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THEY BOUNCED BACK QUICKLY AND WERE ABLE TO REOPEN BEFORE THANKSGIVING. INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS ARE ALREADY GETTING STARTED ACROSS OUR REGION TODAY. LIKE IN VERMONT’S CAPITOL CITY. STARTING THIS AFTERNOON, MONTPELIER ALIVE IS HOSTING EVENTS YOUR WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY. NBC5S ANNA GUBER LIVE THERE NOW. ANNA – WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO TODAY? GAMES, MUSIC, FOOD AND, OF COURSE, FIRE WORKS. IN JUST A MATTER OF HOURS THIS LAWN WILL BE BUZZING. AND THE CITY IS INVITING EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND CELEBRATE… BUT IT’S NOT JUST A CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THIS EVENT ALSO CARRIES THE WEIGHT… OF DISPLAYING THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE MONTPELIER COMMUNITY. NEARLY ONE YEAR AFTER THESE STREETS…WERE COMPLETELY FLOODED. EVENTS WILL KICK OFF WITH A “FAMILY FEST” HERE ON THE STATEHOUSE LAWN. WITH ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES STARTING AT 3 P.M. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL, CONCERTS, PLUS THE ANNUAL MONTPELIER MILE AND COMMUNITY PARADE. ORGANIZERS SAY THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. <KATIE TRAUTZ, MONTPELIER ALIVE, :13 “THE SUMMER IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO BE IN VERMONT, AND WE’RE WELCOMING VISITORS AT THIS TIME OF NEED. THERE’S A LOT TO DO AND SEE IN OUR AREA, SO WE HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL COME.”> THE “AROUND TOWN ROUND UP” ALSO STARTS THIS MORNING HERE IN MONTEPLIER. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND EXPLORE ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF CITY. FROM SELF- GUIDED STATEHOUSE TOURS… TO A EXHIBITS AT THE VERMONT HISTORY MUSEUM. ORGANIZERS SAY IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO COME SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT MAKE THE CITY THE PLACE WE KNOW AND LOVE. YOU CAN FIND MORE ABOUT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY AND AROUND TOWN ROUND UP EVENTS

Montpelier Alive hosts July 3rd festivities in Vermont’s capital city

In addition to celebrating America’s independence, event organizers said the July 3rd festivities also commemorate the progress made in Montpelier, almost one year after the 2023 flooding.

Independence Day celebrations are already getting started across Vermont and New York, including in Vermont’s capital city. On Wednesday, Montpelier Alive will host events your whole family can enjoy starting with Family Fest on the Statehouse lawn at 3 p.m. There will also be a community mural paint-by-the-numbers activity, food-truck festival starting at 3 p.m., and performances by the Capital City Band starting at 5 p.m. and Dave Keller at 7 p.m.The annual Montpelier Mile will start at 6 p.m. and the community parade kicks off at 6:15 p.m. Fireworks will start on the lawn at In addition to celebrating America’s independence, event organizers said the July 3rd festivities also commemorate the progress made in Montpelier, almost one year after the 2023 flooding. Katie Trautz, director of Montpelier Alive, said around 90 percent of businesses heavily impacted by the floods have reopened, and on Wednesday, they’re also inviting everyone to the Around Town Round-Up. It’s an opportunity for anyone to come out and explore all different parts of the city, from self-guided State House tours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., visiting the new “For the Love of Vermont” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vermont History Museum, and more!“The summer is a wonderful time to be in Vermont, and we’re welcoming visitors at this time of need,” Trautz said. “There’s a lot to do and see in our area, so we hope that people will come.” Click here for a full schedule of events.

MONTPELIER, Vt. —

Independence Day celebrations are already getting started across Vermont and New York, including in Vermont’s capital city.

On Wednesday, Montpelier Alive will host events your whole family can enjoy starting with Family Fest on the Statehouse lawn at 3 p.m.

There will also be a community mural paint-by-the-numbers activity, food-truck festival starting at 3 p.m., and performances by the Capital City Band starting at 5 p.m. and Dave Keller at 7 p.m.

The annual Montpelier Mile will start at 6 p.m. and the community parade kicks off at 6:15 p.m. Fireworks will start on the lawn at

In addition to celebrating America’s independence, event organizers said the July 3rd festivities also commemorate the progress made in Montpelier, almost one year after the 2023 flooding.

Katie Trautz, director of Montpelier Alive, said around 90 percent of businesses heavily impacted by the floods have reopened, and on Wednesday, they’re also inviting everyone to the Around Town Round-Up. It’s an opportunity for anyone to come out and explore all different parts of the city, from self-guided State House tours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., visiting the new “For the Love of Vermont” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vermont History Museum, and more!

“The summer is a wonderful time to be in Vermont, and we’re welcoming visitors at this time of need,” Trautz said. “There’s a lot to do and see in our area, so we hope that people will come.”

Click here for a full schedule of events.