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THE GREAT AMERICAN PICNIC

JULY 4

Broomfield Community Center (BCC)

280 Lamar Street 303-464-5500

Dana Cabot 303-464-5530


Monday, July 4 at  Broomfield County Commons Park

This hometown family event allows you to enjoy the most spectacular fireworks, family entertainment, pony rides, face painting and inflatables for the kids.  Bring your picnic dinner or enjoy a hot dog grilled to perfection for a minimal cost at the park. Enjoy $5 inflatables, a free petting zoo, concessions and $3 pony rides. Grills will be allowed in the park! (Propane only - NO charcoal) as space allows. If the park gets becomes too crowded or un-safe for grilling, we will ask you to remove your grill.

2011 Flyer

 

And new this year - Cow Plop Drop!

Come let the "chips fall where they may!" The Cow Plop Drop benefits Broomfield Meals on Wheels (For more info, call 303-464-5526. Will the cow "plop" land in YOUR land parcel? Deeds for your claimed land parcels will be available starting May 6th at Senior Center.)

 

2011 Map

 

July 4th Events!
12 p.m. - Sr. Softball Team vs City Council at Northmoor Park
5 p.m. - Activities begin-     
Pony rides for $3, petting zoo (free)
Inflatables for $5 unlimited play
Concessions open
Cow Plop Drop
5:30 p.m. - “17th Avenue Allstars” Concert
5:45 p.m. - Bike Parade (Check-in at 5:30 pm) around Championship Field
6:15 p.m. -  Ice Cream and Cupcakes at the City Council Tent
7 p.m. - Funkiphino Concert
8:50 p.m. -    Public film premier of “Broomfield: Spirit of the American Dream” By Havey Productions
9:20 p.m. (dusk)  Fireworks Display begins

 

Great American Picnic's 4th Annual Bike Parade
Show your patriotic spirit and join the 4th Annual Great American Picnic Bicycle Parade! Decorate your bicycles/tricycles/wagons and scooters and meet at the Championship Field at Broomfield County Commons on July 4th at 5:30 p.m. The bike parade is for everyone of all ages. Kids are required to wear a helmet!

Parking
Parking is available at the Commons. Please do not park RVs and campers in the lots at the Commons. Additional parking is located at Legacy High School. Shuttle service to and from the Broomfield County Commons will be provided. Handicap parking available at the Commons west parking lot.

 

Fireworks Lighting System
Residents are reminded that weather conditions always play a role in this annual event. If fire and police officials determine that continuing the fireworks display impacts the safety of individuals and property in the area, the fireworks could be delayed or stopped. Strong winds in 2010 cancelled the fireworks show. Should that happen, measures such as announcements over the public address system in the stage area, and staff contact will be used to notify viewers of the status of the display.

A lighting system, located as close to fireworks firing area as possible, will inform viewers of the status of the fireworks show. Weather permitting, green means the show is a “go.” Yellow indicates it is in a holding pattern, and red indicates that due to weather concerns the firework show is cancelled.


Rain Date for firework display, cupcakes, ice cream and the film premier is scheduled for July 5, 2011.

Lights

 

All lost & found items found after the Great American Picnic will be at the Broomfield Community Center.

 

Volunteers Wanted Interested in being a part of our special events? Please contact Dana Cabot 303-464-5530 or Download the Special Events volunteer application.

 

Food Vendors Wanted Interested in being a vendor? Please contact Dana Cabot 303-464-5530

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