Herndon’s Patriotic 4th

Last night we attended the awesome July 4th celebration in downtown Herndon. It was very family oriented, with Moms, Dads and kids all dressed in reds, whites and blues. There was a big field for frisbee and soccer, moon bounces, and funnel cakes, ice cream, and clowns.

The Emcee invited school kids to participate in July 4th trivia, such as signers of the Declaration of Independence and how some of those signers were killed by the British during the war for Independence. There was a beautiful soprano voice that led the crowd in the Star Spangled Banner, and at the conclusion of the song, fireworks commenced, with bombs bursting to Patriotic music.

I will try to post a few pics later on tonight.

There was also a really good cover band that played for about an hour before the fireworks. The Jangling Reinharts played flawless covers of the Stones, Paul McCartney, Creedance Clearwater Revival and many more. They are a Richmond band, but frequently make visits to Northern Virginia. Check out their site here.