The 2017 Haddonfield fireworks will be on Monday night
Haddonfield is getting in to the Spirit of ’76 with fireworks on Monday, July 3 and a parade on July 4.
Festivities will be held along Kings Highway this year, due to renovations at the Haddonfield Memorial High School field. The road will be closed off to traffic between the PATCO Speed Line and Haddon Ave.
Look for food trucks like Beast of the Street, Loco Gringo’s Street Taco Express, Cow and the Curd, P,J. Whelihan’s Wing Truck and others. The Lions Club will also be serving up hot dogs, pretzels and beverages.
There will be live music provided by The Shore Thing and numerous activities for kids.
Mickey’s Play Park for toddlers will be located at the intersection of Haddon Ave. and Kings Hwy. Inflatables include a 20-foot double lane slide, bounce house, hippo chow down and 45-foot obstacle course.
Fireworks ignite the skies on Monday at 9:20 p.m.
The festivities continue the following morning with the July 4th Parade at 10 a.m. where the town goes all out to honor our nation’s birthday.
Catch a glimpse of “Small Town America” at its finest with floats, bands, vintage autos, veteransand lots of tots proudly displaying their patriotism.
The parade kicks off at King’s Hwy. and Chestnut St. and proceeds to Haddonfield MemorialHigh School.
Just prior to the parade, at 9:30 a.m., there will also be a public reading of the Declaration ofIndependence on the steps of the Indian King Tavern Museum (233 Kings Hwy. E). Historic reenactors of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line will be present all day.
Celebration and fireworks – Monday, July 3, 6:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Parade – Tuesday, July 4, 9:30 a.m. Kings Hwy., Haddonfield, N.J.
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