Blairstown Fourth Of July Celebration 2019

BLAIRSTOWN, NJ — Blairstown's annual Fourth of July celebration is back for 2019 and will be "good old-fashioned American fun."

The party kicks off on July 4 at 11 a.m. at Footbridge Park with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. There will be a leap-frog race, pie eating contest, hula hooping, a sack race, and more.

Several food vendors will be on hand throughout the day, including stands sponsored by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

You can find a full schedule of events, and parking information, here. The fun wraps up around 4:30 p.m.

Fourth of July weather forecast:

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day (Thursday): A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.