Morgan Hill was decked in red, white and blue this Independence Day as visitors from far and wide joined locals in the annual Fourth of July Freedom Fest celebrations.
Organizers said this year’s Freedom Fest was one of the best and biggest celebrations of the holiday ever presented in Morgan Hill.
“It’s a pleasure to do this every year,” said Jeff Dixon, president of Independence Day Celebrations, the nonprofit that produces Freedom Fest. “The team and I love giving to the community, and people seem to appreciate what we do. It feels good.”
The festivities started in downtown Morgan Hill the night of July 3 with the Patriotic Sing and Family Music Fest. Events continued the morning of July 4 with the 5K Freedom Run, the 142nd annual Independence Day parade, Classic Car Cruise and Show and Fireworks on the Green.
Dixon noted that the parade theme, “Happy Birthday, America” was embraced by parade participants and across all the events. The parade theme was selected by IDC parade chairs Bob and Maureen Hunt.
About 80,000 people attended the Freedom Fest events, Dixon estimated.
Freedom Fest organizers noticed that some civilian drones were flying in the area during the July 4 evening fireworks show at the Outdoor Sports Center. Dixon said the organizers “would love” to use any photos or videos captured by these devices. He invited any drone owners who captured footage of the fireworks to contact Freedom Fest on their Facebook page or by emailing
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