Tomorrow’s Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival Promises Full Day of Family Fun, Music and Fireworks

The Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival is the largest occasion of the 12 months in Delaware’s fastest-growing metropolis.

MILFORD, Del. — Sunshine, stay music and small-town appeal will greet guests this Saturday, Sept. 20, when the Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival returns for a free, all-day celebration of group spirit and American satisfaction.

Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford (CCGM) and Milford Parks & Recreation, the pageant will rework Walnut Street, Washington Street and the scenic Mispillion Riverwalk right into a hub of meals, crafts and leisure from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The occasion attracts 1000’s of locals and day-trippers annually, culminating in a fireworks finale over Bicentennial Park at 8:30 p.m.

Festival Favorites: Duck Dash and Fireworks

One of the pageant’s quirkiest—and most beloved—traditions splashes down at 3:30 p.m. when greater than 800 numbered rubber geese are launched into the Mispillion River behind Arena’s Restaurant. Spectators cheer because the colourful flock races downstream, competing for money prizes of $500 for first place, $250 for second, and $100 for third. Ducks could be bought upfront at milfordchamber.com/duck-dash or at cubicles positioned in Bicentennial Park, close to the basketball courts, and alongside Walnut Street. Free geese can even be handed out whereas provides final.

The celebration closes with a fireworks finale at 8:30 p.m. in Bicentennial Park, instantly following the ultimate set by Plead the fifth Band. Spectators are inspired to convey chairs or blankets to safe a snug viewing spot. Excellent vantage factors will also be discovered alongside the Mispillion Riverwalk and in Memorial Park.

A Day Packed With Activities

The pageant affords sights for each age group, from youngsters’s video games and pet parades to basic rock live shows and native meals favorites.

All-Day Highlights

• 9 a.m.–4 p.m. – Main pageant alongside Walnut and Washington streets, that includes distributors, meals vehicles, crafts and sponsor cubicles in Memorial and Bicentennial parks.

• 12 p.m.–10 p.m. – Red, White & Brew Garden opens in Bicentennial Park (family-friendly; 21+ to buy alcohol). Visitors are inspired to convey chairs or blankets to take pleasure in stay music and the night fireworks.

Morning Events

• 9 a.m.–3 p.m. – Milford Senior Center open home and thrift store.

• 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. – Registration for the PETriotic Parade on the Pet Park Tent throughout from Milford Library.

• 10 a.m. – Tai chi with Denise Curtis on the Senior Center.

• 10 a.m.–2 p.m. – Milford Public Library e book sale, Evetta’s Craft Corner on the Senior Center and free paddleboat rides behind Arena’s Restaurant.

• 10 a.m.–4 p.m. – Kids Corner on the south aspect of the Riverwalk with bouncy homes, slides, face portray, a petting zoo, pony rides and free fireplace truck rides at Calvary Church.

Midday Fun

• 11 a.m.–1 p.m. – Senior Center sells crab cake ($15) and rooster tender ($10) platters; free children crafts on the library.

• 11:30 a.m. – Milford First State Club performs on the Library Amphitheater; Senior Center hosts cardio drumming with PACE Your Life.

• 12 p.m. – PETriotic Parade begins with awards to comply with; free five-minute chair massages on the Senior Center till 3 p.m.; pony rides proceed in Memorial Park till 4 p.m.

Afternoon Performances

• 1 p.m. – Tatianna Akinfieva Dance Academy and Diamond Dance Company carry out on the Library Amphitheater; Senior Center train class with Rachel Susen.

• 2 p.m. – Milford High School Chamber Choir efficiency on the Amphitheater.

• 3 p.m. – Milford High School Drumline efficiency and march to the Duck Dash.

Live Music Schedule – Bicentennial Park Stage

• 12–1:45 p.m. – Fuzzbox Piranha (basic rock)

• 2:15–4:45 p.m. – Bobby Lee Jones (nation)

• 4:15–5:50 p.m. – Girls Room (selection)

• 6 p.m. – Milford High School Chamber Choir sings the nationwide anthem

• 6:20–8:30 p.m. – Plead the fifth Band (prime hits)

Plan Your Visit

Parking is free all through downtown however fills shortly. Visitors are inspired to reach early and convey chairs or blankets for fireworks viewing alongside the Riverwalk or in Memorial Park. Organizers are nonetheless searching for volunteers; anybody can name 302-422-3344 or full the volunteer kind on the Chamber’s web site.

Whether you’re in search of a household outing, a riverside stroll or a full day of music and meals, the Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival affords an ideal excuse for a Saturday street journey.