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Fireworks, events mark Fourth of July

Several local fireworks displays and events will be presented to celebrate Independence Day.

— DelGrosso’s Park, Tipton, will host a free fireworks show Friday, July 4. The musical preshow will begin about 9 p.m. with fireworks set to go off about 10 p.m. This year, the fireworks extravaganza is themed “Freedom, Family, Faith, Friends, & Fireworks — A Celebration of What Matters Most!” Over 2,500 shells will light up the Tipton sky during this 25-minute pyromusical spectacular.

DelGrosso’s Park and Laguna Splash will have special Fourth of July hours, with the water park open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the water side food stands open until 10 p.m. Park rides and food stands will be open from noon to 11:30 p.m. All rides will be closed during the fireworks shows. Select rides and rood stands will reopen after the show.

— Patton will have a fireworks show July 4, with a rain date of July 6.

— Fourth of July celebration will be held at Fort Bedford Park, Bedford, with fireworks slated to begin at 9:40 p.m. Festival food will be available from 3 to 10 p.m. A cornhole tournament will be held as well, with registration at 3 p.m. and tournament play at 4 p.m. Cost is $20 a team. Entertainment includes Ghost Town Road Show from 3 to 5 p.m., Arty’s Party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the Bedford Symphony from 9 to 9:40 p.m.

— Main Line Mania will be held at the Railroaders Memorial Museum, 1200 Ninth Ave., Altoona, on July 5. Gates open at 4 p.m. The event features live music from 4 to 9:30 p.m. and fireworks at dusk. Food will be available. Cost is $5 per person, $15 per car for VIP and $10 per car for general parking. Live music will be performed by The Silver Linings and PletchVello. Slingers Axe Throwing will also be on site.

— Star Spangled Fourth will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, at Fort Roberdeau. Admission and parking are free for this open house party that features 18th-century militia men, rangers, farmers, tinsmiths and frontier families all in period clothing.

Gates and the Acorn Shop open at 10 a.m., followed by the flag raising at 10:15 a.m. and Flee to the Fort at 10:30 a.m. The concession stand will open at 11 a.m. Major Cluggage reveals trivia is set for 11:15 a.m., followed by Women of the American Revolution at 12:15 p.m. The reading of the Declaration of Independence will be at 1:30 p.m., followed by Roberdeau recruits drilling at 1:50 p.m. and ringing of the Freedom Bell at 2 p.m. Flee to the Fort will be at 3 p.m., with part 2 of trivia at 3:30 p.m. Gates and the Acorn shop close at 4 p.m.

Fort Roberdeau is at 383 Fort Roberdeau Road, Altoona.

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