Seasonal & Holidays
Annual 4th of July Celebration Canceled in Hartford and East Hartford
Funding problems have necessitated the two cities to cancel the hugely popular Riverfest.
HARTFORD, CT - Connecticut's largest Fourth of July celebration has been canceled, the Hartford Courant reported.
Riverfest, which is celebrated annually on both sides of the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford, will not take place July 7 through 9, as scheduled.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc told festival officials the cities would not be able to afford the costs associated with the event.
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