HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Hanscom personnel and their families can join the Town of Bedford Sept. 23 to celebrate the 288th anniversary of the town’s establishment.
The festivities will begin with the annual Bedford Day Fair, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Town Hall parking lot on Mudge Way. The fair will feature food, activities and entertainment for all ages.
The celebration will also include a parade at 10:30 a.m. The parade route will proceed north on Great Road from Loomis Street and disperse at Mudge Way. Parade participants will include Bedford town officials and local organizations, as well as Col. Roman L. Hund, installation commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Henry L. Hayes, Jr., installation command chief master sergeant.
“We appreciate being able to celebrate [Bedford Day] with our friends and neighbors of Hanscom,” said Amy Hamilton, Bedford Recreation director and organizer for the event. “With the bonds formed through Bedford High School, the recreation department and many other Bedford groups, organizations and events, Hanscom residents are truly an important part of the community.”
The Bedford Day events will be held rain or shine. In the case of severe weather, the parade and fair will be rescheduled for Sept. 30. For additional information and weather-related Bedford Day updates, visit www.bedfordma.gov/recreation or call the Town of Bedford Recreation Department at 781-275-1392.