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Fireworks, Idiotarod Planned For July 4th

On Sunday, July 4th, Phoenixville will once again be hosting a fireworks display as well as the 2nd Annual Philadelphia Idiotarod.
The Fourth of July celebration in Phoenixville will get underway at 4 p.m. on the 4th with the second running of the Philadelphia Idiotarod, a shopping cart race that runs through the streets of Phoenixville

Music will get underway at the main stage at 4 p.m. with the Deb Callahan band playing from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Bands continue at 6 p.m. LG and the Road Dogs playing between the Columbia Hotel and Iron Hill Brewery on the 100 block of Bridge Street and jazz band Hidden Treasure playing at the Kiwanis children's plaza on the 200 block of Bridge Street.

At 7 30 p.m. the headline act will be the Left Edge who will play until Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

The unit block of North Main Street (Main Street From Bridge to High Street) will be closed to traffic at 7 p.m. to allow for people to set up chairs and watch the fireworks. The fireworks will start promptly at 9:45 p.m. with July 5 as the rain date.

The Idiotarod shopping cart race is still seeking race contestants. Race information and application forms can be secured by calling the Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce at 610-933-3070.

Source: The Phoenix
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Anonymous said…
Fireworks were great! We thought they were over at least 3 times, but the show continued. Well done !
7/5/10, 9:59 AM
Anonymous said…
I will agree that everyone thought they were over numerous times, but I am not so sure they were as good as years past. The finalle started great, but was over almost immediately.
7/6/10, 2:11 PM
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