Fire and Ice Festival Drew Record Crowd

The annual Fire and Ice Festival in Town and Country brought record crowds to Town and Country Crossing at the corner of Wood Mill and Clayton roads Saturday night.

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People gathered by the thousands in the grassy area west of the Target store to enjoy the cities Fourth of July celebration. Mayor Jon Dalton said this year’s participation was the largest crowd ever.

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This free family event offered event goers plenty to do. Inflatable bounce houses, slides and soccer games kept children entertained. The hillside was full of excited kiddos and parents waiting their turn; the lines were long. Other activities for children were face painting and balloon animals and shapes.

Local musicians, Treehouse, performed popular hit songs from the past few decades along with a few of their original tunes.

Everyone enjoyed the variety of wares from food and beverage vendors.

Sponsor of the event, Mari de Villa Luxury Retirement Living, got the crowd excited as they launched T-shirts into the crowd with a big sling shot made from huge rubber bands. Other sponsors of the event include: Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Scottrade-Maryville University, Coldwell Banker Gundaker and Town & Country Office-Commerce Bank.

The evening ended with an impressive fireworks display at dusk coordinated to music.

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