Firecracker Fest 2017 set for Fourth of July

Celebration to feature fun, frogs and fireworks

Paige Nelson, 8, of Brooklet heaves her bullfrog to the scorers tent on the way to winning the biggest frog competition in the annual Read, Set, Jump frog jumping contest during Firecracker Festival at Mill Creek Regional Park during the 2016 celebration.

W 070416 FIRECRACKER FEST 01 — Paige Nelson, 8, of Brooklet heaves her bullfrog to the scorers tent on the way to winning the biggest frog competition in the annual Read, Set, Jump frog jumping contest during Firecracker Festival at Mill Creek Regional Park during the 2016 celebration.

Hosted by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department and Synovus Bank, Firecracker Fest 2017 is set to begin Tuesday — the Fourth of July — at 5 p.m. at Mill Creek Park. The annual festival will last until 10 p.m. and will feature live music, games, inflatables, food and a fireworks display at the end of the night. The event is free and family friendly and will include inflatables, a Frog Jumping Contest — Be sure to bring your own frog! — the traditional Greased Pole Climb and more.

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