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Milton Memorial Park flooded with red, white and blue
Bringing Back Mayberry celebration packs downtown
Lillian Keenan, 6, of Georgetown waves to the crowd as she rides in the kids’ bike parade during the annual Bring Mayberry Back to Milton Fourth of July celebration at Milton Memorial Park. MADDY LAURIA PHOTOS
July 4, 2017
Milton residents Preston Steele, 2, and Cassandra Steele, 15, enjoy a day with family in the park.
These young ones have their game faces on during the kids’ sack race at Milton's Bringing Back Mayberry July 4 celebration.
The crowd watches as 5-year-old Noah Serwalt of Milford gets ready to knock those cans to the ground.
Milton resident Beverly Walsh and her pup, Rota, enjoy the festivities and a bit of a shade.
Milton Memorial Park was filled with red, white and blue July 4.
Irish Eyes owner Tom Jones, left, joins state Rep. Steve Smyk for Milton's Fourth of July celebration.
Makena Stahl, 6, of Milton hooks a catch as her mom Kerry Stahl cheers her on.
Charlene Jones of Irish Eyes thanks the kids for making Milton more patriotic than ever.
Pennsylvania resident Irma Henz, 8, donned a Lady Liberty costume for the kids' bike parade.
Ellendale resident Miranda Schmidt, 9, is all smiles as she rides in the bike parade.
Milton residents Mary Schwanky, left, and Mary Anne Warrington work the pie table.
This year's bike parade had a record-breaking 63 contestants, who rode around Milton Memorial Park before stopping by the judges’ table.
Lewes resident Jillian Gallagher, 7, shows off her patriotic spirit.
Bel Air, Md. resident Brock Belcastro, 8, gets his face painted by Dover resident Madison Hurley at Milton's Independence Day celebration.
A very patriotic pie was entered into the youth division.
Sandy Winterbottom, left, and Vicki Sammons soak up the sun as they wait for the kids’ bike parade to begin.
The festivities also included a pie-baking contest.
Delmarva's Preteen Miss Milton, Julissa Donohue and friend Emily Wilber enjoy the festivities at Milton Memorial Park. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Hundreds of people packed Milton Memorial Park July 4 for the town’s annual Bring Mayberry Back to Milton celebration.
Children and families enjoyed sack races, games and food vendors, as well as a pie-baking contest and bike-decorating contest. Tom and Charlene Jones of Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant said 63 participants in the children’s bike parade and decorating contest marked the largest year ever.
Prizes and certificates were awarded to the winners of the contests.
