400 Drones to Light Up the Sky in Clarkstown for America’s 250th Anniversary

By Y.M. Lowy

The Town of Clarkstown announced today it will host Hudson Valley’s first-ever patriotic drone show as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th anniversary.

The event will take place on July 9 at Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack and will feature a performance by the Official West Point Band followed by a drone light show using 400 synchronized drones to create patriotic images in the night sky.

The show will also include a design created by the winner of a local high school drone design competition.

Gates open at 6 p.m., the concert begins at 8 p.m., and the drone show is scheduled to start at approximately 9:15 p.m.