{"id":150097,"date":"2026-06-23T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150097"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:40:26","slug":"fireworks-family-fun-and-free-admission-for-upper-macungie-township-residents-highlight-july-3-america250-celebration-at-t-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150097","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks, Family Fun, and Free Admission for Upper Macungie Township Residents Highlight July 3 America250 Celebration at T-Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

TREXLERTOWN, Pa.<\/strong> \u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center will celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a spectacular July 3 American Classic America250 Celebration<\/strong>, featuring an evening of world-class international track cycling, family activities, food trucks, bounce houses, and a dazzling fireworks display following the racing.<\/p>\n

Adding to the celebration, all Upper Macungie Township residents will receive free admission<\/strong>, and all First Responders and their families will also be admitted free of charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of T-Town\u2019s signature events, the American Classic combines elite international competition with an atmosphere designed for families and fans of all ages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to celebrate America250 with an unforgettable night at T-Town,\u201d said Gary Thornton, Executive Director of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/strong>. \u201cFrom the fireworks and family activities to world-class racing and great food, this is one of those special summer nights that creates lasting memories. We\u2019re especially pleased to welcome Upper Macungie Township residents and First Responders and their families with complimentary admission.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evening will feature international riders competing on the famed concrete oval, along with activities for children, bounce houses, food trucks, and a festive atmosphere leading up to the fireworks finale.<\/p>\n

Gates open at 6 p.m.<\/strong>, with racing beginning at 7 p.m.<\/strong> Fireworks will follow the conclusion of racing.<\/p>\n

More information and tickets are available at www.thevelodrome.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, is the premier professional cycling venue in North America and home to the nation’s most successful track cycling development program. Since 1975, T-Town has hosted Olympic champions, world champions, and generations of cyclists while providing affordable family entertainment\u00a0for\u00a0the Lehigh Valley community.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nJake Burns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TREXLERTOWN, Pa. \u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center will celebrate America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a spectacular July 3 American Classic America250 Celebration, featuring an evening of world-class international track cycling, family activities, food trucks, bounce houses, and a dazzling fireworks display following the racing. Adding to the celebration, all Upper Macungie Township residents will receive … Continue reading Fireworks, Family Fun, and Free Admission for Upper Macungie Township Residents Highlight July 3 America250 Celebration at T-Town<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\r\n\r\n{excerpt}\r\n\r\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vpcc-fire-works.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150099,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150097\/revisions\/150099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/150098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}