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Annual Family Events in Essex County

March

St. Patrick's Day Parade (Newark) - held in mid-March
St. Patrick's Day Parade (Nutley) - held in early March
Morgan & Emily's Annual Easter Egg Hunt (W. Caldwell) - charity event benefiting the Make A Wish
Foundation; held in late March or early April
St. Patrick's Day Parade (West Orange) - usually held in mid-March

July

July 4 Celebration (Bloomfield) - annual fireworks held on or around July 4; details on town website
July 4 Fireworks and parade (Caldwell) - parade often held before July 4; fireworks held on the night of July 4
Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks (East Orange) - held before July 4; music & fireworks in East Orange
July 4 Celebration (Maplewood) - parade and other family fun as well as fireworks
4th of July (Millburn) - on July 4 all-day events include a bike parade, kids' events & fireworks at night
Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks (Montclair) - special events over the course of multiple days on or around July 4 include fireworks, a parade and a family picnic
July 4 events (Nutley) - various events held on July 4 including kids' games for young residents as well as night entertainment & fireworks
July 4 Festivities (South Orange) - family events on the 4th include a bicycle rode, parade and musical entertainment
July 4 Fireworks Celebration (West Caldwell) - sponsored by the communities of Caldwell, Essex Fells, North Caldwell, Roseland and West Caldwell; fireworks held in 2010 at the James Caldwell High School

December

Snowflake Parade (Millburn) - usually the first Sunday in December; on Millburn Avenue between Holmes and Spring Streets; 1:30p. Free refreshments in The Courtyard with Santa and the Funny Factory Band
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