Stars and Stripes Freedom Festival
Stars & Stripes Freedom Festival Celebrates Independence Day in
Fernandina Beach
Bring your family and join your neighbors and friends at Central Park in Fernandina
Beach on Friday, July 4, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate Independence Day for
the Stars & Stripes Freedom Festival. A Touch-A-Truck Public Safety display will
include cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, dump trucks, garbage trucks, excavators, front-
end loaders, school buses, limousines, tow trucks, an antique hearse and other vehicles
and machinery. Visitors can meet some of the personnel who protect, serve and work in
our community and learn about functions and features of these vehicles. Other activities
include a Parent-Child Look-A-Like Contest, an All American Apple Pie Contest, Fun
for the Kids playground, arts and crafts show, food, vendors, Campaign Booths, and
more. Parents and kids, make a thank you card to send to a member of the active military
at the Craft Center. Entertainment will be provided by the Country Connection and other
local musicians.
Applications for the contests can be found on the www.shinybadgesball.com website
under the Stars & Stripes Freedom Festival tab or they can be emailed or faxed. For
more information, to participate, volunteer, or to be a sponsor, contact Marty Scott at
904-753-4467 or email shinybadgesball@gmail.com.
That same evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Historic Fernandina Business Association will
present Sounds on Centre concert in the 100 block of Centre Street. "Art"rageous First
Friday, an evening of art, food and entertainment, will also be held at various galleries
throughout the historic district. The Annual City of Fernandina Beach Fireworks Display
begins at 9:30 p.m. at the foot of Centre Street.
