roast pork sandwich, pork in dish, coffee & hot chocolate, home brewed iced tea, cole slaw
• Shuman's Concessions
  Bruschetta, fruit smoothies
• Snyders Concessions
  French fries, fresh lemonade, pizza, funnel cakes, gyros, hot sausage sandwiches, cheesesteak sandwiches, cinnamon rolls
• Try-Dye
  Make your own tye-dye, adult shirts, children's shirts, shorts & onesies

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