Kirkwood NY America 250 Celebration

Start: Saturday, July 4, 2026 1:00PM
End: Saturday, July 4, 2026 11:00PM

Join us for a day of celebration for our Nation's 250th Birthday! We will start the day at 1:00 p.m. with a parade along Main Street and entering Veterans River Park, 311 Main Street, Kirkwood. There will be an Opening Ceremony at 1:45 with Alyssa Crosby singing the National Anthem and Broome County Historian Roger Luther reading the Declaration of Independence. At 2:00 we will "Let Freedom Ring" with the ringing of bells and kicking of all the events at the park. Some of the highlights include Carriage Rides, Games for Kids and Adults, Living History Demonstrations and Revolutionary War Re-enactors, a Tractor Show and Ag exhibits, a Touch-the Truck event, Concerts, Food Vendors and Food Trucks, a Beer Garden, a Hot Air Balloon Glow and a spectacular Fireworks to close out the evening.