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Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
Friday, July 4, 2008
Aspen, Colorado
Look for the 2008 schedule of events coming soon!
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 The 2007 winners were:
Most Patriotic – Aspen Elks
Most Outrageous – JAS Aspen
Most Humorous – Blazing Adventures
Best Children’s – Basalt Girl Scouts
Best Animal – (TIE) Cedar Ridge Drill Team & Maroon Bells Lodge
The floats were judged by community members including Paddy Allen, ACRA Board; Kip Hubbard, Historical Society; Steve Barwick, City of Aspen; Stan Hajenga, General Manager of Woodrun V; Rick Jones, ACRA Board.
The Grand Parade Marshal was Mead Metcalf, Owner of the Crystal Palace.
ACRA would like to thank the 2007 Old Fashioned 4th of July event sponsors, the City of Aspen & KSPN, as well as the entire parade staff!
2007 Schedule of Events were:
8 a.m. Boogie’s Diner Buddy 5 Mile Race:
Register early $30 per adult; after May 30th $40; day of $50
Kids 16 and under $15
9:15 a.m. One-Mile Family/Canine Walk Race:
$80 per family includes 2 adults & 2 children (each additional related child is $15).
$5 per dog
The Buddy Program, 970-920-2130, www.buddyprogram.org, or register on-line at www.active.com
(*Alison Roberts, Alison@buddyprogram.org, 970-925-5717 x 4)
10 a.m. Kids' Bicycle Decorating at Paepcke Park - For Kids Riding in the Parade (HELMETS MANDATORY)
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Seventh Annual “America’s Birthday Carnival”
Early Learning Center’s kids’ carnival in Paepcke Park featuring games, BBQ, silent auction, bake sale, and July 4th souvenirs.
(Amy Guthrie, 970-429-2758)
NOON Old Fashioned Fourth of July PARADE down Main Street
(Aspen Chamber Resort Association, 970-925-1940 – Parade Entry Forms)
1 p.m. AVSC 12th Annual Community Picnic, Koch Park
BBQ, Kids Games, Live Entertainment and Beer Garden.
$10 for members, $12 for non-members, $5 for children 10 and under
(AVSC, Kim Vieira, 970-925-2720 x 104)
1:30 p.m. Aspen Art Museum’s 3rd Annual Fourth of July Picnic, Aspen Art Museum
Complimentary picnic, innovative parade float by Nicolau Verguerio, Exhibitions by artists Nicole Wermers and AAM Distinguished Artist in Residence, Koo Jeong-A.
(AAM, 970-925-8050)
2 p.m. Free Skating Exhibition – Aspen Summer Skate Fourth of July
Exhibition at the Aspen Ice Garden (Jenny Nelson, 970-544-4116)
1:30 – 5 p.m. Aspen Highlands 4th of July Family BBQ, Aspen Highlands Village
Live music by the Double Diamond Band, clowns, face painters and more!
Food free to Highlands Residents, $12 non-residents
(For more information, 970-920-2248)
4 p.m. Free Fourth of July Concert
Aspen Music Festival Band, Benedict Music Tent
(Aspen Music Festival and School, 970-925-3254)
8 – 10:30 p.m. “Dancing In The Streets”
Community street dance/concert featuring music by the “Bo Hale Band” on the Mill St./Cooper Ave. Mall area. (20 minute intermission during Firework Display)
(Aspen Chamber Resort Association, 970-925-1940)
9:15 p.m. Fireworks Extravaganza
2008 Schedule of Events coming soon.
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