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Hometown 4th at Schnepf Farms to be bigger, better this Independence Day

"We will be producing the biggest firework display we have ever had this Hometown 4th," said Carrie Schnepf. "It will be a 20-minute, action-packed display with larger and better aerial shells."

While some other fireworks shows have been canceling around the Valley, the Schnepf family wants the community to know that its Hometown 4th in Queen Creek will be the best display yet.

"We will be producing the biggest firework display we have ever had this Hometown 4th," said Carrie Schnepf. "It will be a 20-minute, action-packed display with larger and better aerial shells."

Since they expect the Hometown 4th to sell out, they're urging people to grab their $30 car pass sooner rather than later. Find tickets HERE.

"This event will be inside the park area of Schnepf Farms. It will not be on our festival fields as we did in years past," Schnepf said. "We will be offering much more for your admission, plus we are offering an unlimited ride wristband for $10 per person." 

The wristband includes the water inflatables, foam pit, roller coaster, bee ride, train rides, swing ride and flying farmers. 

"We are excited to have you attend this year's Hometown 4th to celebrate what this day is all about," Schnepf added. "Our nation’s Independence Day. What a beautiful time to come together as a community and enjoy some good old-fashioned family time."

The Hometown 4th at Schnepf Farms will be from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, July 4. It costs $30 per vehicle and includes fireworks, food trucks, beer garden, live music, foam pit, rides and inflatables. Unlimited ride wristbands will be available for $10 per person.

Schnepf Farms is located in Queen Creek at 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road.

Hometown 4th at Schnepf Farms history

Back in the early '60s Ray Schnepf thought the town needed a fireworks show, so he flew his little twin engine over to New Mexico and bought up the best fireworks display he could pay for. And if you can believe it, he loaded them in his plane and flew back to the farm. Knowing nothing about fireworks except playing with them, the folks came to Ray Schnepf Farms to celebrate America. He continued celebrating the Fourth of July and provided the residents of the small farming community of Queen Creek a Fourth of July they could remember.

During the '90s and first part of 2000s, the Kiwanis’s Club of Queen Creek took over the responsibility of the Fourth of July. The Schnepf’s just let them use their land at no charge, to bring the community together to "Celebrate America on July 4th." After several years, the Kiwanis’s Club couldn’t continue on as the producers, so it was taken over by Christ the King Church in 2014 and the “Freedom Project” was created. It’s now returned to the third and fourth generation of the Schnepf family to provide a spectacular fireworks show for those in Queen Creek and surrounding communities.