PETERSBURG — Upper Township has scheduled its 250th Anniversary of American Independence Day Celebration for July 4 at Amanda’s Field, 10 N. Sunset Drive in Petersburg.
Parking is free and the complex opens at 1 p.m. Scheduled activities include live music presented by Cape May Entertainment, laser tag, interactive games, food truck vendors, craft and fair vendors and a Ludlum Brewery beer garden.
The evening will be capped off by a fireworks display at 9 p.m. A rain date is scheduled for July 5.
The township extended special thanks to the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, which authorized the award of $248,346 in matching grants to all 16 municipalities under the “CMC Land of the Free, Celebration 250” grant program.
The grants will help local communities create memorable, family-friendly patriotic celebrations honoring the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States while preserving each town’s unique Independence Day traditions. The program provided 50/50 matching grants of as much as $25,000 per municipality to support, enhance and elevate local events. The county appropriated as much as $250,000 for the initiative.
“These grants represent a meaningful investment in our communities and in the shared celebration of America’s 250th anniversary,” Board of Commissioners Director Leonard Desiderio said. “From drone shows and expanded festivals to parades, historical reenactments and new patriotic traditions, residents and visitors across Cape May County will have abundant opportunities to come together to honor and celebrate the enduring values of liberty and independence that define our nation.” The township received $25,000 to expand its festival.