4th of July Celebration 

FRIDAy, July 4, 2025

4th of July Parade

  • The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. at Colchester High School
  • Parade Route: The parade will process from Colchester High School, down Blakely Road, and end at Lavigne Road.  Road closure is expected to be approx. one hour.

Did you miss the parade? You can view it online at https://lcatv.org/colchester-4th-july-parade-2025-07-04 and will be cablecast at the following times on LCATV’s Channel 1085:
 
 Wed Jul 9 4:30 am
 Wed Jul 9 7:30 am
 Wed Jul 9 7:00 pm
 Thu Jul 10 9:30 am
 Sat Jul 12 11:30 am
 Mon Jul 14 7:00 am
 Mon Jul 14 9:00 pm
 Tue Jul 15 2:30 am
 Tue Jul 15 6:30 am
 Tue Jul 15 7:30 pm
 Wed Jul 16 10:30 pm
 

5K Fun Run

$5.00 per participant

7:30am - 8:00am: Fun Run Registration at Union Memorial School

8:15am: 5K Race Begins - Middle Road

2025 FUN RUN RACE RESULTS

Bayside Beach

Lifeguards will not be on duty for the 4th of July.

Bayside Park

5:00pm to 9:00pm: Inflatables

5:00pm to 9:00pm: Food Vendors 

Lions Club: Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, chili dogs, chili, chips and beverages

Maharaja Spice: Chicken Biryani (GF), Vegan Biryani (Vegan/GF), Chicken Popcorn, Veg Samosa (Vegan), Mango Lassi (GF)

 Waffley Good: Ice Cream                        

6:45pm to 8:45pm: Music Entertainment: THE HITMEN

  • The Hitmen are: Jim Cheney (Bass and Vocals), Bob Young (Guitar and Vocals), Brian Donnelly (Drums and Vocals), and Bob Boedecker (Keys and Vocals).
  • Musical Style: 1970s and 1980s party rock & roll, featuring hot guitar, organ, and impressive vocal harmonies! The Hitmen play anything from John Mellencamp to Santana, The Atlanta Rhythm Section to Steely Dan - don’t miss this fantastic group!

Fireworks

  • Fireworks will take place at dusk from the Bayside Softball Field. Please stay behind the safety fence.
  • Parking available at: Colchester High School, Colchester Middle School, and the Malletts Bay School.

Thank you to our 2025 4th of July Sponsors

All Phase Auto Body & Restoration, Inc.
Bauer, Gravel, Farnham
Bay Harbor Marina
Bevins' Door, LLC
Claussen's Florist, Greenhouse & Perennial Farm
Coates Island Marina
Colchester Contracting Services, Inc
Colchester Democratic Committee
Cummings Electric PC
Dick Mazza General Store
Engleberth Construction, Inc
Exextial VT (formerly FAB-TECH Inc.)
Hayward Tyler, Inc
Kent Booraem - State Farm Insurance

Lakeshore Vermont
Malletts Bay Self Storage
Mike Mazza Auto Parts
Millbrook Building & Remodeling
Partner Tire & Service
Rathe Salvage
Red Leaf Software
Sheppard Custom Homes (Rivers Edge Building Development) 
Saba Marine, LLC 
Sam Mazza's Farmstand