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Hingham's Fourth of July

2012 Schedule

Thursday, May 10th 7-10 PM - Fundraising Event at Tosca to benefit the 4th of July Parade. Tickets for $50 are available at the door.

Saturday, June 30th - Fireworks over Hingham Harbor sponsored by the Lions Club (Rain Date, July 1)

Wednesday, July 4th, 7:00 AM - Road Race sponsored by the Hingham Recreation Department

Wednesday, July 4th, 10:00 AM - The Parade! This year's theme is "Hingham's Parade of Heros"

Please continue to check back for updated information!

Parade Buttons

Each year the 5th grade students at East, South, Foster, Plymouth River Schools under the supervision of their Art Teachers, Mr. Bliss (East), Ms. Mayo (South) Ms. McKeon (Foster), Ms Marsjanik (PRS) create many designs depicting the parade theme. Once again there was a wonderful selection for the Committee to choose from for this year Parade Button. The winners will have the opportunity to be guests of honor on parade day by riding in Ginny Gray’s baby blue Saab convertible waving to the crowds of spectators lining the parade route.

This is the design by Eleanor Collins, a 5th grader from Foster School.

Her entry, selected from all of the drawings submitted this year, really depicted the theme for this year – "Hingham's Parade of Heroes."

Great job, Eleanor!!

From the Hingham Journal

Support Hingham's Fourth of July Parade, May 3, 2012

Hingham Voted "Best unknown Fourth of July celebrations" by Lonely Planet

2011: "Nothing may be more American this year than the celebration in Hingham, sweet wee Hingham, which also is celebrating its 375th birthday this year..." (Read More)

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

Parade Route

Parade Detour

• North Street from Station Street to Main Street.
• Station Street "In area of Hingham Sewer Dept. building"
• Main Street from the Square to Cold Corner
• Spring Street
• School Street
• Pleasant Street from Main Street to School St
• Middle Street

Parade Route

Parade will start at 10:00 PM from the Hingham High School on Pleasant St., travel East on Pleasant St., turn left onto Middle St. and will head North on Main St. to Hingham Square. Parade will turn right onto North St. and finish at Station St. at approximately 11:15 PM.

Detour Route

Rt. 228 will detour from 9:30 AM until approximately 11:30 PM.
South bound Rt. 228 traffic on East St. will detour left onto Spring St., straight onto School St. right onto Pleasant St., left onto Union St., right onto Free St., left onto Main Street Rt. 228. End of detour.

North bound Rt. 228 traffic will turn right onto Free St., left onto Union St., right onto Pleasant St., left onto School to Spring St. and right onto East St. Rt. 228. End of detour.

Pleasant St. will only be used for parade personnel. Drop offs will not be allowed and there will be no through traffic. Large floats will be parking on the southerly side of Pleasant Street, with overflow floats directed to Haley Field for staging.