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LATEST UPDATES
 February 2008
LOTTERY
Daily drawings of $40.00 begins in February 2008 and continue
through July 4th. There are three $500.00 Drawings in March,
May and July. Check to see if you are one of the lucky winners
at Lottery page.
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April
9, 2008
ED CASTRO NAMED 2008 CHIEF MARSHAL
General Chairman David Burns announced at the Bristol
Fourth of July Committee's April General Committee meeting
his selection for the 223rd Bristol Fourth of July Celebration's
Chief Marshal.
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May 30,
2008
ANNUAL CULTURAL NIGHT
Join us for the "Back Door Gossip" Historical
Walking Tour presented by by The Bristol Historical and
Preservation Society & The Bristol Train of Artillery
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Starts
June 20, 2008
CONCERT SERIES
Independence Park
The Fourth of July Committee announces its Summer Concert
Series line-up.
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March
18, 2008
WLNE-TV/ABC6 TO BROADCAST PARADE
WLNE-TV/ABC6
in partnership with Comcast
Cable will once again carry the Bristol Fourth of
July Parade on Friday July 4, 2008. Hosted by WLNE-TV/ABC6’s
Allison Alexander, John DeLuca, Paul Mueller, Fred Campagna
and Comcast’s Todd Newton, Hollywood reporter for E! Entertainment
Television. WLNE/ABC 6 will telecast the entire parade
live to the entire Providence – New Bedford television
area. WLNE-TV / ABC6 has secured an exclusive production
agreement with Comcast Cable to produce the Fourth of
July Parade in spectacular High Definition.
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Welcome to the Official Web Site of the Bristol Fourth
of July Committee.
The Annual Fourth of July Celebration, established
in 1785, is the oldest continuous celebration of its kind
in the United States. In keeping with that long standing
tradition of honoring our nations independence, the Bristol
Fourth of July Committee establishes its mission a means
by which we can carry out mandate to have a patriotic observance
in Bristol, Rhode Island that can best exemplify our National
Heritage.
The Purpose of this Committee is to formulate, prepare and
carry out all plans for the Annual Fourth of July Celebration.
All members of the Committee are volunteers. The presiding
Chairperson for the 2008/2009 Celebration is David A.
Burns .
Each year the Bristol Fourth of July Committee must raise
approximately $250,000.00 towards the estimated $450,000
needed for the Fourth of July Celebration. Various fund
raising events and public, corporate and private donations
raise the money. If you would like to support our Fourth
of July Celebration, please send your contribution to the
Bristol Fourth of July Committee, P.O. Box 561, Bristol,
Rhode Island 02809-0561.
Please click on the "ENTER" button below to go to our
home page for information on all of our events, as well
as 2008 Announcements. Thank You for visiting our web site!
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223rd CELEBRATION'S FOURTH OF JULY
PARADE
The 223rd Celebration's Fourth of July Parade will
begin at 10:30 a.m. and will step-off at the corner of Chestnut
Street and Hope Street (Rt. 114) and ends on High Street,
between State Street and Bradford Street. Various surrounding
streets will be closed off beginning at 8:00 a.m., including
Poppasquash Road. Chestnut Street, Naomi Street, and Sherry
Avenue will be close to traffic at 7:00 a.m.. A parking ban
along the parade route goes into effect the night before the
parade.
All visitors are encouraged to arrive before 8:00 a.m.. The
Parade Chairman for the 2008/2009 Parade is Judy Squires.
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DRUM
& BUGLE CORPS COMPETITION
The Bristol Fourth of July Committee is proud to present the
19th Fourth of July Drum and Bugle Corps Competition, the
Summer Music Preview. The Competition has become one the
highlights of the Bristol Fourth of July Celebration. It has
grown to become one of the finest competitions, featuring
top Drum and Bugle Corps from the United States and Canada.
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