Day 399 Milton’s 350th Anniversary weekend
Come and celebrate with Milton this weekend June 8th thru June 10th  on their 350th anniversary  Milton’s 350th Anniversary Big Event weekend on June 8th, 9th, & 10th! Fireworks kick off the event on Friday night the 8th , and then join them for the biggest parade in Milton’s history on Saturday the 9th at 2pm. There will also be a family fun day after the parade and large picnic on Sunday plus plenty of music all weekend long.  
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Friday, June 8
Fireworks
Lower Fields, Milton High School
6:30-8:30 PM – MHS Concert and Jazz Band performances; food for sale
9:15 Fireworks synchronized to music begin
Join us for a spectacular display of lights synchronized to music! The fireworks kick-off the 350th Celebration weekend. The evening begins at 6:30 PM with food for sale and MHS Concert and Jazz Bands playing before the show. Fireworks start at 9:15 PM.
Saturday, June 9
PARADE, FAMILY FUN DAY & CONCERTS
Parade –Â the Biggest Parade in Milton’s History!Â
1:45 PM – Opening Ceremony festivities begin with the raising of a giant American flag near the Gazebo
2:00 PM – Parade begins at Milton high School
: Start at Milton High School, Finish at Cunningham Park
Giant 2 hour parade with bands from all over New England and some local favorites. Please join us along the parade route where you will see 25+ marching bands from all over New England, color guard, Shriners, Boston Police Gaelic Column, the Philadelphia Mummers, floats, Monster Trucks, horses, clowns, and so much more! You don’t want to miss this one! Bring your beach chair!
Please note: Detours and closures will be in effect near the parade route beginning at 1:00 PM. No parking along parade route beginning at noon. Public parking will be available at Ulin Rink, Town Hall, Council on Aging, Milton Academy (near Gunhill Rd.), St. Elizabeth’s, Milton DPW Yard, Cunningham/Collicot Schools and Cunningham Park. Rain date June 16.
Family Fun Afternoon
Family Activities: Food & Fun
3:30-6:00 PM
Milton High School Fields
After the Parade, the campus of the high school will be set up with a stage, family game activities, food for sale, face painting and hospitality tents. Big Joe the
Storyteller & singer Susan Reed will entertain the kids. Exhibits and activities will be for adults and children alike.
The campus of the high school will be set up with a stage, family game activities, food for sale, face painting and hospitality tents. Featuring:
• Big Joe the Storyteller
• Singer Susan Reed
• Family games run by Fitness Unlimited
• Blue Hills Bank Ms. Money & the Coins live activity for kids
Band and Drum Corps Concert
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: MHS Brooks Field
Sponsored by: Blue Hills Bank
– The Boston Crusaders Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
– The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps
– The Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
– The Bazooka Blanks Drum Group
with Special Guests:
– The Mummers Woodland String Band – see them here, read more here.
– The Stuart Highlanders Pipes and Drums
Sunday, June 10
Union Service, First Parish Church & First Congregational ChurchÂ
Time: 10:30-11:30 AM
Location: First Parish Church, 535 Canton Ave.
Town-Wide Picnic
Time: 12:00 Noon-4:00 PM
Location: the Gazebo, Town Green on Town Hall Lawn
Lunch items will be for sale, provided by Friends and Advocates of Music Education (FAME) and Milton Boosters. Free 350th Cake will be served; provided by Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School.
Noon – 3:00 PM  Free Family Hayrides by Peter Pineo
Noon – 1:00 PM  Bay State Stompers; Dixieland Band, Gazebo
12:15 – 12:45 PMÂ Jedlie Walk-Around with balloon animals
1:00 – 1:30 PM  Jedlie’s Totally Interactive Magic Circus, Show #1
1:30 – 2:30 PM  The Bay State Stompers Dixieland Band
1:45 – 2:15 PM  Jedlie Walk-Around
2:30 – 3:00 PM  Jedlie’s Totally Interactive Magic Circus, Show #2
Community Choir Concert
Time:Â 3:00-4:00 PM
Location:Â First Parish sanctuary, 535 Canton Ave.
Featuring choirs from Milton churches and directed by Milton Music Directors. A program of patriotic and inter-faith music led by George Ashur, Kevin Drake, Dr. Matthew Larson, Emma Jean Moulton, Joyce Painter Rice, Brother Dennis Slaughter, and Peter Watchorn. For further information, contact Emma Jean Moulton at 617-698-3200, or email her here .
Rehearsals: June 3, 6:30-8:30 PM; June 9, 9-11 AM;Â June 10, 2-2:45 PM
Monday, June 11
Incorporation Anniversary
Milton History BowlÂ
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Winchester Auditorium, Milton High School
Eight teams of local experts will battle for the 350th trophy in the Milton High School auditorium. Student contests first, based on the 5th grade curriculum, followed by adult teams of 3-5 people at 7:00 PM ($25 registration fee for adults). John and Maritta Cronin, assisted by the Milton Historical Society, will create and judge the questions based on Milton history. Interested Teams should sign-up via email milton350@gmail.com.
