Atlantic to celebrate Freedom Festival on the Fourth

Atlantic to celebrate Freedom Festival on the Fourth

ATLANTIC – Atlantic Parks and Recreation will offer some Fourth of July fun at Sunnyside Park, known as the Freedom Festival. Activities will be held in Lower Sunnyside and start at 5 p.m. on July Fourth.

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 - Granite Falls News

My hometown still has a big 4th of July celebration. As a kid I remember the parades, the street dance, the food, and all the fun. But as an adult, this week I’ll be reminded of our freedom. I think it’s always good to remember why we celebrate; if we forget, our freedom doesn’t mean as much to us anymore as we just take it for granted. I did a little research because I really don’t remember exactly what I was taught in high school.

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