Plenty of Ways to Celebrate the 4th in Freehold This Week

It’s a big week here in Freehold with the 4th of July just a few days away and plenty of ways to celebrate the birth of our nation.

The fun starts Thursday morning at Borough Hall with a reading of the Declaration of Independence and ends with another big fireworks show at the Freehold Raceway at night.

Before the holiday kicks off a Music Saves Lives blood drive will be held at the Freehold Raceway mall on Tuesday. All donors will get a free VIP pass for the Warped Tour which will get them special access to a Meet & Greet event and the first 100 VIPS to the special tent at the show will get backstage access. The drive is being held in the Macy’s wing of the mall.

The reading of the declaration will start at 9 a.m. at Borough Hall. It will include the fire bell being run 50 times to represent each state as well as a flag raising and recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance as well as a rendition of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Those interested in reading part of the declaration are encouraged to arrive at 8:30.

When the sun begins to set the fun will start at the racetrack with gates opening at 5:30 and fireworks set to go off around 9:30.

Freehold Township offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday.

There are also events scheduled in Freehold to run through the holiday weekend. On July 6 and 7 the Monmouth County Historical Association will have special tours of the new exhibit Micah Williams: Portrait Artist. The show will run through September but this is the grand opening of the event. Admission is free for guests between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The Flavor of Freehold tour returns next Monday where guests can experience the food of Freehold including some of the new specialty retailers. Tickets can be purchased at the Downtown Freehold office on East Main Street.