The Evesham Celebration Foundation is hosting its Fourth Annual Fourth of July Celebration on Monday, July 4, on Main Street in the township.
Celebration Foundation Treasurer and founder Sandy Student said the day will begin at 7 a.m. with an open registration for the annual Marlton Mayor’s Cup 5K run and one-mile fun run and walk. Registration costs $25 per person on the day of the race and $20 prior to the event.
The 5K will kick off at 8:30 a.m. All entrants will receive a free sport tek shirt while supplies last. All racers will be monitored with a special chip, Student said, to ensure official results for the regulation race.
Last year, Student said 604 residents signed up for the Mayor’s Cup. To register for the race prior to the event, please visit the celebration foundation’s Web site at www.EveshamFun.com.
After the race, at 10:30 a.m. the annual kids decorated bicycle parade will kick off at the intersection of Main Street and Cooper Road.
“The visuals on this are just truly incredible. There’s nothing like kids and patriotism. We have kids doing this that are younger than second grade,” Student said. “Parents also come with decorated strollers. We just require that all kids must wear a helmet if they are participating in the parade.”
Following the children’s parade will be the annual Fourth of July parade at 11 a.m. The parade will feature the recently returned overseas veterans as the marshals of the patriotic event.
The parade will feature the Cherokee High School marching band, floats, string bands, pipe bands, bugle corps, fancy groups from the Mummers, and representatives from both the police and fire departments.
Last year, Student said 13,000 people lined Main Street to watch the parade. He encouraged visitors to either walk to the event or carpool, because it will be crowded.
Later on in the day, the celebration will move to Cherokee High School at 6 p.m. for a gourmet food court at the high school. There will be rides, family fun, amusements, and bouncers for the kids, Student said. Burns Honda will host a car show as well.
Prior to the fireworks, two skydivers will fly into the football stadium to kick off the ceremony. The fireworks typically begin at 9:30 p.m., he said, or when it’s dark enough for the show and last for 15 minutes.
The entire Fourth of July ceremony is sponsored by the celebrations foundation and local businesses, Student said, and no tax dollars are utilized.
