Quick Guide: Fenton Freedom Festival

Fenton loves to celebrate its freedom in the annual Fenton Freedom Festival, which brings big crowds to town every year.

“I think people like how the festival runs,” Fenton Regional Chamber of Commerce President Shelly Day said. “All the civic groups are the same and it’s a big part of our community.

“I would say its one of the biggest crowds we see downtown annually.”

 The 21st annual celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with the Freedom Festival queen crowning at the Fenton Gazebo and continues through Monday night’s fireworks.

Here is a quick guide on what to expect.

* All events are at or in front of the , unless otherwise noted.

Thursday

Queen crowning at Fenton Gazebo – 6:30 p.m.

Grand marshal reception at – 8 p.m.

Friday

at – 7 p.m.

Saturday

Fenton Tigers Travel Baseball Hero’s Baseball Tournament at - throughout the day

Sunday

Fenton Tigers Travel Baseball Hero’s Baseball Tournament at Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School - throughout the day

Monday

Pancake Breakfast at Fenton Community & Cultural Center  -  7 to 10 a.m. (Ecumenical Blessing at 9 a.m.)

Arts, Crafts and vendors - 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Parade – 10 a.m. (see attached parade route map)

Chicken, hot dogs, brats, chips and pop BBQ– 11 a.m.

Rubber Ducky Regatta, children’s games, pony rides– 12:30 p.m.

Fenton Tigers Travel Baseball Hero’s Baseball Tournament at Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School - throughout the day

Live blue grass music with Amazing Grace, Blackberry Creek Dancers and the Leroy Street band – starting at 1 p.m.

Kid Water Battle – 1 p.m.

Bob Milne, “ragtime pianist, inside the Fenton Community and Cultural Center ($10) – 3 p.m.

Fireworks from Silver Lake Park – 10 p.m.

Notes:

*No parking at Silver Lake Park for fireworks.

* would like to remind spectators for the Freedom Festival Fireworks that traffic on Silver Parkway will not be allowed to cross through the median crossings from 9:00 PM until all traffic has cleared the event.  Traffic exiting the parking lots on the west side of Silver parkway will only be permitted to drive south to Owen, east parking lots will only be permitted to drive north to Silver Lake Road. 

* Stay tuned to Fenton Patch for full Fourth of July events coverage.