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Rehoboth prepares to celebrate Independence Day
Music, fireworks and more planned
Here’s what’s going on in the Rehoboth area for Independence Day, from music to fireworks.
FIREWORKS: Rehoboth’s annual fireworks display will be held along the beach and boardwalk on Sunday, July 2 at around 9:30 p.m. Fireworks are launched from south of Rehoboth Avenue and are visible up and down the beach and boardwalk. Entertainment at the bandstand starts at 8 p.m. Free.
FIREWORKS ON A BOAT: If you want to make the weekend even more memorable, consider going on a cruise a little north of Rehoboth aboard the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. It advertises music, food, and drinks with musical guests Bachman & Polk as well as John King. The ferry leaves Lewes at 6:45 p.m. on Monday for a roughly four hour cruise. $35 for children, $55 for adults.
MUSIC: Various bands are performing at the bandstand on Sunday and Monday, from the Fabulous Greaseband to Sam Grow. All free.
- The United States Navy Band is performing from 8-9:30 p.m. on Friday
- The Faboulous Greaseband is performing Sunday from 2-6 p.m
- Jim Long is performing from Sunday 3-7 p.m at the Paradise Grill, 30 minutes away from the beach
- Garden State Radio is hosting from 7-11 p.m back at the beach on Sunday
- On Monday, Sam Grow is performing from 6-10 p.m. at the beach
NIGHTLIFE: Diego’s Bar & Nightclub is offering a host of events, including splash parties, DJ Mags spinning July 2 and 4 from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ada Vox performs July 5 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Pamala Stanley performs at Freddie’s on Saturday, July 1, 8-11 p.m. and Sunday, July 2 for a pre-fireworks T-Dance from 6-8 p.m. DJ Chord spins at Aqua Grill on July 1 at 9 p.m. Pianist Nate Buccieri is back at the Blue Moon, Sundays-Thursdays 6-8:30 p.m.
Baltimore Pride begins this weekend on Friday, June 14 in the heart of the city.
There will be a variety of events, the main ones being Mt. Vernon Pride on June 14 at 2 p.m. on the 200 Block of W. Read St., the Parade and Block Party on Saturday, June 15 at 3 p.m. on N. Charles St., and Pride in the Park on Sunday, June 15 at 3 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
For more event details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
DC/DOX, a new film festival in Washington D.C., began on Thursday, June 13 at E-Street Cinema, the U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theatre and Eaton Cinema.
The festival is dedicated to promoting documentary as a leading art form and a series of documentaries on LGBTQ+ stories will premiere, including “Love That Dares Not,” “Sabbath Queen,” and “Familia.”
For more information, visit DC/DOX’s website.
The B&O Railroad Museum will host “Ridin the Rails: Pride Train & Party” on Friday, June 14 at 8:00p.m. in collaboration with the Pride Center of Maryland and Stonewall Sports.
This event will kick off Pride events in Baltimore. This year’s Ridin’ the Rails features Season 16 Rupaul’s Drag Race Queen “The Queen of Flips” Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige and local Baltimore queens, with meet-and-greets available. The party will be filled with music, food, and drinks under the stars surrounded by trains.
Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
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