Join the American Village in Montevallo on July 4th as we celebrate America’s 249th Birthday!
For the American Village in Montevallo, Independence Day means red, white and blue family fun, food and fireworks. This year will be America’s 249th Birthday – just one year until the big semiquincentennial celebration (America’s 250th Birthday). Independence Day is a unique opportunity for all of us to rededicate ourselves and our families’ efforts towards learning more about our country and fostering a renewed sense of patriotism and pride. And what better place to get a jump start on that than the American Village.
Enjoy more than 50 patriotic activities throughout the day – music and dance, games, encounters with patriots of the past – including George and Martha Washington, Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams – the battle at Concord Bridge, and FIREWORKS at twilight’s last gleaming! Visit more than 20 historically-inspired buildings such as Washington Hall (a replica of George Washington’s Mount Vernon), the Colonial Courthouse, the Colonial Chapel (a replica of Bruton Parish Church of Williamsburg), replicas of the President’s Oval Office and the East Room of The White House, as well as a replica of Concord Bridge.
Hands-on activities for children include cornhole toss, hula hoops, Jenga, sidewalk chalk art, and a farm animal petting area. A face painter and balloon artist will also be in the children’s area.
Eighteen food trucks serving everything from hot dogs and burgers to po boys and BBQ, shaved ice and ice cream to lemonade and root beer will make sure no one goes hungry!
American Village gates open at 11:00 a.m. on July 4th – programming is offered from 11:15 a.m. through evening fireworks (9:00 p.m.). *No entry allowed after 8pm.
$10 admission. Children ages 5-18 are $5. Children ages 4 and under, Veterans and active military are free.
Musicians:
JQ’s One Man Band
The Colonial Consort
USO Singer Rita Allen and pianist Robby Draper
Crimson Pride Men’s Barbershop Chorus
Food Vendors:
Sip Magnolia Lemonade
Sunshine Lemonade
Wild Bill’s Soda
Temper Coffee
Frios
Kona Ice
Parasol Treats
Ken Waites
C’s Cake & Coffee
Chick-fil-A
Corn King
Dixie Dogs
Stephen’s Hot Dog Wagon
Dog Nation
Moe and Moore’s
Hey Bebe
Chubb Fathers
Patriots of the Past:
Thomas Jefferson
George and Martha Washington
John and Abigail Adams
Phillis Wheatley
Samuel Adams
Dolley Madison
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Alexander and Eliza Hamilton
Caty Greene
Eleanor Calvert Custis
James Armistead Lafayette
Other activities:
The Battle at Concord Bridge
The Independence Day Ball
The Continental Army Encampment
A puppet show
Colonial Army Medicine
18th Century Medicinal Remedies
18th Century Fashion
Colonial Crime and Punishment
The West Wing of Independence Hall with the original film “Choosing to Be an American People”
The Randall Museum
The National Veterans Shrine
The Freedom Trail
Tickled Pink Petting Zoo
