Bel Air Independence Day

Schedule of Events: Saturday, July 4th, 2009 All events are free unless otherwise noted. Although every effort has been made to keep this list accurate, this information is subject to change as personnel and arrangements develop during the spring and early summer. Please call 410-893-4444 after June 1, 2009, for full information. Events will be held at various locations in the Town of Bel Air, according to the maps linked below. Our 2009 EVENTS are scheduled to be in the same locations as in 2008, except for the Flag Raising and Pancake Breakfast, which have moved to the Bel Air Middle School, due to construction around the old and new Bel Air High School buildings. Please consult the maps. Locations are subject to change, so please check back! Programs with maps showing all locations are available free of charge at various locations in and around the Town of Bel Air beginning on or about June 28, 2009, and also at the Pancake Breakfast on the morning of July 4. Refreshments and Souvenirs are available at various sites morning, afternoon and evening. Restrooms and First Aid Stations are also located at various sites morning, afternoon and evening. Note: information about events, including locations, prices, times, etc., are subject to change without warning, so please check back frequently or call 410-893-4444 after June 1, 2009!

For location of specific 2009 DAYTIME EVENTS please select this link for a large-scale map, which will open in its own browser window. For a map of the 2009 PARADE ROUTE, please select this link. For a map of the 2009 FIREWORKS LOCATION, please select this link.

Time of Event	Name of Event	Other Information
6:45 am	Flag Raising Ceremony	Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 30; American Legion Post #39 NEW LOCATION -- in front of BEL AIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
7:00-10:30 am	Blueberry Pancake and Sausage Breakfast	Fee: $5.00 Adults; $3.00 Children under 10 NEW LOCATION -- BEL AIR MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM
8:30 am	Horseshoe Pitching	Registration 8:00 am
8:30 am	Hamster Race	Registration 8:45 am
9:00 am	Hays House Tours and Children's Games
9:30 am	Turtle Derby	Registration 9:00 am 3 Turtle Limit per Entrant
10:00 am	Hays House Patriotic Concert by the Catherine Street Consort	The Catherine Street Consort plays period music and country dance tunes using a full family of recorders, along with guitar and percussion. Don't miss it!
10:30 am	The Great Bel Air Frog Jumping Contest	Registration 10:30 am 2 Frog Limit per Entrant
11:00 am	Bicycle Registration and Rodeo	Trophies for Best Decorated Bike (boys AND girls); awards for ages 5 and under; 6-8; 9-10; 11-13
11:00 am	Uncle Sam Says	Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-Adult
11:30 am	Watermelon Eating Contest	Trophies for ages 6 and under; 7-10; 11-16; 17-Adult
4:30-6:30 pm	Parade Unit Staging	Parade staging takes place in the streets radiating out from the 2009 starting point, which is the intersection of Gordon and Bond Streets. Specific instructions for staging, arrival, routes to get to the staging, etc., will be sent to parade entrants after their entry forms have been received. If by June 25, 2009, you have NOT received such paperwork, please call 410-893-1700 immediately.
6:00 pm	BEL AIR JULY 4 PARADE	Map of the Parade Route The 2009 Parade will start at the intersection of E. Gordon Street and North Main Street, at the "Welcome to Bel Air" sign, and proceed down the renovated N. Main Street to Baltimore Pike, then south to left on Kenmore. See the map! 2009 Theme: AMERICAN PATRIOTS -- THEN AND NOW!
9:30 pm (approximate)	2009 Fireworks Display	Map of Fireworks. If the fireworks are cancelled due to inclement weather, they will be launched instead (weather permitting) on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at approximately 9:30 pm.


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Schedule of Events: Saturday, July 4th, 2009