Foxborough Founders Day: Schedule of Events‎

This Saturday, June 11, the community of Foxborough will gather to celebrate Founders Day. This year's Founders Day theme is "Salute the Troops."

Founders Day is a wonderful celebration of civic pride and a chance for the community to come together for a day of fun, food and service.

Founders Day kicks off at 7:00am with a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Hall on Mechanic Street. Tickets for the breakfast will be available at the door.

The official schedule of the 2011 Founders Day:

8:00 to 9:30 a.m - The parade will assemble at 132 Central St.

10:00 a.m. - The parade kicks off at 132 Central St., toward Common, to Mechanic St., Railroad Ave., Bird St. around the Common to South St., ending at the Booth Playground.

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - FHS multi-class reunion at the reunion tent, activities at Booth Playground, food, games, raffles, crafts, other activities on the field and the Foxborough Fire Department presents 'Touch a Truck.' 

12:00 to 4:00 p.m. - Live Music by Frayed Knot

12:30 to 1:00 p.m. - Registration for Doll Carriage Parade. If inclement weather should occur the Doll Carriage Parade will be moved indoors to the American Legion Hall on Mechanic St.

1:00 p.m. - Doll Carriage Parade in the Hyland Rink

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Foxborough Fire Department Vehicle Extraction and House Fire Demonstration

6:00 to 8:30 p.m. - "A Taste of Foxborough" sponsored by the restaurants of Patriot Place. All proceeds will be donated to support the Foxborough Founders Day Committee.

7:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Henry the Juggler

7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Live Music - The US Navy Dixieland Show Band and the Galley Dawgs

8:00 to 8:15 p.m. - Raffle Drawings to winners will be announced

9:00 to 9:30 p.m. - Fireworks will start!

For a complete list of the "Dos and Dont's" of Founders Day, visit the official Foxborough Founders Day website.