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Thornton parks staff previews busy festival season, 70th‑anniversary ideas and Veterans Day planning
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff reviewed a summer festival calendar — ThorntonFest in four days, July 4 fireworks, plus Harvest Fest and WinterFest — outlined special events and proposed ideas for the city’s 70th anniversary; staff also sought community help to plan a community‑led Veterans Day observance.
Thornton’s Parks and Recreation staff laid out a packed events calendar for 2025 and previewed programming for the coming weeks, including ThorntonFest (in four days), the city’s July 4 celebration and longer‑range ideas tied to Thornton’s 70th anniversary.
Recreation Superintendent Chris Steinke described ThorntonFest as an expanded, four‑day event that will include a 200‑car car show produced with Twisted Steel, a Colorado Disc Dog competition, a Paw Fest pet area, 20 food vendors, about 80 marketplace vendors and free carousel rides at Carpenter Park. "ThorntonFest will have 20 plus acres of fun and entertainment," Steinke told council.
Steinke said the festival will also feature a skate park competition, a kids’ corner with…
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