Rifle celebrates early Independence Day
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Symphony in the Valley performed in front of a crowd of Rifle families on Monday night as the town celebrated the Fourth of July a day early.
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Rifle families headed out to Centennial Park on Monday night for the annual Forth of July firework show a day early.
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Centennial Park was filled with Rifle families for the town's Independence Day event on Monday. Crowd are estimated to have exceeded 2,500 in the past.
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Children check out Rifle's annual firework display from Centennial Park's new playground.
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On Monday the city of Rifle hosted its Independence Day celebration a day early as residents headed to Centennial Park to watch the annual firework display with neighbors, friends and family. Performing for the crowd was Symphony in the Valley’s “Noodle Soup” ensemble, which began playing at 7:30 p.m.
The event included Mini Putt 2 Go. Jammin’ Jim the Juggler, face painting artists Noemi and Sheabrea, and food from Lucky Dog.
It was sponsored by the Visitor Improvement Fund (Lodging Tax) and Rifle Parks and Recreation.
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