SummerFest at Bohrer Park

Schedule

Sat Jul 02 2022 at 06:00 pm to 11:30 pm

Location

Bohrer Park | Gaithersburg, MD

Celebrate America's Independence with friends and family at SummerFest, Gaithersburg’s annual summer lawn party on the expansive grounds of Bohrer Park. The free event takes place on Saturday, July 2, 2022, from 6 to 11:30 p.m. and features live music, food, and family activities, all leading up to a spectacular fireworks display and SummerGlo After Party.
SummerFest kicks off at 6 p.m. with live music! Enjoy a variety of musical genres throughout the evening as this stellar group performs up until the fireworks begin. Stay for an encore performance following the fireworks display, during the SummerGlo After Party.
Enjoy strolling entertainers, kid’s activities, balloon twisting, local craft beverages, field games, and food trucks.
The air-conditioned Activity Center will serve as a comfort station with indoor restrooms and space to cool down up until 9 p.m.
Once the sun sets (approximately 9:25 p.m.), Bohrer Park will light up with a spectacular fireworks display featuring bursts that launch up to 500 feet in amazing colors and styles.
Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm is the perfect setting for an all-day family outing. It’s home to the Gaithersburg Water Park, Skate Park and Mini Golf course, plus walking paths, a playground and ponds. The Water Park and Mini Golf course open at 11 a.m. and the Skate Park opens at noon. Note that the Water Park will be open for the exclusive use of City residents and aquatics members only on July 2.
If you plan to wait out the traffic after the fireworks, we invite you to join us for our SummerGlo After Party. Our main stage band will take the stage for an encore performance while LED hoopers, jugglers, stilt walkers, and glow balloons entertain the crowd. The playground will be fully lit, and there will be glow-in-the-dark items for purchase.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and blankets to enjoy a picnic during the event, or purchase your meal and treats from a variety of vendors and food trucks. For safety reasons, outside alcoholic beverages, weapons (real or facsimile), glass containers, and fireworks of any kind (including sparklers) are strictly prohibited. Pets are not recommended due to crowd and noise issues. If brought, they must be leashed. Skateboards, rollerblades and bikes will be confined to the Skate Park. Smoking and vaping are not permitted in public spaces in the City of Gaithersburg.
Limited parking is available onsite. It is recommended that those who park onsite stay and enjoy the SummerGlo After Party as significant traffic delays are anticipated following the fireworks display. Bohrer Park is within a ¼ mile walk of Olde Towne, Gaithersburg, where there will be free parking in a variety of lots and in the parking garage. Other parking options will be posted on the City’s website as the event draws nearer.
Note that the Gaithersburg Police Department is planning lane reductions along Route 355 adjacent to Bohrer Park and there will be a change in traffic patterns on the evening of the event. Cars will not be able to cross over or turn left onto Route 355 between Cedar and Central Avenues (with the exception of Deer Park Road). Plan your route accordingly. If you are not attending the festival, please take alternate routes and avoid the area completely.
Crossing guards will be stationed at the intersections of Route 355 and South Summit Avenue, Education Boulevard and Deer Park Road. There will be many pedestrians in the area; please use caution. To ensure pedestrian safety, Summit Avenue between Hutton Street and South Frederick Avenue will close to vehicles at 8 p.m.
Please do not stop your vehicle on Route 355 to watch the fireworks display. You will be ticketed, and if you are not with your vehicle, it will be towed.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. If interested please contact the Arts & Events Sponsorship Coordinator at [email protected] for more information.
Check the City’s website regularly for updates and follow us @GburgMD on Twitter and @GaithersburgEvents on Facebook, or call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture for more information.

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Bohrer Park, 506 S Frederick Ave,Gaithersburg,MD,United States

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