Independence Day celebrations in Salem, Massachusetts postponed to July 6

CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS

Kimberley Driscoll

Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Dominick Pangallo

Chief of Staff

Office of Mayor Kimberley L. Driscoll, City of Salem
(978) 619-5600
dpangallo@salem.com

Independence Day celebrations in Salem, Massachusetts postponed to July 6

Salem, MA – Due to the weather forecast, Salem, Massachusetts, will hold their Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, July 6. All planned festivities originally scheduled for July 4 at Derby Wharf will still take place, but on Sunday July 6 instead. These include the Hillyer Festival Orchestra pops concert and fireworks display, among other activities.

The reading of the Declaration of Independence, originally planned for 9:00 a.m. on July 4 on Salem Common will still take place at 9:00 a.m. on July 4, but has been relocated to inside the Hawthorne Hotel. Finally, the United States Air Force Heritage Band, the Blue Aces, will still be performing their free concert on noon on Saturday July 5 at the Salem Willows.

Celebrate America’s Independence Day all weekend in historic Salem with the July 4 reading of the Declaration of Independence, followed by the Blue Aces concert on Saturday, and ending Sunday with the fireworks display and pops concert on Derby Wharf.