By Michael Oliveira
The 43rd annual Firefighters Kids Day has been announced in North Attleborough. The event is scheduled from July 18 to July 21 at North Attleborough Middle School.
The event has been held every year in July since 1980 by the North Attleborough Firefighters Kids Association. The organization is a nonprofit, with the mission being to raise funds for those in the community who need it the most.
The main source of this fundraising is the four-day Kids Day event that consists of food, music, carnival rides, parades, fireworks and many other activities for all families to enjoy. All entertainment on stage is paid for through a corporate sponsor program.
The event is free of charge, and is family-friendly. No alcohol is allowed or sold for consumption. Animals including dogs are also not allowed on the field at any time during the event.
Notice: the Spring Street and Stoddard Drive walking paths to the high school and middle school property are closed from Friday morning until Saturday night after the fireworks show. The organizers apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; however, this has been done in the interest of safety.
The schedule for the event includes:
Thursday July 18
-Rides and games, noon–11 p.m.
-Cruise Night car show, 6-9 p.m.
-Morrissey Blvd, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
-Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band) 8-10:30 p.m.
Friday July 19
-Rides and games, noon–11 p.m.
-Field events, noon-8 p.m.
-King Jeremy (Pearl Jam Tribute Band) 6-8 p.m.
-Dr. Slick, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
-Fireworks by Atlas Pyrotechnics, 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 20
-Fire truck parade, starts at 11 a.m. and arrives at the North Attleborough Middle School at noon.
-Rides and games, noon–11 p.m.
-Free kids bike giveaway – One boy’s and one girl’s bike. Tickets will be given out, one per child during the afternoon, noon to 3 p.m.
-NCW Wrestling, 5-8 p.m.
-School of Rock Attleboro, 5-8 p.m.
-Fevah Dream, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
-Fireworks by Atlas Pyrotechnics, at 9:15 p.m.
Sunday July 21
-Rides and games, noon–11 p.m.
-Kids Day Touch-A-Truck, noon-3 p.m.
-Kids Day Craft Fair, noon-4 p.m.
-Free kids bike giveaway – One boy’s and one girl’s bike.
