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Four fantastic events are set for Saturday's Independence Day celebration in Waynesboro

John Irwin
Waynesboro Record Herald

The greater Waynesboro area is set to celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 3, with a full lineup of great outdoor events for the whole family. 

To start off the day, Mainstreet Waynesboro will host its popular Market at the Park farmers market from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Main Street Park, 25 E. Main St.

Between 25 and 30 vendors will be on hand, including longtime staples Grace’s Family Farms, Dawn and Dusk Donuts, JanZell Wines, the Posey Peddler, Buzz Worthy Apiary and Rose & Ivy.

Buzz Worthy Apiary are pictured here set up during the Mainstreet Waynesboro Inc. Market at the Park

Also scheduled to attend are Artesano Bake Goods, Nanner Bananner Bakery, and produce vendors JH Produce and Deigel Family Farm. Lake House Distillery of Waynesboro also is a full-season vendor and has enjoyed success selling its cocktails to-go.

Humble Roots Mushroom Farm will be on hand, but patrons are encouraged to get there early as owners Lori and Arnie Stoops have sold out every Saturday.

“Humble Roots has proven to be very popular, and we are thrilled about the success of our new local vendors, Deigel Family Farm and JH Produce. Plus, we will have a new local produce vendor joining us later this month,” said Bill Kohler, Mainstreet Waynesboro’s director economic development.

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This Saturday will also feature Rollz on Wheels food truck, and entertainment by the talented singer Kerensa Gray from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as part of the xfinity Market at the Park Music Series.

The popular Blue Lemonade pottery stand from Alexis Shockey also will be set up.

The market is run by Mainstreet, with support from lead sponsor Middletown Valley Bank, and partner Antietam Realty.

“We invite folks to come out for the Fourth of July parade organized by the Brothers of the Brush at 9:30 a.m., and check out the market before or after the parade,” Kohler said.

The parade is set to take to Main Street after stepping off from the Frick Company parking lot and will travel East on Main Street. 

The Waynesboro Fire Department ladder truck is pictured here in the July 4 parade in this file photo.

“Last Monday we had 18 participates, and we are closer to 30 now," said Dave Woodring of the Brothers of the Brush. "We are anticipating some people showing up the day of the parade." 

The parade will host marching groups, tractors and horses as well many local organizations. “It’s smaller this year, but we are happy to be having it after last year everything was pretty much canceled. We are asking that everyone follows CDC guidelines while participating and attending.”

For those looking to start the day off with a bit of exercise, the Firecracker 5K might be the thing you're looking for. 

Runners are pictured here on the course of the Firecracker 5K run in this file photo.

Runners are instructed to organize at 7 a.m. at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School parking lot on 2nd Street for the kids' 1 mile fun run, which will start at 7:15 a.m. Runners participating in the 5K should assemble at WASHS at 7:30 a.m. for the 7:45 a.m. start. An awards ceremony will follow the races. 

To sign up for the races, visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WaynesboroSummerJubilee. 

Lighting up the sky to finish the day are the Waynesboro Summer Jubilee fireworks being set off from the WASHS campus. 

Fireworks are set to light up the sky on July 3 at dusk as part of the celebration.

“This year it will be just the display, there is no Jubilee this year," said board president Susie Menard. 

The Jubilee Board issued the following statement on its website regarding the Jubilee being postponed. 

"Out of a commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of the community, WellSpan Health is not able to approve the use of their land for the Summer Jubilee. Therefore, the full event is postponed until 2022. We are disappointed, but understand that the safety of the community is the top priority." 

Menard is hopeful for the future. 

“We are excited to put on the fireworks, and want to get back to as much as normal as possible for next year," she said. "This is all done by volunteers and community donations and we are looking for board members and committee volunteers for the 2022 season." 

For more information on the Summer Jubilee visit www.summerjubilee.org/.