Parade, Fireworks in M'burgh for America's 250th Birthday

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh is going to host a big party on July 3 to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

In celebration and recognition of the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, the 250th Committee has announced that a Community Celebration will be held on Friday, July 3 in the village.

A complete itinerary of events is still being finalized, but thus far, a parade, evening fireworks, a concert, arts and crafts, food and drinks, and much more are scheduled, Village Trustee Sheryl Adams said last week.

Festivities will include:

Arts & Crafts Festival on Main Street. The popular arts and crafts show will be shifted from late in the month to the July 4 weekend of Middleburgh celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary. The crafters will be from 3 to 8pm.

The Middleburgh Area Business Association has moved the Fourth Friday in June to the first Friday in July with events up and down Main Street.

Afternoon parade on Main Street, 4:30pm.

Community Picnic at William Morton Park on Baker Avenue with food provided by Ten Pin Catering.

Live Music Performed by Double Barreled from 6 to 9:30pm at William Morton Park.

Fireworks at sunset (9pm). Officials are still working on the fireworks.

Readings of patriotic materials, including the Declaration of Independence. A speech from Mayor Tim Knight.

Free Commemorative Wooden Nickels will be available throughout the day.

Events at the library.

Events on the Lutheran Church lawn,

A banner has been ordered to hang across Main Street. The Rotary donated toward the banner.

There will be a "Betsy Ross" flag on Main Street.

Food and drink to purchase.

The 250th Committee is a joint committee comprised of representatives from the Village of Middleburgh, Towns of Fulton and Middleburgh, and community members.

The committee first met last  April. Named to the committee were: village: Mayor Knight, Trustee Adams, and resident Matthew Lacy; town: Supervisor John Youmans, Councilwoman Sue Makely; and Town of Fulton: Councilman Richard Mix.

It was noted that Mr. Lacy's late father, former Supervisor Lee Lacy, was a member of the 200th committee.

Mayor Knight said the issue was first broached at the joint village-town meeting in June 2024.

It is hoped that a firm schedule of events will be set by next month, Mayor Knight said.

For more information about being a vendor or participating in the parade, contact Vicki Hoerz by phone at (518) 827-5802, or email at (Vhoerzy@midtel.net). For more information about the event itself, please contact Mayor Tim Knight at mayor.knight@villageofmiddleburgh.gov.

Officials noted that the next big celebration will be in honor of America's 300th in 2076.