Celebrate all things American at Historic Cold Spring Village’s annual Independence Day Celebration, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 2nd and 3rd, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

A variety of patriotic family activities, programs, and music will be taking place and the Village’s restored historic buildings will be open, featuring demonstrations of Early American trades and crafts. Kids aged 5-12 can participate in a militia muster at 12:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday at the Dennisville Inn.

This will be followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 1:30 pm.

On Saturday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm the John Walter Cape Community Band will perform American heritage tunes at the Friends Pavilion.

On Sunday at 2:30 pm learn some of the history of the American flag at the Welcome Center.

Kids can also take part in the “Patriot Spy Game,” visiting Village buildings to look for clues using a real Revolutionary War cipher.