The Chelsea Rotary Club’s second annual Fireworks at the Fairgrounds is Saturday, June 27, at the Chelsea Fairgrounds. Gates open at 4 p.m., and the event runs until 11 p.m.
Volunteer Spots Still Available
The Rotary is still looking for help with setup and teardown, admissions, activity areas, donation collection, and general event support. Volunteers receive a free event T-shirt and premium parking. Shifts are flexible. Sign up at tinyurl.com/uzdpwa7s.
Event Details
Getting There
- Get there early to claim your spot for the fireworks display
- Admission is free, with donations appreciated at the gate
- Enter at the main gate on Old Manchester Road (same as the Chelsea Fair)
- Limited free parking is available off Old Manchester Road, with attendants provided by Ugly Dog Distillery
Items to Bring
- Sunscreen
- Lawn/camping chairs
- Blankets
- Small shade umbrellas that won’t block anyone’s view of the fireworks
Prohibited Items
- No outside food, drinks, or water bottles are permitted
- No oversized bags
- No pets
- No shade tents
Food and Drink
Food trucks will be open from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m., including the Chelsea Kiwanis, Grateful Crow, Let’s Go Bowling, Melted Grill, and Smokey Michigan, to name a few.
The Chelsea Rotary will be giving away free water at the Rotary Trailer.
Adult beverages will be available for purchase.
Note: Outside food and beverages (including water bottles) are not allowed.
Event Schedule
- 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Field Day events
- 4:00 p.m. Sack race
- 5:00 p.m. Egg race
- 6:00 p.m. Sponge race
- 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Touch-A-Truck
- 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Merchant barn and silent auction
- 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- Food Trucks
- Rotary scavenger hunt
- 50/50 raffle and libation tickets for sale (21+)
- 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Live Music from Father Stone (“Dad Rock”)
- 7:00 p.m. Pie-eating contest (age categories: under 6, 6–8, 8–12, 13+). Sign up here
- 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Live Music from Big L & Code Blü (soul/R&B)
- 8:30 p.m. Jousting demonstration by Knights of the New Order
- ~10:15/10:30 p.m. (approximate time) Fireworks
Merchants will include: Discovery Toys, Healthy Choice Chelsea, LaJolla Jewelry, Faith Baptist Church, Strum Rock School, Theresa Bolda – Mary Kay, Jack on the Box, Crystal Racine, Culver’s, Faster Way to Weight Loss, Gemini Day Spa, McKernan Realty, Justacraftin, and Aloha Glow.
About the Event
Proceeds support the Chelsea Rotary Scholarship Fund, including an existing annual scholarship for Chelsea High School students and a planned scholarship for students entering local trades apprenticeship programs. Donations will be collected via bins throughout the fairgrounds.
This free community event is presented by Chelsea Rotary and made possible thanks to sponsors including: Art Moehn Chevrolet of Chelsea, Chelsea Roofing, Chelsea State Bank, Eder & Diver Insurance Agency, JDW & Associates, Jets Pizza – Chelsea, McKernan Realty Group – Reinhart Realtors, and Roberts Paint & Body.
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