Editor’s Note: Due to the forecast for rain most events schedule for July 4th have been rescheduled, see this post for more information:
http://www.wanderer.com/news/marion-july-4th-events-postponed/
There will not be any fireworks in Marion this year, but there are still fun things to do in Tri-Town on July 4 and throughout the holiday weekend.
For fireworks, New Bedford always puts on a spectacular display over the harbor, and with a starting time at 9:00 pm, they are one of the earliest in the area on July 4, which is rather convenient for families with small children.
Middleboro will have their July 4 fireworks at 10:00 pm at the Thomas S. Peirce Playground, and will hold them on July 5 at the same time and place in the case of rain.
Onset is not too far away, and fireworks there are on Saturday, July 5, beginning at 8:30 pm, viewable at Onset Beach and Bay.
But July 4th isn’t just about fireworks. The traditional Tri-Town Independence Day events are going on as well, with the annual Marion July 4th Parade kicking off from the ball field beside the Marion Town House at 9:00 am, turning east on Main Street to Spring Street and north to Route 6. The parade will then turn down Front Street and head south to Main Street and back to the ball field.
The Marion Horse Show at Washburn Memorial Park will start at 8:30 am with the regular class competition in Ring One. The Trail Class in Ring Two starts at 10:00 am and runs until about 1:00 pm. The Mattapoisett Lions Club will have a food booth, serving breakfast and lunch. The Marion Horse Show began back in 1947 when Charles R. Washburn started the tradition as a fundraiser for local youth groups.
The Marion Concert Band will give a special Independence Day-themed performance on Saturday, July 5 at the Robert Broomhead Bandstand on Island Wharf off Front Street. The show starts a little earlier this year at 7:00 pm, and runs until 8:30 pm. The band will play an array of patriotic songs and then every Friday night until August 29, the band will resume its regular concert series. The concerts are free and open to the public!
Over in Mattapoisett, it’s the 44th annual five-mile Mattapoisett Road Race! The race begins at Shipyard Park at 9:00 am and the course winds its way through the scenic roads of Mattapoisett.
Don’t forget, the Charles W. Morgan is docked in New Bedford until July 6, and visiting hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the last tour at 4:30 pm. The suggested admission is $5.
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By Jean Perry
