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Mayberry Festival brings Fourth of July fun to Milton
Among the kids getting in on the action is Jonas Allen, 2, of Milton, who enjoys the golf game. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
July 5, 2025
While the town doesn’t do fireworks, Milton does have its own version of Fourth of July fun in the form of the annual Mayberry Festival.
The event, held in Memorial Park, featured kids’ games, treats, a slip-and-slide, a dunk tank and rides on the Milton Clipper Express.
On a hot July 4, kids enjoy the slip-and-slide as a way to cool off.
Families take a ride on the Milton Clipper Express run by the Milton Lions Club.
A long-running feature of the Mayberry Festival is chess whiz Rick Thompson stepping up to play as many as seven opponents at the same time.
Another part of the festival is the bicycle-decorating contest as kids look to top each other for the most patriotic display.
Gabby Oppen, 7, represents Girl Scout Troop 454 at the rubber duck-matching game, where players try to match the numbers on the ducks for a prize.
Miles Brinn, 2, and his father Dennis take part in a game where the goal is to knock ping-pong balls down using a water gun.
Gia Love of Na Na’s Cotton Candy Kloudz whips up some sweet cotton candy treats.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
