Town of East Longmeadow kicks off its annual carnival

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The town of East Longmeadow kicked off its annual carnival on Friday, giving residents a chance to get out of the house and have some family fun.

Typically, over 1,000 people a night come to enjoy everything the carnival has to offer, whether it rains or not. East Longmeadow’s festive holiday tradition includes rides, vendors, and all the fun, food, and drinks you can imagine.

The carnival will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. every night until the 4th of July when it will start at noon and end at 4 p.m. The carnival is on Leahy Field in East Longmeadow.

According to the Town of East Longmeadow’s website , fireworks will be on July 3 at 9:30 p.m. at the high school. The parade will be on July 4 starting at the high school at 10 a.m. and ending on Elm Street at Birchland Park School.

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