Monroe Bicentennial Concert & Fireworks Postponed To Saturday, Aug. 5

**News Release Submitted by The Office of First Selectman Ken Kellogg **

Aug. 3, 2023

The current weather forecast is predicting a significant chance of rain and thunderstorms on Friday, especially during the early evening hours. The celebration has been postponed to Saturday, August 5th, which is forecast for mostly clear skies. Please note that due to the postponement, only the following food trucks are able to participate: Little Kernel’s Kettle Corn, Jim’s Ice Cream Truck, Fiesta Taco Truck (Vazzy’s), & DrewBaQ. As always, feel free to bring your own picnic to enjoy. All other details, including parking, shuttle busses, and events remain the same.

Here's some answers to frequently asked questions about the upcoming celebration:

What will the celebration include?
Food Trucks, Bicentennial Store, Concert in the Park, and Fireworks Display

Where are the events happening?
All events are at Wolfe Park (pool side), however, onsite parking is restricted to handicap only. See parking and shuttle bus information below for more information.

When are the events?

Due to the weather forecast, all events have been postponed to Saturday, August 5th.

The schedule is as follows:

5:00 PM – Food Trucks open: Little Kernel’s Kettle Corn, Jim’s Ice Cream Truck, Fiesta Taco Truck (Vazzy’s), & DrewBaQ.

5:00 PM – Bicentennial Merchandise Store Open (cash/check payments only)

7:00 PM – Concert by Ticket to Ride (Beatles tribute band)

9:00 PM – Fireworks following the concert.

What if I just want to see the fireworks?
Shuttle busses to Wolfe Park from Masuk High School will run continuously. You can plan to arrive at the park at any time during the above events.

Where can I park?
Handicap parking is at Wolfe Park. The lot will open at 4:30 PM. The entire parking lot is reserved for handicap parking. Vehicles must display handicap placard.

Parking for all other vehicles is at Masuk High School. Shuttle busses to Wolfe Park will start at 4:30 PM.

Parking will be restricted/prohibited on most local roads in the area.

There is NO public parking available during this event at either the Senior Center nor at Great Hollow Lake, which will be restricted to emergency vehicles and personnel working this event.

How will the shuttle busses work?
Shuttles between Wolfe Park and Masuk High School will start at 4:30 PM and run continuously. We encourage families to consider having just the driver take the shuttle, and to drop off other passengers, chairs, coolers, etc. at the park first. When leaving the park after the event, we will have numbered pick-up signs to help drivers coordinate pick-ups with family.

Can I drive in the area of the park?
Yes, however police will have a special traffic pattern in effect to keep traffic flowing. The ONLY access to Wolfe Park will be via Cross Hill Road. Handicap vehicles will be allowed to turn right on Cutler's Farm Road and to enter the parking lot. All other vehicles will turn left on Cutler's Farm Road for pick-up and drop-off for the event. Follow signage for special traffic patterns. Click here for the Monroe Sun article that contains more details on the traffic plan.

Will Wolfe Park be open on the day of the event?
While the park will remain available for use, the pool will be closed. Due to event preparations, the main parking lot will remain closed until it opens at 4:30 PM for handicap parking only. Great Hollow Lake will close at 4:00 PM.

Where can I find more information?
More information is available at the following links:

Click here for the Monroe Bicentennial website, monroebicentennial.org.

Click here for the Monroe Bicentennial Facebook page.