on July 3rd at ECHO to benefit ECHO's
Educational Programming!
BURLINGTON, VT -- This year, for the first time, ECHO is allowing the public the opportunity to view the City of Burlington’s fireworks from the aquarium and science center with an epic party called “Celebrate the Lake”! ECHO’s “Celebrate the Lake” 3rd of July Party includes dinner (American BBQ-style), music, cash bar, face painting, airbrush tattoos and access to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center through 11 p.m.!
Delicious Food 5:30 to 8:30: The award-winning team from Sugarsnap Catering will be putting on a delicious American-style BBQ for all guests. They will enjoy pulled pork, hamburgers, hotdogs, coleslaw, salad, corn bread ice tea, lemonade and more.
Music, music, music! From 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The band Sticks and Stones will be performing. The group features Hayley Stone (vocals) and Justin Branch (guitar and vocals) along with Aaron Albee (bass) and Jerry Cloutier (drums and vocals). This eclectic group hits all the genres with classic rock, pop, country and familiar cover songs.
D.J. Music from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Well known master D.J. Jim Companion from Premier Entertainment and Events will add his own eclectic music mix to the evening and provides a nice way to wind down after the fireworks and hang back and let the crowds and traffic thin before heading home.
Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. ECHO offers one of the best locations on the waterfront for viewing this annual spectacle of light and sound.
Tickets are $60 for adults and $25 for children (3-12). ECHO member special pricing is $50 for adults and $20 for children (3-12). Ticket price includes dinner by Sugarsnap, live band at the beginning of the evening, kid-friendly entertainment including face painting and airbrush tattoos, fantastic location to watch the fireworks, and a DJ in the evening for a post-fireworks dance party.
All proceeds go toward supporting ECHO’s educational programming.
Folks purchasing tickets by June 16 receive an ECHO exclusive “Celebrate the Lake” commemorative gift! Tickets may be purchased online here: http://bit.ly/celebratethelake.
For more information on ECHO’s “Celebrate the Lake” 3rd of July party, please call 802-488-5430.
All tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE!
For more information please visit www.echovermont.org.
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is located at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on Vermont’s Burlington Waterfront. ECHO features 70 live species, more than 100 interactive experiences, changing and permanent exhibits and seasonal events — all exploring the Ecology, Culture, History, and Opportunity for stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin. The 2.2 acre Leahy Center environmental campus is also highlighted by the Lake Champlain Basin Program Resource Room, UVM’s Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, Lake Champlain Navy Memorial, ECHO’s Gift Shop, and café featuring food prepared by Sugarsnap. Open year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day. For more information visit echovermont.org, call (toll-free) 1.877.324.6386, or write to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, One College Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
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