If you can gulp down sub sandwiches, have an especially speedy pet frog, or just like fun, sports and music, the place to be this Independence Day is Mill Creek Park.Monday, area residents will enjoy the traditional July Fourth Firecracker Fest celebration sponsored by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department and Sea Island Bank. The festival begins at 4 p.m., with several family activities throughout the day, and ends with a bang with a fireworks display after dark. The event ends at 11 pm.No admission – the day’s events are free to the public, said Broni Gainous, communications coordinator for Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation.The day will be filled with several amusement games, a variety of music, and community exhibitions.The traditional frog jumping contest will be held at 5:30 p.m. – it’s BYOF (bring your own frog) and will be held at Field 2, she said,A baseball/softball skills contest begins at 6:30 p.m., and those with hearty appetites can try to see how many sub sandwiches they can swallow during the Subway Sub Eating Contest at 7 p.m. The highlight of the day, however, comes after the sun goes down.
An afternoon of 'Firecracker' fun
Annual celebration set for Monday at Mill Creek Park