BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190629T210000Z DTEND:20190630T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Middletown Fireworks Festival DESCRIPTION:Middletown's Annual Fireworks Festival \n\nSaturday\, June 29\, 2019\n\n5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\n\nFireworks Over the River * Food * Music * Family Fun\n\nPresented by\n\nTHE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN\n\n&\n\nMIDDLETOWN COMMISSION ON THE ARTS / CITY ARTS & CULTURE OFFICE\n\n(Rain date is Sunday\, June 30th)\n\n\n\nThe Festival takes place: \n\n\n Along the bank of the Connecticut River at Harbor Park\n On the front lawn of the City Hall at 245 deKoven Drive\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n4:55pm \n\nCITY HALL LAWN - @ DEKOVEN DRIVE STAGE\n\nGreetings and opening remarks by Mayor Daniel T. Drew\n\n \n\n5pm 10pm \n\nCITY HALL LAWN - @ DEKOVEN DRIVE STAGE\n\nLive Music: Original Acoustic Music for Children and Families featuring: Nekita Waller-Emcee\n\nJeff McQuillan (producer-musician)\, Le'Mixx (8 piece band)\, David Oquendo and the Latin Fingertips \n\n(7 piece band)\, Mikata (Percussionists) Terrance Shider (pianist)\, Jerome Walker (rap artist)\n\n \n\nKids Zone: Crafts for kids and all ages\; face painting\; interactive circus demonstrations and more!\n\n \n\n6:30pm 7:30pm \n\n@ HARBOR PARK\n\nLive Music: The Middletown High School Jazz Ensemble will perform an \n\nextended set at the Harbor Park location.\n\n \n\n8:30pm 10pm \n\nCITY HALL LAWN - @ DEKOVEN DRIVE STAGE\n\n9:30pm countdown by Mayor Daniel T. Drew\n\nLive Music: Middletown Symphonic Band presents live music during the entire Fireworks Display! \n\nThe Fireworks Display will be shot on the river\, and the approximate start time is 9:30pm. \n\n \n\nParking is Free in City Parking Lots & Main Street!\n\n \n\nFood Vendors will be located at:\n\n\n Lower Court Street\n deKoven Drive\n Harbor Drive\n\n\nRoad Closures include:\n\n\n deKoven Drive at Washington Street: (no southbound traffic) 10am 11pm.\n Court Street: (between Melilli Plaza and DeKoven Drive): 2pm 11pm.\n Harbor Drive: 7pm 11pm.\n deKoven Drive: 7pm 11pm.\n Dingwall Drive: closed between Metro Square and Dekoven Drive 7pm 11pm.\n MLK Way: closed between Metro Square and Dekoven Drive 7pm 11pm.\n River Road: closed between Harbor Drive and Walnut Street 7pm 11pm.\n Eastern Drive: between Silver Street and River Road (southbound traffic only) 7pm 11pm.\n\n\n ** Access to Eastern Drive via Walnut Street to River Road\n\n \n\nParking Restrictions: \n\n\n Parking permitted in the Jackson Corrugated Lot on River Road until road closes at 7 p.m. All cars parked in this lot must exit immediately following fireworks.\n\n\nParking Locations: \n\n\n Main Street\n Municipal Parking Lots \n Commuter Parking Lot (Eastern Drive)\n Connecticut Valley Hospital Grounds \n Jackson Corrugated Lot (access from Walnut Street to River Road)\n\n\nHandicapped Parking: \n\n\n South Parking Lot on Harbor Drive\n Upper City Hall Parking Lot\n\n\nSpectator Viewing: \n\n\n City Hall Area\n Harbor Area\n Connecticut Valley Hospital Grounds\n\n\nFor vendor nnformation\, please contact:\n\nKisha Michael\n\nMiddletown Commission on the Arts\n\n860-638-4510\n\nkisha.michael@middletownct.gov\n\n\n\nhttp://www.cityofmiddletown.com/1036/4th-of-July-Fireworks-Festival X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: