Bergen is gearing up for the 24th Annual Park Festival as the town bicentennial celebration continues. The festivities begin Friday, June 7 at 6 p.m. in Hickory Park on Route 19 in the Village of Bergen with a fish fry, food vendors, remote control car demo, and music by the band “Something Else.”
On Saturday, June 8, events begin at 11 a.m. with a car show, craft vendors, book sale, food vendors, pony rides and more. At noon there will be a parade down Main Street (Route 19) in the village with marching bands, floats, fire departments, and other units and vehicles. The remainder of the afternoon will include the Zoomobile, Kelly’s Heroes, and Genesee Country Mus-eum’s is 19th century games. At 3 p.m. the Bergen Idol Contest will be held, followed at 4 p.m. by a chicken barbecue.
Entertainment will be provided by the Pop Show Band from 6 to 10 p.m. and the day will conclude with a fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to the two day event sponsored by the Bergen Business and Civic Association.
