2024 Brownsville (VT) Independence Day Celebrations are in the works!
> > > > > A SPECTACULAR 2024 > > > > > BROWNSVILLE, VT INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION > > > > > ARE IN THE WORKS ! > > > > > > > > > > Ascutney Mountain and the village of Brownsville, VT burst out in celebration starting on the evening of July 3 from 6:00 until about 9:00 on the slopes of Mt. Ascutney, The local Moonlighters Snowmobile Club will be serving up their all-time favorite hot dogs, hamburgers and fries and Wicked Awesome BBQ will provide finger-lickin’ good barbeque and sides. To top off your meal, the perennial Lazy Cow Ice Cream and AJ’s Fried Dough will be serving up their sweet delights. > > > > > > > > > > Please note that barbeques are not permitted and Ascutney Outdoors’ BYOB Policy can be seen at
https://www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BYOB-policy-revised-2.1.2020.pdf. > > > > > > > > > > Tickets for the first 25/25/50 AO-IDC Raffle will be available for purchase ($10 each or 3 for $20). The drawing will follow the Gala Parade on July 4th & you don’t need to be there to win! See details below. > > > > > > > > > > Streaming into the night will be the music of the Fire House Dixie Land Band. For the evening’s finale, there will be a spectacular fireworks display by Northstar Fireworks of East Montpelier, Vermont. > > > > > > > > > > The next morning on July 4th, come down to Brownsville Village where the Outreach Committee of the Brownsville Community Church will be serving an abundant community breakfast from 8:30 until 10. And, there will be a Community Barn Dance in the church’s Tribute Park Pavilion for all ages & abilities from 10:30 until Noon. > > > > > > > > > > From 10 until 3, folks can wander over to the Town Hall where crafty vendors will be selling their wares, various local groups will be providing important information and the Friends of the Mary L. Blood Library will be holding a book sale. > > > > > > > > > > Outside of Town Hall there will be the aroma of luscious foods cooking on grills and in a wood fired oven. At that point, an appetite for lunch might be building. The Moonlighters will have come off the mountain to serve their grilled goodies and American Pie of Ludlow will be offering an array of toppings on their delicious wood-fired pizzas. And, for dessert, the West Windsor Fast Squad will be serving their fruit delights and the West Windsor Historical Society will be holding an Ice Cream Social at The Grange. > > > > > > > > > > Tickets for the first 25/25/50 AO-IDC Raffle will be available for purchase ($10 each or 3 for $20). The drawing will follow the Gala Parade & you don’t need to be there to win! See details below. > > > > > > > > > >
Music by the Firehouse Dixieland Band will once again entertain everyone until the highlight of the day begins at 1:30, when the Grand Independence Day Parade will process down the hill on the Brownsville Hartland Road. There will be decorated floats, Shriner’s Clowns antics on their little “trykes”, great big fire trucks from all over the region, antique cars, local law enforcement, decorated bicycles and proud marchers, too. A cash prize will be awarded to each of three float categories. There will also be a fire truck award being given by the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department. Note that the Brownsville Hartland Road will be closed to all through traffic starting at 1:00. > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested in volunteering on the 3rd, contact Bill Ley. If you can volunteer on the 4th or would like to participate in the parade, contact Mark Isenberg. These folks can be reached by emailing
mailto:BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com. > > > > > > > > > > This annual celebration is all made possible by generous donations from IDC Business Sponsors, individuals and the Town of West Windsor! Your support of the Independence Day Celebration is greatly appreciated by all. Donations by check, payable to the Brownsville IDC, should be mailed to: Brownsville IDC, PO Box 37, Brownsville, VT 05037 OR
https://fundrazr.com/BrownsvilleIDC > > > > > > > > > > The first Ascutney Outdoors & Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations 50/25/25 Fundraiser Raffle has been launched! This raffle will benefit Ascutney Outdoors at 25%, Brownsville Independence Day Celebrations at 25% and one LUCKY WINNER at 50%! Tickets will be available at the June 1 & July 3 events at the AO Center and at the Independence Day festivities in town on July 4. If you’d like to purchase a ticket(s) ahead, contact Linda Ley at
mailto:BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com mailto:BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com. Be sure to include your phone number. The drawing will follow the Gala Parade on July 4th & you don’t need to be there to win!
