10/16/2026
🍂 FALL FEST & BONFIRE, 250th & 170th Combined Celebration is only two days away and guess what-the weather is finally cooperating!
Saturday 10/17/26 (3pm-9pm) Gerald C Yob Community Park
Here is what to expect at this years event...
🍁 3:00-Event Opening
🇺🇸 3:30pm-Opening Remarks from Council President Homer "Bud" Lorrah.
🇺🇸 Declaration to the Borough in honor of it's 170th Anniversary presented by PA State Rep Robert Freeman
🇺🇸 "Stars for Our Heroes"-presentation by Susan Kirk, honoring our First Responders & Military/Veterans. FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY, PLEASE GATHER TO THE PAVILION AREA FOR A WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION!
🥋 4:00pm-Lehigh Valley Martial Arts demo
🔥 6:15pm-Bonfire Ignites! Food and b**r will still be available during the bonfire if you are unable to join the fest during the day.
What is there to do on Saturday? Here you go!
🎃 KIDS! There will be 24 All American Ducks hidden throughout the park. Finders keepers-it's yours to have! Just please only keep one and save for other kids please.
-USA Crafts-Face painting by Kim Einsla -Balloon Artist-Jump ropes-Inflatable sports games-Treat Bags-Ladder Ball-Giant Jenga-Pumpkins-Photo Booth-S'Mores to make and more~
Parents please supervise your children while letting them have fun.
🎉 ADULTS! Fire pits-Giant Jenga-Corn Hole-inflatable Axe throwing,...and many have been asking for it....BEER & SELTZER TENT! 🍻 Newly formed non-profit Lock44 will be selling adult beverages with a valid ID! Don't leave home without it!
🍁 VENDORS!
Borough of Freemansburg History tent, "Stars for Our Heroes", National Museum of Industrial History, Jem's Jewels Homemade jewelry, "What the Candle", "Confetti on Cue", "Get Fit with Suki", LV Martial Arts, Dr Lahara-BASD Superintendant
💲 USA/BOF Challenge Coins- $10-table will be at the top of the park near the b**r tent. Get them while they last!
🎤 Music & MC for the day is DJ Jabez
🇺🇸 UNCLE SAM will be walking the festival handing out American flags!
🍗 🍿 FOOD VENDORS!
Portugalia-Freemansburgs own
Cherry's Carribean Palace-another hometown fave
Flat GrillCheese
Kline's Kernels-kettle corn made fresh!
Kona Ice-flavored shaved ice
Docs Backyard BBQ-pulled pork sliders & baked beans
Issa Cream-ice cream & cotton candy
Squeezed Lemonde-lemonade & dirty sodas!
A few reminders...friendly dogs are welcome but MUST be leashed and cleaned up after.
Trash & recycling recepticles will be placed all around the festival.
Looking forward to an amazing fall event-see you all Saturday!
