MIDDLETOWN, CT — The City of Middletown has scheduled its annual Fireworks Festival for Saturday, June 27, with festivities planned along the city's riverfront.
According to the city's event calendar, the festival will run from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at locations on DeKoven Drive and Harbor Drive. A live fireworks display is scheduled for 9 p.m. and admission is free.
The event will take place at 245 DeKoven Drive and 80 Harbor Drive in Middletown. Organizers have listed a contact phone number for the event and said no fees will be charged to attend.
In the event announcement, Mayor Gene Nocera declared June 27 as the date for the city's annual Fireworks Festival. The city said planning remains underway and additional events and activities will be posted on the municipal website as they are finalized.
The festival is one of the city's featured community events for the summer and is expected to draw residents and visitors to the riverfront for an evening of entertainment culminating in the fireworks display.
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