Livingston County is gearing up for celebrations on Independence Day, complete with fireworks, barbecues, sales and parties.
Here’s what residents can expect over the long weekend:
Brighton’s Fourth of July Parade
The parade begins at 10 a.m. July 4 on Main Street. Beforehand, there’s the Annual Hungry Duck Half Marathon starting at 204 Grand River Ave. This year’s Grand Marshals are Mark and Bard Binkley, owners of Cooper and Binkley Jewelers.
49th Annual Fowlerville Fireworks Celebration
Perhaps the biggest gathering in Livingston County comes from the Fowlerville Fourth of July Committee. According to the committee’s website, the event dates back to 1976, when the Fowlerville Fire Department hosted for America’s Bicentennial.
This year, the celebration features stunt juggler Clark Lewis, a car show, a watermelon eating contest, a sack race and cornhole at Fowlerville Community Park. A parade begins at 7 p.m. and the fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. or dusk.
Learn more at fowlervillefireworks.com.
Cohoctah’s 33rd Annual Fourth of July Parade
The parade starts at 11 a.m. July 4 on the lawn next to the local post office. Before the parade, there will be entertainment from a Shania Twain tribute artist, face painting, balloon twisting, a photo booth and more.
Patriotic Crafts with Howell Carnegie District Library
The Howell Carnegie District Library at 314 W. Grand River Ave. will host crafts on the library lawn during several timeslots June 30: 9:30-10 a.m., 10:30-11 a.m. and 11:30-12 p.m. The free event is for ages 3-11 as well as caretakers, although siblings of different ages are welcome, too.
Gregory’s 50th Annual Fourth of July Celebration
The celebration will begin with a parade at 12 p.m. July 4, with Gordie Kunzelman serving as emcee and Josie and Claire Beutler singing the national anthem.
After the parade, there will be a bake sale, face painting, and other vendors and activities. Fireworks will begin at dusk near the baseball field. In between, attendees can occupy themselves with a pie-eating contest, a tractor pull event and music by Billy Mack and the Juke Joint Johnnies Band.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com.
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Reporting by Tess Ware, Livingston Daily / Livingston Daily
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