The 100th anniversary Dewey Fire Company Carnival will be held in Hellertown’s Dimmick Park and at the fire company next door from Tuesday, July 14 to Sunday, July 19, 2015.
In addition to rides, games and food, this year’s carnival will feature a number of special events, such as a motorcycle festival (“Bikefest”) featuring an appearance by reality TV star Paul Teutel Sr. of Orange County Choppers, a Color Run, and the Dewey Fire Co. Centennial Carnival Celebration Cruise (a classic car show/cruise).
A different concert is planned for each day of the carnival, although some of the acts have yet to be named.
Traditional draws–such as the popular $20 Ride Night and a Friday night fireworks show–will also be part of the 2015 Dewey carnival.
Below is a condensed snapshot of events that are currently planned.
Stay tuned for additional details to be released, and like the Facebook page for this year’s carnival to stay up to date.
Tuesday, July 14 – EMERGENCY SERVICES NIGHT
- Bingo at Dewey Fire Co. Social Hall
- Carnival Rides
- Concert – Turn Row
Wednesday, July 15 – $20 RIDE NIGHT
- Bingo at Dewey Fire Co. Social Hall
- Carnival Rides
- Concert – TBA
Thursday, July 16 – THROWBACK THURSDAY
- Bingo at Dewey Fire Co. Social Hall
- Carnival Rides
- Dewey Fire Co. Centennial Carnival Celebration Cruise (car show) featuring tuners, antique automobiles, street tods, classic cars, pickups and more, 6 p.m.
- Concert – The Main Street Cruisers
Friday, July 17
- Bingo at Dewey Fire Co. Social Hall
- Carnival Rides
- Concert – The Dark Matters
- Fireworks Show presented by Celebration Fireworks Inc., 9:30 p.m. (rain date: Saturday, 9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, July 18
- Bingto at Dewey Fire Co. Social Hall
- Carnival Rides from 4 to 10 p.m.
A color run is an event in which runners are showered with colored powder made from food-grade corn starch at stations along the run.
- Color Me Run to benefit the Hellertown Area Ministerium Crisis Fund: Registration from 8 to 9 a.m.; Run starts at 9 a.m.
- Motorcycle Run to benefit Wounded Warriors: Registration from 8 to 9:15 a.m.; Kickstands up at 9:30 a.m. (for information about registration, click here)
- Bikefest from 4 to 10 p.m. (Vendor set-up from 3 to 4 p.m.)
- Concerts: 4 to 6: 30 p.m. (TBA); 7 to 10 p.m., Best U Get
Sunday, July 19
- Firemen’s Parade from Saucon Valley School District campus to Dewey Fire Co. via Constitution Avenue, Noon – Staging at Saucon Valley School District campus, 10 a.m.
- Dewey Fire Co. Emergency Services Antique Muster featuring antique firetrucks, ambulances, police cars, tow trucks and military vehicles,
- Community Dinner/Pig Roast to benefit Hellertown Area Ministerium, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Concert – Flirtin With The Mob, 2 to 5 p.m.