A Community Festival will take place at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish from Wednesday, Aug. 24 through Saturday, Aug. 27, 6 to 11 p.m., located at Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road in Limerick Township.
The eighth annual Festival features amusement rides by Tons of Fun, a bungee jump and rock wall by Bruster’s of Limerick, live music, children’s games, adult games of chance, pony rides, balloon art, bingo, a bake table, cash and prize raffles (grand prize $5,000), a Beer and Wine Garden and a Business Expo. This year’s premium sponsors are Palmerio Plumbing (Entertainment Pavilion), DS Pool Service (Platinum), Kelly’s Worldclass Automotive (Platinum), Houck & Gofus (Raffle Ticket), McCormack Homes (Beer Garden), Dolan Law Group (Gold) and Complete Family Eyecare (Gold).
A full menu of delicious homemade Italian, Polish and American foods is available nightly, plus Capt’n Chucky’s seafood. Wednesday features a Ride Wristband for pay-one-price amusement rides along with Beer Garden Trivia.
The Festival live music schedule includes (along with DJ Rich Sheldon): on Aug. 25, What’s Next (classic rock band) plus Matt Spitko (country, blues and folk); Aug. 26, John Seitz, Sean Royle Smith & Mr. Mike (acoustic rock) plus Anakai Ney (soulful jazz); and Aug. 27, Dibbs Preston & the Detonators (rockabilly/swing band) plus Dan O’Brien (acoustic rock).
Two specialty bingos will be held at the Festival: Designer Bag Bingo on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. and Gift Card Bingo on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. (indoor events, rain or shine, doors open at 6 p.m.). The Bingo admission price includes 20 games, plus one bonus game for advance ticket holders. Purchase tickets at the door, or in advance after weekend Masses or online at www.btcfestival.org.
For more information, visit www.btcfestival.org.
