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Celebrate America Weekend
Celebrate America Weekend

July 2 & 3

Saturday, July 2

Columbia Festival Ragtime Band Band will present a concert of authentic American ragtime pieces by such composers as Scott Joplin and Eubie Blake, as well as some novelty pieces and patriotic tunes. Bring a picnic supper to enjoy on our huge grassy lawn, or buy dinner onsite; buy all beverages on the grounds.

Special features will include a children's parade of teddy bears to the music of "The Teddy Bears' Picnic," as well as the opportunity for a lucky raffle winner to conduct the band in Sousa's "The Liberty Bell" march.   For details, visit columbiafestivalorchestra.org.

The Columbia Festival Ragtime Band, an ensemble of the Columbia Festival Orchestra, features professional musicians who play as freelance musicians all over the Northeast, including Mostly Mozart and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and multiple venues in the Berkshires and the Capital Region. The Orchestra strives to present performances of the highest quality, and to cultivate an appreciation of the art of music in young people and adults.

Advance tickets ($15) available through the Fair Office, Box 257, Chatham NY 12037. Admission at the gate, $20. Children 12 and under free.

Plenty of free parking. Grounds open at 5:30pm, concert at 7:30pm.

Celebrate America Sponsors

Bordewick Foundation
Columbia County Tourism
Ed Herrington, Inc.
F.H. Stickles & Son, Inc.
Hudson River Bank & Trust Co. Foundation
Kosco
Peckham Family Foundation
SunDog Solar


Sunday, July 3

Family Fun Fest.

Grounds open at 3:00pm.
Admission just $5.00 for ages 13 and older, 12 and under are free.
$15.00 a carload.
Food and beverages available for purchase. Enjoy free rides, pony rides, face painting, climbing wall, hay maze, Fuddi-Duddy the Clown, Lots of Food, Games, interactive entertainment with Electric Blue Dee Jay and more! Fireworks at 9:30pm.