The Falls Festival 2020 - canceled due to covid-19 concerns
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Friday September 11 & 12th 2020
This years events include but are not limited to & may be subject to change @ anytime:
Youth Fishing Derby - @Fireman’s Island - The Falls
Saturday (registration 7 - 8am)
Anywhere in SLC must be back for weigh in by noon.
Texas Horseshoe Tournament - Historical Society
Friday Night 4:30pm registration 🏄🏼♂️🍻
2 - Corn-Hole Tournaments - Saturday 1pm and 6pm
Registration at the Historical Society will be from 11 - 12:30pm and 4 - 5:30pm 👍🏻
Cake Walk - Saturday 2pm - Main Street
This is always a fun hit... donate minimal money, change even, move around to some good grooves and win a dessert! This will be at 2pm on Main Street near the Library.
Big Wheels Race - Saturday 3pm - RF Playground
No Cost: prizes and memories for a lifetime 🚴🏼♂️
Craft Vendors - Friday & Saturday - 5-8pm & 11-8pm
This year our vendors will be located through out Main Street on and off the road in green spaces. This seems to have gotten bigger each year. Come check out the goods and support local.
Food Vendors - Friday & Saturday- 5-8pm & 11-9pm
Food vendors has always been a discussion, the need for variety and options. Again this year we have successfully booked multiple food vendors for your pallets pleasure! 🍔 🥨 🧀 🍷 🍕 🍎 🐟
Fireworks - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH - 9pm
The display will be seen for miles around but Main Street is the best vantage point.
Reminder to be carefully navigating the Falls as the bridge will be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic for almost 2 hours.
Seaway Valley Jumpers - Saturday - 12 - 6pm
This year we will have three bounce houses for the kiddos, cost at this point have not been determined because of donations, cost will be minimal!
Children’s Games/Activities - Friday & Saturday
Thank you to Heather/Alaina Wainwright and her girl scout troop we will have some fun organized kids games and activities at the playground property.
Raffles - 50/50 - Chinese Auction - Lotto Tree - Koozy & T-Shirts
All are currently being sold at McAllister’s Liqour Store and will be sold during the Festival. The drawings will be at 8pm Saturday.
Parking - Entire Event - Please be cautious and pay attention to your surroundings. Main parking is located at the Fire Hall with some side street parking. There will be NO vehicles on Main Street for any purpose. Band Parking and senior citizen access will be on State Street behind the stage.
Don’t forget your lawn chair, dancing shoes and appetite because the weekend is packed full of live entertainment and a variety!
- BAND LINE UP -
Friday Live Music & Live w/ 96.7 Yes FM 🎶
5 - 8pm: Kickin’ it off, Brian Hammond
8 - 11pm: Another Fine Mess
Saturday Live Music 11am -11pm 🍻
Historian
Robert Poor
Phone (315) 344-6603
Rensselaer Falls Historical Society
PO Box 124
Rensselaer Falls NY 13680
Monthly Meetings: 4th Thursday of the Month (7pm) April thru October
Historical Museum - Summer Hours: Sunday 12pm - 3pm or by Appointment
Robert Poor
Phone (315) 344-6603
Rensselaer Falls Historical Society
PO Box 124
Rensselaer Falls NY 13680
Monthly Meetings: 4th Thursday of the Month (7pm) April thru October
Historical Museum - Summer Hours: Sunday 12pm - 3pm or by Appointment
Mission Statement
The purpose of this Society is to bring together those people interested in history, and especially in the history of Rensselaer Falls. The organization's major function will be to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area to include its exploration, settlement, development and activities in peace and war, its progress in population, wealth, education, agriculture, manufacture and trade. The Society will provide for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility to all that wish to examine or study it
The purpose of this Society is to bring together those people interested in history, and especially in the history of Rensselaer Falls. The organization's major function will be to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area to include its exploration, settlement, development and activities in peace and war, its progress in population, wealth, education, agriculture, manufacture and trade. The Society will provide for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility to all that wish to examine or study it