Celebrate July 4 with a bang

Be part of Northwest Ohio’s grandest Fourth of July celebration by attending the Independence Day Concert. The talented musicians of the Toledo Symphony Concert Band make a return appearance thanks to sponsorship from Crown Battery and other generous individuals and business donors.
Concert time is 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4.

Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy this outdoor event. A highlight of the Independence Day Concert is the presence of Civil War reenactors from the Center’s own First Independent Battery Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. Unit members add punctuation to performance of the 1812 Overture by firing a series of cannons during the composition’s climax.

Come early to watch the Hayes Presidential Center Croquet Club play a tournament. After the concert, try your hand at Super-Size Croquet (soccer balls and huge wickets) and Wicket Shoot (best shot contest). Opportunities to learn the sport of croquet take place at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2 and Sunday, July 5. The croquet activities are a precursor to a national croquet tournament the Hayes Presidential Center is planning for 2010.