07/30/2025
RFD 100TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT INFO:
The Rindge Fire Department and Rindge Firefighter's Association will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the department on August 2nd, 2025 with an apparatus parade, live demonstrations and events on the town common. The evening will conclude with fireworks at dusk.
Current and past members please report to the Rindge Fire Station at 3:30PM for a briefing and to receive your t-shirt.
Any and all apparatus participating at the parade please report to Route 202 Trucking at 7 Dolly Ln in Rindge at 4:30PM for line-up and to receive your t-shirt.
The parade will commence from Main St at the Route 202 end and travel up Main Street through the Town Common, past the judging station at the First Congregational Church, and end at Main St at the Route 119 end. From there, any apparatus that are staying for the awards ceremony and/or touch-a-truck on the Town Common should proceed down Route 119 and back up Payson Hill Rd back to the Town Common.
Parking for the general public will be available at the Rindge Memorial School on School St, the Rindge Town Office on Payson Hill Rd, the Rindge Transfer Station on Main St and the Ingalls Memorial Library on Main St.
Events Timeline:
Parade: 5:00PM - 5:30PM
Food & Beverage: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Lawn Games/Toy Vendors/Fire Prevention Activities: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Touch-a-Truck: 5:30PM - 9:00PM
Welcome Remarks/Parade Awards: 6:00PM
Live Music/DJ: 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Vehicle Extrication Demonstration: 8:00PM
Fireworks: 9:00PM