Staff Reports
Independence Day celebrations will begin Thursday in the city with a parade starting at 6:30 p.m. from Lockport High School. Paraders will march on Locust Street to Walnut Street.
On Friday, fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. at Olcott Beach over Lake Ontario. Newfane plans a Kids March at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Children in patriotic colors will parade from Krull Park to Carousel Park, where kids can ride on the merry-go-round. The fireworks Saturday are sponsored by the Town of Newfane and the Olcott Beach Association.
The city plans fireworks at dusk Saturday, the Fourth of July, at Outwater Park.
Pendleton activities begin at 5 p.m. Saturday with clowns and children’s events at town hall on Campbell Boulevard. Fireworks are planned at dusk.
Royalton offers a day of activities on Saturday, beginning with a chicken barbecue at 1 p.m. at the Royalton Ravine. The parade is 3:30 p.m. From 5 to 8 p.m., the Kids Zone will offer children’s games.
Three bands will offer entertainment beginning at 5 p.m. Last Call, Urban Renewal and Red House will perform. The town will offer shuttle buses from Terry’s Corners and Gasport fire halls from 5 to 11 p.m.
A townwide garage sale is planned Friday and Saturday.
Lockport
• Parade 6:30 p.m. Thursday from high school
• Fireworks Saturday at Outwater Park
Rain date Sunday
Newfane
• Fireworks 10 p.m. Friday over Lake Ontario at Olcott Beach
Rain date, July 10
• Kids patriotic parade, 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Krull Park
Pendleton
• Fireworks, Saturday at Town Park
• Activities start at 5 p.m.
• Rain Date: July 5
Royalton
• Chicken barbecue, 1 p.m. Saturday at Royalton Ravine
• Parade at 3:30 p.m.
• Kids zone 5 to 8 p.m.
• Three bands begin 5 p.m., through fireworks.
• Shuttle buses from Terry’s Corners and Gasport fire halls, 5 to 11 p.m.
• Garage sale, townwide, Friday and Saturday.
