Join the American Village in Montevallo on July 4th as we celebrate America's 249th Birthday!

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For the American Village in Montevallo, Independence Day means red, white and blue family fun, food and fireworks. This year will be America’s 249th Birthday – just one year until the big semiquincentennial celebration (America’s 250th Birthday). Independence Day is a unique opportunity for all of us to rededicate ourselves and our families’ efforts towards learning more about our country and fostering a renewed sense of patriotism and pride. And what better place to get a jump start on that than the American Village!

 

Enjoy more than 50 patriotic activities throughout the day – music and dance, games, encounters with patriots of the past – including George and Martha Washington, Alexander and Eliza Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams – the battle at Concord Bridge, and FIREWORKS at twilight’s last gleaming! Visit more than 20 historically-inspired buildings such as Washington Hall (a replica of George Washington’s Mount Vernon), the Colonial Courthouse, the Colonial Chapel (a replica of Bruton Parish Church of Williamsburg), replicas of the President’s Oval Office and the East Room of The White House, as well as a replica of Concord Bridge.

 

Hands-on activities for children include cornhole toss, hula hoops, Jenga, sidewalk chalk art, and a farm animal petting area. A face painter and balloon artist will also be in the children’s area.

 

Eighteen food trucks serving everything from hot dogs and burgers to po boys and BBQ, shaved ice and ice cream to lemonade and root beer will make sure no one goes hungry!

 

American Village gates open at 11:00 a.m. on July 4th – programming is offered from 11:15 a.m. through evening fireworks (9:00 p.m.). *No entry allowed after 8pm.

$10 admission. Children ages 5-18 are $5. Children ages 4 and under, Veterans and active military are free.

 

NEW THIS YEAR: An Independence Day VIP Pass is available for $150 per person. This will allow you 1-hour advance entrance to American Village, advance security check-in, exclusive parking, an air-conditioned hospitality building with private restrooms, beverages and food, a front-row seat to the evening program and fireworks, and Independence Day SWAG! VIP Passes may be purchased in advance at www.americanvillage.org.