Thank you to the Borough of Glen Rock for providing police support to keep the parade route safe for all!
The Glen Rock Pops Orchestra will open the Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 3 with a free concert on the lawn of Borough Hall at 7:00 pm.
The Independence Day Association has been the major force behind Glen Rock’s Celebrate America with Music and a Parade for many, many years. The generous residents and merchants of Glen Rock are the major funders of this grand family entertainment on July Fourth.
You can make a difference – support the parade by purchasing raffle tickets ($10 each). Send your request, with a check made payable to GRIDA to Patricia Zengel, 348 Harristown Road in town.
There are three prizes: First: a Visa gift card of $500, Second: a Visa gift card of $250, and Third: a Visa gift card of $100. The winning tickets will be pulled on July 3rd at the Pops Concert on Borough Hall Lawn at 7:00 pm. In case of rain, the concert will be played on July 4th.
Never been a parade participant … some simple ideas which you and your friends can follow: children can decorate bikes and join in as a neighborhood group, build a float and dress up in costumes, pick a them and walk as a group, or decorate a car and have the passengers dress up in a theme Forquestions/information please contact: [email protected]
To participate: fill out this form.
Welcome to Glen Rock’s 4th of July Parade! The parade was started in 1938 by a group of concerned Glen Rock residents. They were concerned about injuries caused by fireworks and highway injuries due to holiday travel, fatigue, and possible drinking.
The Glen Rock IDA was incorporated on May 2nd, 1939. The purpose of the IDA is:
“To discourage the general public use of fireworks and firearms, and to foster and stimulate a patriotic spirit and sentiment in citizens and children of the Borough of Glen Rock, NJ, and in the vicinity thereof by observing Independence Day, July Fourth, in a fitting manner, the same to be accomplished by parades, parents, mass meetings, bazaars, games, sports, fireworks, and other suitable and appropriate observances, and in general to do all things in connection with the foregoing that may be necessary and expedient to promote a safe, sane and patriotic observance of July Fourth”
July 3rd Pops Concert
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy music on the lawn at Borough Hall on Friday, July 3, at 7:00 PM. Rain date is July 4.
Join the Pops and the Independence Day Committee to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday. A very special presentation by the GR Historical and Preservation Society features Captain David Marinus (Rich Petersson) as he recounts his story of the Revolutionary War as a member of the Bergen County militia serving under General Israel Putnam in Heard’s Brigade.
Pops Music Director Anthony LaGruth has designed a wonderful program of 250 Years of American Music for everyone to enjoy. Celebrate with marches, patriotic songs, and ballads.
The winning raffle tickets – Visa Gift Card at $500, Visa Gift Card at $250, and Visa Gift Card At $100 – supporting the IDA (Glen Rock Independence day Association) will be pulled at the performance. Tickets are $10.00 each. Send your request, with a check made payable to GRIDA, to Patricia Zengel, 348 Harristown Road in town.
Happy 250th Birthday America!
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