Town of Killington 4th of July Celebration

Calling all Killington residents, visitors, and businesses. Our Independence Day celebration is back! There will be a parade, BBQ, games, fireworks and more. This event is sponsored by the KSAR, Killington Parks and Recreation, Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington Search and Rescue, and the Killington Transfer Station.

Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m. - Friends of the Library Book Sale
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Parade Line-Up
9:45 a.m. - Graveside Acknowledgement of Revolutionary War Veterans in Riverside Cemetery 
10:00 a.m. - Parade kicks off from the Riverside Cemetery entrance and culminates at Johnson Recreation Center
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Johnson Rec Center opens with music by DJ Evan Foley
11:30 AM - 3:00 p.m. - Community BBQ with ice cream and desserts from KSAR
1:30 PM - Kids Field Games on the soccer field. No registration required.
3:30 PM - Belly flop contest 
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Evening BBQ
7:00 PM - Live Music by Summit Pond Quartet
9:00 PM - Fireworks show at Johnson Recreation Fields

Community BBQ Dishes Needed 

To help make the community BBQ a success, please consider bringing a side dish to share. Side dishes may be dropped off at these times:  

• Friday, July 3: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Parks & Recreation Building located at 2706 River Road
• Saturday, July 4: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the Johnson Recreation Pavilion

Volunteering

This community celebration would not be possible without volunteers. If you can help with the parade or community picnic, please consider signing up using the volunteer link below. 

VOLUNTEER

Parade

Participation in the parade is greatly encouraged. Here are the ways you can get involved: 

• Enter a float into the parade. Gather friends, your organization or business. All floats must be family friendly, but creativity and imagination are strongly encouraged. 
• Participate in the Kid's Decorated Bike portion of the parade. Children 12 years and younger can bring their patriotically decorated bikes and ride together in the parade. Parents of very young children may walk with their biker. 
• Register your club or business and walk in the parade. This option is excellent for groups who do not want to create a float. 
• Participants are asked to be in their lineup spot by 9:55am. Participants can arrive starting at 9:00am to make any final preparations. 
• Restrictions: 
  • No water toys or balloons of any type are to be thrown on the parade route. 
  • No alcoholic beverages of any kind allowed during the parade. 
  • No brochures or literature handouts.

FLOAT REGISTRATION WALKING REGISTRATION

Pie Baking Competition

Join us for year two of the Pie Baking Competition! Competitors can enter their beloved pie recipe for the chance to be crowned "Best Pie Baker in Killington". Additional awards include Most Creative Pie, Prettiest Crust, Best Fruit Pie, and Best Non-Fruit Pie.

Competitors will need to drop their pies off at the pool house by 12:00pm on July 4th to enter the competition. Pies should be in disposable pie containers and include a list of ingredients. After the completion of the judging, all pies will be served from the dessert table. Winners of the competition will be announced by 3pm on July 4th.

REGISTER

Parks and Rec and KSAR Barbecue

Come support Killington Parks and Rec and KSAR with the annual barbecue held underneath the pavilion. Food options will include burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and sides.

Killington Parks and Rec and KSAR are asking for small side dishes to be donated. These dishes would include chips, salads of any kind, and desserts. Additional information with regards to drop-off location will be provided closer to the event date.

Parking

Due to potential traffic flow issues, parking will be confined to one side of River Road. Carpooling is encouraged!

Fireworks

The fireworks display begins at sundown, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket to the Johnson Recreation Center soccer fields at 2782 River Road. Come early and enjoy music from the Summit Pond Quartet!

Rain Date

If inclement weather occurs, fireworks will be held during the Chili Cookoff on August 7th at K-1 Base Lodge.