Field Events

Photo by Caroline Hentz

The Field Events are a beloved tradition. Please join the whole town in a day of family-friendly fun. There are ongoing activities as well as scheduled competitions for kids of all ages (yes, there are adult heats!). The field events are free to attend and to participate in!

Field Events Schedule

12:00 PM: Flag raising and award announcements

12:15 PM-2:30 PM: Ongoing Activities: Greased Pole, Duck Pond, Tin Can Knockdown

12:45 PM-2:30 PM: Activities and Races by Age Group (see posted signage for schedule): Pie-Eating, Candy Scramble, Sack Race, Three-Legged Race, Parent-Child Relay, Egg Toss

3:00 PM: Field clean up

Ongoing vendors (our vendors accept credit cards unless otherwise indicated): Annual T-Shirt & Harvard Merch Pre-Orders (cash or check), Harvard Lion’s Club Food and Drinks, Dylan & Pete’s Ice Cream Truck, Face Escape Face Painting

Also check out the Antique Cars after the parade!

There is no rain date for Parade & Field Events

The Harvard Road Race is not part of the Town 4th of July event. For information on the road race, please visit: http://www.harvardraces.org/.