HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-06-17 Annual Independence Day Celebration to Take Place in Leesburg
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
June 17, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Annual Independence Day Celebration to Take Place in
Leesburg
The downtown parade will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a free concert and
fireworks at Ida Lee Park in the evening.
Leesburg, VA (June 17, 2022) – The Town of
Leesburg will host its 32nd annual Independence
Day Celebration on Monday, July 4. Due to the
event, A.V. Symington Aquatic Center will be
closed all day to the public. Ida Lee Park
Recreation Center will be open from 6 a.m. to
noon.
At 10 a.m., the Independence Day Parade will
begin at Ida Lee Park, traveling down King
Street, through the historic downtown, before
concluding at Fairfax Street. The parade will feature the Annual Patriot’s Cup Competition,
sponsored by Loudoun Now newspaper, for the best parade float.
Please be aware that King Street will close to through-traffic beginning at 9:30 a.m. in
preparation for the parade. Downtown streets will re-open at approximately 12:30 p.m.
In the evening, the fun continues at Ida Lee Park. Event gates will open at 6 p.m. prior to a live
performance by Kevin Mac & The Homies, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A food court will be onsite
with festival foods, funnel cakes, ice cream, hot dogs, and more. One of the region’s largest
fireworks display will light up the sky beginning at 9:30 p.m. choreographed to music.
Coolers and large bags are permitted but will be checked at gate entrances. Pets, alcohol, glass
containers, and personal fireworks (including sparklers) are not permitted.
In the event of rain, fireworks will be rescheduled for July 5 at 9:30 p.m. No other activities will
be rescheduled. Every effort will be made to hold the event on its scheduled date. The start
time of the fireworks may be adjusted to avoid incoming rain and/or severe weather.
Please be advised that you should expect heavy traffic throughout the town before and after
the evening celebration and fireworks. Attendees are asked to be patient while waiting to
enter and exit parking areas. In addition to Ida Lee Park, additional parking options for the
event include the Town of Leesburg parking garage, the County Building parking garage and the
Pennington Lot. The Town also reminds our guests to use designated crosswalks.
Sponsors for the Independence Day Celebration are Country Buick GMC, Allstate Insurance
Company, AAA Club Alliance, Heartland Foods, Kitchen Saver, LeafGuard, Hancock
Orthodontics, Morven Park, and Wegmans Food Markets.
For information about the event, please check www.idalee.org, the Town of Leesburg Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/LeesburgVirginia), Instagram (@townofleesburgva), and Twitter
account (@TownofLeesburg) for event updates.
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