July 3rd Schedule of Events
 

The Main Event: 

• 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Family Fest on the State House Lawn
• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: No Strings Marionette Company on the East Lawn
• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: MINC Band on the East Lawn
• 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Food Truck Festival on State Street in front of the State House 
• 5:00 pm -6:00 pm: Capital City Band on the Vermont Supreme Court Lawn
• 6:00 pm: The Montpelier Mile presented by Onion River Outdoors
• 6:15 pm: Community Parade
• 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Dave Keller with Johnny Rawls on the Main Stage
• 9:20 pm: National Anthem on the Main Stage sung by Maya Kotkes-Cummings, a rising junior at Montpelier High School. 
• 9:30 pm: Fireworks

Around Town:

City Hall Plaza: 10am @ 39 Main Street.

A group of community members will read Frederick Douglass’ powerful 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” The public reading invites reflection on the meaning of freedom and independence in the United States—then and now. Douglass, a formerly enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist, writer, and orator, delivered the speech on July 5, 1852, at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, NY. He later became a key advisor to President Abraham Lincoln and, on June 23, 1888, became the first Black American nominated for president at a major party convention.

Localvore: Mini Montpelier Challenge! Find the Localvore table next to Montpelier Alive on the State House Lawn and learn how to play to win prizes!

Basement Teen Center: 2-8pm @ 135 Main Street in the basement. The Basement Teen Center will be open during Montpelier's July 3rd Independence Day Celebration from 2-8 pm in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Librar. The BTC will be an oasis of (relative) calm, free snacks and drinks, and cool basement air.

Barr Hill: 4-9pm @ 116 Gin Lane. 

Enjoy Montpelier's fireworks from Gin Lane! Bar opens at 4pm, with small plates and cocktails all evening long. Then shift outside to enjoy the view and the capital's fireworks display. There will also be an outdoor bar starting at 4pm and staying open late until the fireworks begin, feel free to bring lawn chairs and blankets for viewing! No tickets needed, but we do suggest making a reservation for the bar.

Hugos: 7:30-9:30pm @ 44 Main Street.

Visit Hugos after the parade and even watch the fireworks from their deck! Enjoy the danceable rock of Silvan Pulse (Formerly The Steppes).

Langdon Street Tavern: 3-11pm Langdon Street.

Langdon Street will be closed for the annual July 3rd block party!

The Vermont Historical Society: 10am-4pm, 109 State St.

Admission to the museum will be free for the day.

Montpelier Fire Department: 3-5:30pm 

Visit the fire station and take pictures on a fire truck.

Where's Waldo? Hosted by Bear Pond Books: 77 Main St.

Come find Waldo in 20 downtown businesses starting July 1st. Get started at Bear Pond Books or Kellog-Hubbard Library.

Family Fun Day at the Pool  Enjoy an afternoon of free swimming at the pool! 1-4pm