Hamden Announces Date For 2017 Fireworks Event

HAMDEN, CT — While the calendar recently turned to spring, summer will be here before you know it and it’s never too early to start thinking about Fourth of July fireworks.

Hamden’s 24th Annual fireworks display will be held Friday, June 30 (with a rain date of July 1) at the Town Center Park, the Hamden Volunteer Firefighters Fireworks Committee announced in a press release.

“We will once again be partnering with the Town of Hamden and Hamden Arts Commission to present this outstanding Fireworks event,” committee chairman Karl Olson said in a statement. “We are delighted that The U. S. Army Field Band & Chorus will return to perform during the evening. Also, Tri-State DJ Co.’s DJ Bry will again be providing music before and after the band performs as well as during the Fireworks.

“As always, we are in need of donations for this year’s event.”

Checks should be made payable to HVFF and mailed to P.O. Box 5104 Hamden, CT 06518 or donations can be made using PayPal.

For more information about the event and fundraising activities, visit www.hamdenfireworks.org, contact Karl Olson at (203) 214-9489 or email hamdenfireworks@gmail.com.

File photo by Rich Scinto