Sterling Neighbor Has Fireworks Saturday July 4th
Sterling Neighbor Herndon is having fireworks Saturday.
Family, friends, food and fireworks are all part of the fun at the Town of Herndon's 4th of July Celebration!
The festivities kick off at 7pm and will be held at Bready Park, 814 Ferndale Avenue (adjacent to the Herndon Community Center).
Games, patriotic arts & crafts activities, Bingo and more are all part of the fun.
Fireworks start at 9;30pm and will be choreographed to music.
Please note that traffic will be rerouted to accommodate the event; click here for details and for parking information. See you on the 4th!
This is the post at the link:
http://herndon-va.gov/Content/Parks_rec/SpecialEvents/4th_of_July.aspx?cnlid=385
4th of July
Join the Town of Herndon on Saturday, July 4, 2015 for a family-fun event featuring games, patriotic arts & craft activities, family games, bingo, food, balloon artists and more.
Events take place in Bready Park at the Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave.
Schedule of Events:
7:00 pm - Games, bingo and children's arts & crafts begin - all for free! Festival foods will be available for sale.
7:15 pm - E3 Band performs. E3 is a uniquely entertaining cover band. They play classic R&B, rock, reggae, funk, and todays chart toppers.
9:30 pm - Our fabulous fireworks show is choreographed to music and begins at dark, approximately.
Please note traffic will be rerouted. Motorists should expect detours and alteration of traffic routes throughout town at the conclusion of the fireworks display at Bready Park for up to 60 minutes, or until most of the traffic clears. Those parked at Herndon Community Center may not exit until the Fire Marshall gives the all clear which can be as much as 45 minutes following the fireworks show.
Traffic adjustments will be as follows beginning at 8:30 p.m.:
- Herndon Parkway will be reduced to one lane approaching Ferndale Avenue;
- No turns from Herndon Parkway onto Ferndale Avenue will be permitted;
- Ferndale Ave closed from Barton Oaks Place to Elden Street until after the fireworks conclude;
- Elden Street southbound into town at Monroe Street will be closed during this period and all traffic must turn right on Monroe Street;
- Elden Street traffic northbound at Alabama Drive will be re-routed;
- Herndon Middle School traffic exiting from 5th Street must turn left (west) on Locust Street and may only then turn left (south)onto Elden Street;
- St Joseph's Church parking lot will exit onto Peachtree Street and may turn left or right onto Elden Street; Vine Street will be closed at Peachtree;
- Bready Park softball and Herndon Centennial Golf course parking lots will exit onto Ferndale Avenue towards Herndon Parkway only;
- Ferndale Avenue traffic will only be able to turn right onto Herndon Parkway.
Event Tips:
- Leave pets and personal fireworks at home.
- Parking is available at Herndon Middle School, Herndon Centennial Golf course, and Herndon Community Center. Please note: cars parked in the Herndon Community Center parking lot will not be released until the Fire Marshal declares the area safe - a delay of 30-45 minutes after the fireworks show concludes.
- Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
- Remember all coolers and bags may be searched...no alcohol, glass containers or personal fireworks allowed.
- For your safety, the Fire Marshal prohibits anyone on the Herndon Centennial Golf Course from 8:00 - 10:30 pm, July 4th.
The Herndon Community Center is open on July 4th from 11am - 6pm.
The above is from a post at this link
http://herndon-va.gov/Content/Parks_rec/SpecialEvents/4th_of_July.aspx?cnlid=385