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Daytona Beach unveils July schedule and app for 150th anniversary celebrations
Summary
City staff outlined a month of events for the DB150 sesquicentennial, including a July 4 parade and ceremony, a July 18 time capsule, drone shows over the Atlantic, and a digital timeline and Agents of Discovery app; sponsors and community partnerships were listed.
City staff presented the lineup for Daytona Beach's 150th anniversary (DB150) and a related engagement campaign at the July 1 commission meeting.
Katie Presswood, the city's community relations and events coordinator, and events specialist Samantha Godly detailed a full July program: a 9 a.m. July 4 ceremony at the clock tower followed by a Main Street parade at 10 a.m.; a time-capsule ceremony July 18 at the new Fire Station 1; a Bandshell weekend with a drone show over the Atlantic; a parade of events culminating in a community day at Cypress Park and the Cherry Center on the city's birthday weekend. The staff said there will be one event each weekend in July and invited residents to contribute items and notes to the time capsule, which will remain sealed for 100 years.
Presswood also introduced an Agents of Discovery augmented-reality app tied to the sesquicentennial and a db150.com website with a digital timeline and event calendar. Staff listed sponsors including ICI Homes (platinum), Hilton, Brown & Brown, Florida Healthcare and AdventHealth among gold and silver sponsors.
Commissioners praised the work and encouraged residents to attend the parade and community events; staff said the city will continue to publicize events via social media (#DV150) and will soon launch DB150 merchandise.
What happens next: staff will proceed with planned events through July and promote the app and website; city departments will staff weekend events and community outreach.
