Independence Day The Rutland Way - 75 Years and Counting

75 Years ago, this town of ours had it’s first 4th of July parade, the grand finale of 4 days of fun!

Schedule of Events:

June 30, 2023:

Kids 5:00 pm/Adults 5:30: Road Race - Milk Room Brewing Co.
(Registration at 4:00 pm)
Adult $20 - Children $10)  
Sponsored by the Rutland Lions Club

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Band Concert - Milk Room Brewing Co.
Booty & The Jett
Sponsored by the Milk Room Brewing Co.

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Bonfire - Milk Room Brewing Co.
Sponsored by the Milk Room Brewing Co.

Food Trucks at the Milk Room Brewing Co.:

Batch Ice Cream
Fired Up Pizza
Morawski BBQ
The Bison Bandwagon

6:00 pm: Historical Society Old Burial Ground Rededication Ceremony - Old Burial Ground

Please join RHS along with distinguished guests in celebrating the restoration projects of the Old Burial Ground next to the Rutland Library conducted by Jonathan Appell, cemetery headstone historian and restoration expert and Rutland Eagle Scout Sumner Jordan.

Sponsored by the Rutland Historical Society

July 1, 2023:

9:30 am: Ann Marie Gordon Junior Olympics - Memorial Field
(Registration at 8:30 am)  
Sponsored by Cub Scout Pack #141
Ages 5 - 12

11:00 am: Volleyball Tournament - Memorial Field
(Registration at 10:30 am)
Sponsored by the Briggs Family
Ages 13 and Up
Rain Date: Sunday, July 2nd

12:00 pm: Bike & Doll Carriage Parade - Sunny Common (in front of the churches)
(Register online here)  
Sponsored by Rutland Recreation

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Historical Society Open House and Lemonade Social - Rutland Historical Society

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Lip Sync - Town Common
(Registration at 1:00 - 1:45 pm)
Sponsored by Girl Scouts
Pine Hill Service Unit
All Ages

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Band Concert - Town Common
The Midnight Riders

Food Truck Schedule:

Cub Scouts Pack 141
Baked All Day
Rutland Congregational Church
Fired Up Pizza
Lilac Hedge (TBD)

July 2, 2023:

11:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Town Picnic - Town Common
Pack a picnic full of your favorite foods, bring your blankets and chairs, and enjoy a summer afternoon with friends and family.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: The Magic of Steve Charette
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Followed By Balloon Animals
Town Common

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Band Concert - Town Common
Chuck & Mud

Food Truck Schedule:

Rutland Congregational Church
Flippin The Bird

July 3, 2023:

4:30 pm: Chicken BBQ - Behind Fire Station
Sponsored by the Rutland Fire Brigade

5:00 pm: Strawberry Festival - Town Common
Sponsored by the Rutland Lions Club

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Band Concert - Town Common
The Flock

9:20 pm: Fireworks - Memorial Field
Rain Date: Saturday, July 8th

Food Truck Schedule:

Cub Scouts Pack 141
Rutland Congregational Church
Rutland Lions Club
Bison Bandwagon
Fired Up Pizza
Lilac Hedge (TBD)
Baked And Dolce Vita
Baked All Day
Flippin The Bird
Morawski BBQ

July 4, 2023:

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Celebrity Pancake Breakfast - Rutland Community Center, Glenwood Road
Sponsored by Friends of the Council on Aging

2:00 pm: 75th Annual Parade
Independance Day the Rutland Way!
75 years and counting!

Food Truck Schedule:

Rutland Congregational Church
Baked All Day
Flippin The Bird
Baked & Dolce Vita
Lilac Hedge (TBD)
Morawski Barbecue

Dates: June 30, 2023 - July 4, 2023

Location:

Various Venues,
Rutland, MA 01543.

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