Our local celebration will primarily take place during the regularly scheduled Farmington Farmers Market on Saturday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Independence Day

Activities include:

• Crafting Betsy Ross Stars
• A fun local history map game featuring Farmington maps from 1893 and 1926 in which participants will have to guess what is currently on the sites pictured
• Story hour featuring factual information about local Revolutionary War Veterans Seth Warner, Arthur Power, Benjamin Grace and Levi Green
• Signing your own name on a giant copy of the Declaration
• And more patriotic activities for all ages

If you’d like to volunteer and be part of this historic celebration on July 4, please check out the Sign Up Genius link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DAEAA23AAF85-64343825-america250

On Wednesday, July 8, the celebration will continue at the Farmington Civic Theater with a free, family-friendly movie and a community reading of the Declaration of Independence (6pm).

We look forward to celebrating America250 with our community!

Neighboring Farmington Hills is planning its America’s 250th Anniversary for June 25, from 5 – 10 p.m. at Founders Sports Park, this will include family fun, food and fireworks.