Annual Fundraising Event Features Local Musicians, Food and Fun!
Silver City -- The Silver City Museum's 42nd July 4th Ice Cream Social happens on the holiday, Saturday, July 4th, 11 am - 3 pm, featuring local musicians, food and craft vendors, free children's activities, the ever-popular cake walk, and more. This annual celebration and fundraising event takes place in the beautifully shady and cool museum courtyard at 312 West Broadway. Admission is free.
A beloved community event since 1977, this year's ice cream social features musical performances by the eclectic, one-man-band, Flicker, the Silver City String Beans, and Acoustic Gap, along with a performance by the Conservatory of Dance. New this year are spontaneous "pop-up" performances by the Raging Grannies singing group, and actors from Silver City Theater will be costumed and in character as Madame Millie, Billy the Kid and other iconic, Silver City historic figures.
Food and craft vendors featured this year include Mint Chip Creamery, Soul Sip Apothecary, The Cuban Guy, Fork Off, Capstone Copper, TWD Woodcraft and LULAC.
Tickets may be purchased for a variety of refreshments, including popcorn, hot dogs, and a selection of specialty ice cream treats, all provided by Food Basket. Free children's activities include story time, chalk art, jump rope, and more, all of which will be held under a large, shaded canopy. Face painting, clay crafts, mosaics, photo frames, painted wood cutouts and temporary tattoos will also be offered for a small fee. All proceeds from ticket sales help support museum events, exhibitions and programming.
While enjoying this community celebration, visitors can also learn more about current exhibits and programs at the museum, including Nuestra Voz: The Chihuahua Hill Story exhibit, featuring dozens of oral histories from residents of this historic neighborhood, as well as Healers & Heroines: Women and the Shaping of Local Health Care, which explores the vital role that women have played in local health care prevention and services. The Museum Gift Store will also be open for browsing the carefully curated collection of unique and eclectic gift items, including one of the region's best selections of local and regional history books.
This year, the "world-famous" cake walk features dozens of cakes, giving cake lovers favorable odds of leaving with cake in hand. Music lovers will enjoy a wide variety of musical styles throughout the day, including regional music, folk and traditional tunes.
Performance Schedule:
11:15 am - Flicker
12:15 pm - Acoustic Gap
1:15 pm - Conservatory of Dance
2:00 pm - Silver City String Beans
Local sponsors of this long-standing holiday tradition include Food Basket, The Town of Silver City, Hatch Toyota, Freeport-McMoRan, James Hamilton Construction, TWN Communication, Gila Regional Medical Center, First New Mexico Bank and the Silver City Food Co-Op.
Volunteers are still needed! For more information and to volunteer, please contact Ana Trinidad, events manager, at (575) 597-0227, or
The Silver City Museum creates opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, understand, and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of southwestern New Mexico by collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting the region's unique history. The museum is nationally recognized through its accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.
Admission is free, though a suggested donation of $5 helps support the museum's education programs, collections care and exhibitions. For more information, please contact the museum at (575) 589-0221/
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Saturday, July 4th, from 11 am to 3 pm in the museum courtyard, 312 West Broadway. Admission is free. As pictured here from last year, this community celebration features music, food, children's activities, craft vendors and loads of family fun!
