FOURTH OF JULY
 INDEPENDENCE DAY
 FIREWORKS 2008
For Up to Date Cancellation/Postponement information please go to the Town's website at www.amherstma.gov or call 413-259-3066.

 The Town of Amherst's 40th annual Fourth of July Festivities and Fireworks, presented by Leisure Services,
will be held Friday July 4th at UMass fields behind Alumni Football Stadium

FESTIVITIES WILL START @ 5 P.M.

Featuring Musical Entertainment by:
The Leah Randazzo Group (voted best jazz in the Valley) @ 6:30pm
The Amherst Community Band @ 8:15pm

Family Activities:
A-2-Z Yo-Yo team @ 6:30pm & Hoopoe the Clown @ 7:00pm
Children's Carnival 5pm-7pm, Face Painting 5:00pm-8:30pm, Candy Hay Hunt
Old Fashioned Field Races, Atkins Farms Blueberry Pie Eating Contest & Bubble Gum Blowing Challenge 8:00pm
Re/Max Hot Air Balloon Rides, Bounce Houses, Climbing Walls, Bungee Bounce, Sand Art & More!!!

Fabulous Food From:
Poppie's Concessions
Ben & Jerry's
Sub King
Riga Bello Fried Dough
Domino's
Ed's French Fries

Don't miss the special Main Stage Giveaways brought to you by:

FIREWORKS SET OFF @ 9:30 pm

Free Bus Transportation provided by UMass Transit

Schedule 

Before the Fireworks

 7 pm and 8:15 pm

 A bus will run from The Boulders to the UMass Alumni Stadium along PVTA Bus Route 31.  The bus will stop at PVTA bus stops.  Look for “University of Massachusetts Stadium” on the destination sign.
 7 pm and 8:15 pm
 A bus will run from Old Belchertown Road to the UMass Alumni Stadium along PVTA Bus Route 30.  The bus will stop at PVTA bus stops.  Look for “University of Massachusetts Stadium” on the destination sign.
 7:45 pm
A bus will be at the Townehouse bus stop and will travel to the UMass Alumni Stadium via Puffton Village along PVTA Bus Route 30.  The bus will stop at PVTA bus stops.  Look for “University of Massachusetts Stadium” on the destination sign.

 After the Fireworks

 Only one trip will be made to the above locations following the end of the fireworks display.  Twenty minutes after the end of the fireworks a bus will depart from the front of Alumni Stadium to each of these destinations:
 -PVTA Bus Route 30 to Puffton Village and on to Townehouse and Meadow Street.  Destination sign: North Amherst.
- PVTA Bus Route 30 with drop-offs from Main Street at Town Hall to Old Belchertown Road. Destination sign: Old Belchertown Road.          
-PVTA Bus Route 31 from South Pleasant Street to the Boulders. Destination sign: South Amherst.

Want to be a part of it all?
The push is still on for donations and volunteer helpers. All donations are tax deductible and can be sent to:
"Amherst Fireworks Fund" LSSE, Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst, MA 01002
Come volunteer at this exciting event and experience a true community celebration,
if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Bri Fish at fishb@amherstma.gov or (413) 259-3314.

We would like to especially thank our major sponsor :

Thank you to all of our other important sponsors :