The annual celebration offers all kinds of attractions across the Queen City.<\/a><\/p>\nDuring the day, there\u2019s Circus Smirkus at Contois Auditorium, comedy shows at the Vermont Comedy Club, s\u2019mores at the waterfront and a Moth story hour at the Unitarian Church. <\/p>\n
As nighttime creeps in, music and performances kick off at the waterfront and beyond, with the Echo Leahy Center opening its doors for a peaceful break from the hubbub.<\/p>\n
Burlington City Arts\u2019 Zach Williamson says back-to-back waterfront fun and fireworks are always a big hit. \u201cThat sequence is always awesome. It\u2019s also our highest attendance moment, probably. This year, we have Bob Wagner playing into the fireworks, and we have the Barr brothers from Montreal playing out of the Champ burn to 10 o\u2019clock, so I think it\u2019s going to be a pretty special time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The fun wraps up at 12:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
You need a Highlight button to access all the events. They cost $20. Kids 5 and under are free. You can buy buttons online or at a box office.<\/p>\n
Revelers are in for a chillier Highlight this year, but event coordinators say they still hope to see between 4,000 and 6,000 people on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
And a heads-up for people who live in the Burlington area, the fireworks are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on the waterfront.<\/p>\n
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