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SUMMARY:Old Fashioned Sussex County 4th of July Celebration
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DESCRIPTION:GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY EXPANDS OLD FASHIONED SUSSEX COUNTY 4TH OF 
 JULY\nCELEBRATION\; ANNOUNCES CHARITY BENEFICIARIES AND EXPANDED WEEKEND\n
 SCHEDULE\n\nMomentum continues to build for The Old Fashioned Sussex Count
 y 4th of\nJuly Celebration at Georgetown Speedway\, as event officials ann
 ounce\nadditional schedule updates\, a special soft opening\, and the\nest
 ablishment of the event as a community fundraising initiative.\n\nOriginal
 ly unveiled as a three-day Independence Day weekend\ncelebration honoring 
 America’s 250th Anniversary\, the event has now\nexpanded to include a s
 pecial soft opening on Thursday\, July 2\,\nfeaturing the full carnival mi
 dway experience.\n\nThe celebration will officially kick off on Thursday e
 vening with a\ncarnival-only preview presented by Reithoffer Shows. Guests
  will enjoy\nrides\, midway games\, and classic carnival food offerings as
  the\nfestivities begin early and excitement builds into the holiday\nweek
 end.\n\nFounded in 1896\, Reithoffer Shows is one of the largest and most\
 nrespected traveling carnival companies in the country\, known for\ndelive
 ring a premier midway experience at major fairs and festivals\nnationwide.
  Their spectacular lineup of thrill rides\, family\nattractions\, and trad
 itional carnival favorites will operate\nthroughout the weekend.\n\nEvent 
 officials are also proud to announce that the Old Fashioned\nSussex County
  4th of July Celebration is being formally established as\na fundraising e
 vent. Proceeds from the 2026 celebration will benefit\nGeorgetown Fire Dep
 artment 77 and American Legion Post #8 Georgetown\nEMS\, two cornerstone o
 rganizations serving the Georgetown community.\nBy combining patriotic cel
 ebration with community support\, the event\naims to honor not only Americ
 a’s 250th birthday\, but also the local\nheroes who serve Sussex County 
 year-round.\n\nThe carnival continues in full swing on Friday\, July 3\, a
 longside the\nAtlantic Pro Pulling League Tractor Pull presented by the Fa
 rmers Bank\nof Willards and an Antique Tractor Show\, which will be on dis
 play\nthroughout the day and continue into Saturday. Official gate opening
 \ntimes for Friday will be announced soon. The vendor midway will also\nbe
  fully operational\, offering families the opportunity to explore a\ndiver
 se and eclectic mix of vendors from across the Shore\, featuring\nunique p
 roducts\, specialty items\, and a wide variety of offerings.\n\nOn Saturda
 y\, July 4\, gates will open at noon\, with the carnival and\nvendors oper
 ating throughout the day. Live music begins at 1:00 p.m.\nwith The Funster
 s\, followed by Los Amigos Del Jefe at 3:00 p.m.\, and\nMike Hines at 5:00
  p.m. Evening grandstand gates open at 6:00 p.m.\,\nleading into a Tractor
  Pull exhibition at 6:30 p.m. The 406FMX\nfreestyle motocross show takes c
 enter stage at 8:00 p.m.\, before a\nspectacular fireworks display lights 
 up the Sussex County sky at 9:30\np.m.\n\nSunday\, July 5\, will serve as 
 the grand finale of the weekend\,\nfeaturing the final day of the Reithoff
 er Shows carnival\, a Classic\nCar Show celebrating automotive heritage\, 
 and a continued midway\natmosphere as select vendors remain on site to ext
 end the holiday\nexperience for families enjoying the full weekend.\n\nWit
 h carnival rides\, truck and tractor pulls\, freestyle motocross\,\nlive m
 usic\, fireworks\, antique tractors\, classic cars\, and community\nfundra
 ising at its core\, Georgetown Speedway is quickly becoming the\npremier F
 ourth of July destination on Delmarva.\n\n“We’re building more than an
  event — we’re building a\ntradition\,” said Georgetown Speedway Gen
 eral Manager Chad Cathell.\n“This celebration honors our country\, suppo
 rts our local heroes\, and\nbrings families together for a once-in-a-gener
 ation moment.”\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2>Georgetown Speedway Expands Old Fashioned 
 Sussex County 4th of July Celebration\; Announces Charity Beneficiaries an
 d Expanded Weekend Schedule</h2>\n\n<p>Momentum continues to build for The
  Old Fashioned Sussex County 4th of July Celebration at Georgetown Speedwa
 y\, as event officials announce additional schedule updates\, a special so
 ft opening\, and the establishment of the event as a community fundraising
  initiative.</p>\n\n<p>Originally unveiled as a three-day Independence Day
  weekend celebration honoring America&rsquo\;s 250th Anniversary\, the eve
 nt has now expanded to include a special soft opening on Thursday\, July 2
 \, featuring the full carnival midway experience.</p>\n\n<p>The celebratio
 n will officially kick off on Thursday evening with a carnival-only previe
 w presented by Reithoffer Shows. Guests will enjoy rides\, midway games\, 
 and classic carnival food offerings as the festivities begin early and exc
 itement builds into the holiday weekend.</p>\n\n<p>Founded in 1896\, Reith
 offer Shows is one of the largest and most respected traveling carnival co
 mpanies in the country\, known for delivering a premier midway experience 
 at major fairs and festivals nationwide. Their spectacular lineup of thril
 l rides\, family attractions\, and traditional carnival favorites will ope
 rate throughout the weekend.</p>\n\n<p>Event officials are also proud to a
 nnounce that the Old Fashioned Sussex County 4th of July Celebration is be
 ing formally established as a fundraising event. Proceeds from the 2026 ce
 lebration will benefit Georgetown Fire Department 77 and American Legion P
 ost #8 Georgetown EMS\, two cornerstone organizations serving the Georgeto
 wn community. By combining patriotic celebration with community support\, 
 the event aims to honor not only America&rsquo\;s 250th birthday\, but als
 o the local heroes who serve Sussex County year-round.</p>\n\n<p>The carni
 val continues in full swing on Friday\, July 3\, alongside the Atlantic Pr
 o Pulling League Tractor Pull presented by the Farmers Bank of Willards an
 d an Antique Tractor Show\, which will be on display throughout the day an
 d continue into Saturday. Official gate opening times for Friday will be a
 nnounced soon. The vendor midway will also be fully operational\, offering
  families the opportunity to explore a diverse and eclectic mix of vendors
  from across the Shore\, featuring unique products\, specialty items\, and
  a wide variety of offerings.</p>\n\n<p>On Saturday\, July 4\, gates will 
 open at noon\, with the carnival and vendors operating throughout the day.
  Live music begins at 1:00 p.m. with The Funsters\, followed by Los Amigos
  Del Jefe at 3:00 p.m.\, and Mike Hines at 5:00 p.m. Evening grandstand ga
 tes open at 6:00 p.m.\, leading into a Tractor Pull exhibition at 6:30 p.m
 . The 406FMX freestyle motocross show takes center stage at 8:00 p.m.\, be
 fore a spectacular fireworks display lights up the Sussex County sky at 9:
 30 p.m.</p>\n\n<p>Sunday\, July 5\, will serve as the grand finale of the 
 weekend\, featuring the final day of the Reithoffer Shows carnival\, a Cla
 ssic Car Show celebrating automotive heritage\, and a continued midway atm
 osphere as select vendors remain on site to extend the holiday experience 
 for families enjoying the full weekend.</p>\n\n<p>With carnival rides\, tr
 uck and tractor pulls\, freestyle motocross\, live music\, fireworks\, ant
 ique tractors\, classic cars\, and community fundraising at its core\, Geo
 rgetown Speedway is quickly becoming the premier Fourth of July destinatio
 n on Delmarva.</p>\n\n<p>&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re building more than an event 
 &mdash\; we&rsquo\;re building a tradition\,&rdquo\; said Georgetown Speed
 way General Manager Chad Cathell. &ldquo\;This celebration honors our coun
 try\, supports our local heroes\, and brings families together for a once-
 in-a-generation moment.&rdquo\;</p>
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