Santa Clara, CA – June 8, 2005 The City of Santa Clara will host the annual 4th of July celebration at Central Park, 969 Kiely Boulevard on Monday, July 4, 2005 from 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Bring family and friends and start the day with a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. followed by a flag dedication ceremony and dynamic dancing by the Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Dancers. Special performances by the Sizzling Seniors and the jump rope troupe Jumping for Joy will be featured in the afternoon. Harpo Slim and the Prowlers, an upbeat blues dance band, will be performing on the Pavilion Stage followed by the Bay Area’s top 70s, 80s, and 90s cover band The Cheeseballs. Enjoy delicious food and plenty of activities for all including a Cosmo Jump, carnival games, face painting, petting zoo, swimming, and more. In the evening, enjoy entertainment from Buchser Middle School Advanced Jazz Band and the Alumni De’ja’ vu Band, directed by David Ladd Anderson. The finale will be a fantastic Fireworks Extravaganza at 9:30 p.m. with patriotic music and a sky ablaze with colors and special effects—an event not to be missed!

For more information and details, please contact the City’s Parks and Recreation Department at
(408) 615-3140.

Contact:
Dan Beerman - (408) 615-2228
Susan Diatte - (408) 615-3155