Northampton Community Days set for July 9-12
The 34th annual Northampton Community Days Fair, sponsored by the Northampton Exchange Club, will be held at the Northampton Community Park, Laubach Avenue and Smith Lane, Northampton, July 9-12.
The hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, 4-11 p.m.
The spectacular fireworks display by LT&T Finale Kings will take place Saturday at approximately 10:15 p.m. The rain date for the fireworks is Sunday.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are family nights with an $18 pay-one-price ride special per person between 6 and 9:30 p.m. There will be a nightly bike drawing at 9:30 p.m. for each pay-one-price wristband. You must be present to win.
Community Days has become well known for featuring free nightly entertainment.
Scheduled on Wednesday at 6 p.m. will be the opening ceremony in the grove, 6:30-7:30 the IronPigs mascot Ferrous, 7-10 p.m. the Bryant Bros. Band at the band shell and, starting at 7 p.m., pig races with five 20-minute races.
Events for Thursday include a karate demonstrationin at 6 p.m. the grove, 7 p.m. dance demonstration in the grove, 7-10 p.m. Crazy Heart Band at the band shell and starting at 7 p.m. enjoy the pig races with five 20-minute races.
Friday's scheduled entertainment includes 7-10 p.m. the Joe Weber Band in the grove and B Street Band at the band shell.
Saturday's entertainment includes Harley Newman, an illusionist, at 6 p.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. a polka band in the grove and The Large Flowerheads at the band shell.
On Saturday the Northampton Police Department will have a K-9 demonstration and Child ID program in the grove and the Northampton Fire Department will have their fire trucks on display.
On Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. the judging of Little Miss Community Days will take place in the grove sponsored by the Exchange Club of Northampton. To register your favorite young lady, register at the Community Days Fair in the grove on Wednesday, July 9 between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
On Noon, Saturday, July 12 the 4th annual Wiffle Ball Tournament near band shell will take place. Proceeds will be donated to the Brandon M. Sommer Memorial Fund and the remaining to the Northampton Exchange Club. For additional information or to participate, contact John Paukovits Jr. at 484-577-0041 or email him at jpauk159@gmail.com.
Daily activities planned include festival foods, games, rides, the Exchange Club concession stand, bingo by the Bath Lions Club, face painting, Crayola activity table for kids and more.
The Exchange Club of Northampton sponsors the Northampton Community Days Fair for the benefit of the Borough of Northampton and surrounding areas.
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