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Haddonfield has a great Independence Day tradition complete with an old fashioned parade. Members of the community are encouraged to participate in the parade and spectators come from all over South Jersey.

FIREWORKS will be held on Friday, July 3, 2009, on the high school field, 401 Kings Highway, East, between Sylvan Lake Avenue and Hopkins Lane. Only street parking is available.

GATES open @ 7 pm. No charge for admission. Donations gladly accepted. They can be sent to PO Box 15, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 or by credit card at the Information Center, 2 Kings Court.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY will begin at dusk (approximately 9:30 pm).

RAIN DATE for the fireworks ONLY is Sunday, July 5, 2009. Evening program is the same.

Additional details:

Entertainment by The Shore Thing begins at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be available at the Lions Club tent in the end zone. Hot dogs, pretzels and cold drinks will be sold. Water ice will also be available. There will be NO OUTSIDE VENDORS inside the school grounds.

SMOKING AND PETS ARE PROHIBITED ON ALL SCHOOL PROPERTY.

PARADE will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2009. The parade steps off at 10 am on Kings Highway at Chestnut Street.

Additional details:

Pre-registration for Family, Neighborhood, and Organizations Groups/floats is available at the Haddonfield Information Center, 2 Kings Court, 856-216-7253, from Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 30, from noon to 4 pm, 7 days a week .

Registration on Saturday, July 4 is available 8:30 to 9:30 am ONLY. Assembly information can be obtained at the Registration table at the rear of the Presbyterian Church driveway, 29 Kings Highway, East.

Participation ribbons for ALL CHILDREN participating in the parade will be given out during registration and/or lineup. This includes Baby Parade, Dress-Up Parade, and all bikes, trikes, big wheels, and in-line skaters. Ribbons are also given to all children in groups being judged.

The Pick-Up Band will assemble behind the Presbyterian Church at 9:30 am. Antique Autos Entrants need to report to the Antique Auto Registration table after 10 am. Further information can be obtained from Frank Houston 856-428-2702. Parade winners will be announced and winner ribbons will be awarded at the high school immediately following the parade. FREE cold drinks will be available behind the high school courtesy of the Lions ClUb. Hot dogs and pretzels will be available for purchase.

• NO RAINDATE for the parade.

HELMETS MUST BE WORN BY CHILDREN RIDING BIKES/TRIKES, BIG WHEELS.

CHILDREN MAY NOT USE MOTORIZED OR BATTERY-OPERATED VEHICLES UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT / ADULT.

PARADE PARTICIPANTS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM THROWING CANDY OR OTHER ITEMS! PLEASE PASS OUT ITEMS BY HAND!

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