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Midway State Park
Midway State Park will host their annual Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
The rides and attractions will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a 1/2 hour ride shutdown scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for maintenance. At 4:30 p.m., American Hawkeye will be onsite with a Birds of Prey demonstration show. The Untouchables band will perform 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. The day will culminate with fireworks at 10:15 p.m.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which are visited by 69 million people annually. A recent study found that New York State Parks generates $1.9 billion in economic activity annually and supports 20,000 jobs. For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.nysparks.com, connect on Facebook, or follow on Twitter.