Maplewood 4th of July Guide

A full day of old-fashioned fun, including a circus and fireworks, for the whole family.

Maplewood's annual Fourth of July celebration is a full day of events organized by the wonderful folks who make up the July 4th Committee of the Maplewood Civic Association.  If you were wondering about the history of this event, here is some background, courtesy of a press release from the committee: July Fourth in Maplewood, over a century ago, was celebrated with a town-wide picnic, a keynote speaker (usually a politician), athletic contests and barbecues. Citizens, generally in groupings by neighborhood, made their way to the picnic grounds. Informal processions gradually turned into elaborate parades with costumes and bands, becoming fierce (and expensive) competitions between neighborhoods. The July Fourth Committee was formed to …

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