Mifflinburg to celebrate 4th of July on Thursday with festival, fireworks, more

Jul. 1—MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Mayor David Cooney said the public is welcome to attend Mifflinburg's 52nd annual July 4 celebration on Thursday.

The event, hosted by the Fourth of July Committee and the Mifflinburg Heritage & Revitalization Association, kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Community Park along Fifth Street. The night concludes with a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.

Cooney "cordially invited" residents from the area, but especially New Berlin. The annual July 4 celebration at the Commons in New Berlin was canceled due to the costs and lack of volunteers.

"It's a wonderful wholesome tradition in Mifflinburg," Cooney said. "The locals have done it forever. We have a great crowd every year. Everyone brings their friends and family to experience the Americana and celebration. It spans the entire day when the race starts to the fireworks at night. There's something great happening all the time."

The 40th annual 5K race kicks off the event at 8 a.m. Racers can register online or on race day from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. To register ahead of time, visit https://runsignup.com/race/pa/mifflinburg/mifflinburg5k.

A children's fun run for ages 5 and under starts at 8:50 a.m., for ages 6 and 7 starts at 9:05 a.m. and for ages 8 and 9 starts at 9:15 a.m.

The Second Street Courts will host a tennis tournament at 9 a.m. sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The tournament is for singles, 16 years old and under, adult singles and open doubles.

At 11 a.m., the pet parade starts, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. It forms at 10:30 a.m. on Eighth Street and continues onto the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail to Fifth Street and into the community park.

The chicken BBQ lunch and quoit tourney, both sponsored by the Mifflinburg Hose Company, starts at 11 a.m. The tournament costs $15 a team; the top two get cash prizes. Registration begins at 10 a.m.

There will be lunch in the park with community organizations.

Children's games for those 10 and under will start at 1:30 p.m. Registration is at 1 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m., the BSA Troop 520 will host a flag retirement ceremony near the chicken BBQ pit. Ten flags will be retired in a small ceremony, ceremony organizer Jerry Johnson said.

"It's Independence Day, so we want people to see how to properly retire a flag," Johnson said. "We want to observe the sacrifices made by the men and women and who gave us the freedom we have today.

After the flag burning, the festival is held from 3 to 10 p.m. with bingo, food, games and more.

Just Folk Band at 4 p.m. and Rapid Run at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. will perform at the park Gazebo. It is sponsored by the Iddings Quarry and the Fourth of July Committee.

The fireworks are sponsored by the Mifflinburg Bank & Trust, the Heritage and Revitalization Association and the Fourth of July Committee.