Hartford's Fourth Of July Event Postponed, Will Happen July 8 Instead

HARTFORD, CT — Anticipated stormy weather over the weekend prompted the organizers of the city's Fourth of July celebration to postpone the event, which includes fireworks, by a week.

The event — called "Hartford Bonanza" — was to take place at Hartford's Bushnell Park Saturday afternoon and conclude with a fireworks show in the heart of the city overhead.

But bad weather Saturday prompted organizers to postpone the July 2 show for Saturday, July 8, which was the listed rain date for the event.

Hartford Bonanza is being organized by the same coalition that plans and executes the city's First Night event on New Year's Eve.

The relatively new celebration will feature will include food, fun and entertainment for the whole family, with American patriotism and civic pride taking center stage.

It all starts at 2 p.m. with music and food at Bushnell Park, one of the nation's oldest parks.

The festival concludes at 9:45 p.m. with a 15-minute fireworks show.

Fox 61 is expected to televise the event Saturday night.

For more information on "Hartford Bonanza," click on this link.