SOLOMONS, Md. – Solomons Business Association (SBA) released the event schedule for this year’s 4th of July activities on Solomons Island.
Primary funding for the annual 4th of July Fireworks is provided by Calvert County government through a grant from the Department of Economic Development. Additional funds have been donated by a group of generous local businesses.
Also, funds are being raised by individual citizens through a GiveSendGo account: https://www.givesendgo.com/SolomonsFireworks
Schedule of Events
All events are FREE and open to the public.
Updates are posted at www.Facebook.com/groups/SaveSolomonsFireworks
Flag Raising Ceremony / 10:00 am
LOCATION: Watermen’s Memorial at entrance to Solomons Island
Children’s Bike Parade / 10:45 AM registration/ Parade Starts at 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Our Lady Star of the Sea Parking Lot/ Alexander Lane, Solomons
1st Maryland Regiment Colonial Reenactors Encampment / 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Corbin Nature Pavilion / Calvert Marine Museum
FREE Historical Adventure Quest (for Children) / 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Begins at Calvert Marine Museum (Corbin Nature Pavilion)
FREE Live Concert / Calvert Brass Consortium / Time TBD
LOCATION: Corbin Nature Pavilion & Boardwalk Pavilion
Boat Parade / 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: Begins in Back Creek and proceeds to Patuxent River past the Riverside Boardwalk
FREE Live Concert / UNCLOUDED DAY / 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Front Lawn – Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
FREE Live Concert / SOCIAL / 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Boardwalk Pavilion
Fireworks / 9:15 pm
LOCATION: Patuxent River in front of the Riverside Boardwalk
Parking: There is limited Street Parking on and around the island with overflow parking at Glascock Field for $5 starting at 3:00 pm. 100% of the proceeds from parking at Glascock Field will be donated to the Calvert High ROTC.
Trolley buses are planned to help transport visitors from Glascock Field and around the island.
For more information, email: Kyle Webber / SaveSolomonsFireworks@gmail.com or SBA president, Vandy Young / vandyoung@gmail.com
