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July 4th Family Day and Townwide America250 Kickoff
July 4, 2025 · 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sitewide
Free
This year's July 4th Family Day will be bigger than ever before! KTM&HC is excited to host the kickoff to the Ridgefield Commemorates America at 250 Commission's year of townwide initiatives to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The event will begin with a fife and drum duo marching down Main Street to KTM&HC. Throughout the day, visitors will enjoy a wide range of family-friendly activities, including: museum tours; demonstrations of historic crafts such as spinning and shoemaking; kids' games, crafts, and a scavenger hunt; live music and dance on the tented terrace; a dunk tank to dunk King George; a vintage firetruck; an art exhibit in the barn curated by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists; free watermelon; assorted merchandise; and more!
Grilled BBQ menu options and other refreshments will be on sale.
The event will culminate with the reading of the Declaration of Independence by community members, followed by a rendition of America the Beautiful and a reading of Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Free admission. No onsite parking. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to another venue TBA (check KTM&HC's website and social media for updates).
Proceeds from donation jars will benefit KTM&HC’s ongoing site preservation and general operations. All proceeds from the BBQ will benefit the RCA250 town committee.
Thank you to the following generous sponsors for supporting KTM&HC's programming at this special event:
- Georgia Carrington
- Montanari Fuel Service
- Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut
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