July 4, 2026 • Hammonton 250th Celebration

Daytime Events Summary

  • Hours – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Location: Various
  • Live bands, performances, kid’s activities, food / snacks, civic organizations, parade

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Trolley tours, departing from The Bellevue every 30 minutes.

Musical Performance and Ceremony Schedule (all at Veteran’s Park):

  • 10:30 AM Presbyterian Church Organ Music – Patriotic and Other, Cindy Bernbaum
  • 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Calvery / Victory Band – Patriotic & other
  • 12:15 to 12:30 David Connely, Bag Pipe, Patriotic, Military
  • 12:30 to 1:15 Ceremony Veterans Park
    1. Intro Ray Scipione
    2. Opening Prayer Pastor Vince Lombardo
    3. National Anthem
    4. Assemblyman Anthony Angelozzi
    5. Commissioner James Bertino
    6. Atlantic County Clerk Joseph Giralo
    7. Mayor Steve Furgione
    8. America the Beautiful – Carina Cafiso
    9. Closing Prayer Pastor Vince Lombardo
    10. 1:15 to 1:30 Following Ceremony David Connely Bag Pipe Patriotic, Military
    11.  1:30 – 2:00 – Distribution of bells to children (sponsored by Salon A’Vanti)
    12. 2:00 Presbyterian Bell Choir – Ringing of the Bells
    13. 2:15 – Brass Band (sponsored by St. Joe’s)

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Veteran’s Park – Food, Activities, and / or Civic Groups Participating

  • Brittany Rodio Foundation – Face painting / superhero characters
  • Cannoli Capeesh – food vendor, sweet snacks
  • Civil War Reenactors
  • Disabled American Vets (DAV) – set up a table, raffle
  • Hammonton Democrats – set up a table, hard candy
  • Hammonton Drug Awareness – outside games for kids
  • Hammonton Fire Department – game for kids and apparatus
  • Historical Society of Hammonton – open house, scavenger hunt
  • Lions Club – popcorn
  • Matty G Dogz – food vendor
  • Methodist Church – blueberry pie slices
  • Mr. Softee – food vendor
  • Presbyterian Church – popcorn
  • Puerto Rican Civic Association – table, cookies
  • Rich Curcio – Ben Franklin character interacting with participants throughout the day
  • Saphire Balloons & Events – set up a photo booth
  • Tacos al Carbon – food vendor
  • Woman’s Civic Club – challenge coin

Eagle Theater – Patriotic movie all day loop
The Bellevue – open during day, vehicles and items on display. Coloring contest winners on display. Restrooms open.

4:00 PM – Parade down Bellevue (Grand Marshall Bill Parkhurst)

July 4, 2026 – Evening Events Summary

  • Hours – 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Location: Hammonton High School
  • Live bands, DJ, food / snacks

Schedule:

  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM DJ – Traveling Man Entertainment
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sam Irwin – band
  • 8:00 PM – throughout fireworks – DJ

Food:

  • Cannoli Capeesh
  • Matty G Dogz
  • Mr. Softee
  • Tacos al Carbon

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