Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival

Thursday, May 23rd to Monday, May 27th

The Fire Company will be selling BBQ Chicken Dinners, Burgers, Dogs, Fries, Drinks, Sloppy Joes and more. As always we will have Bingo in the Truck Room. Midway will be provided by our Friends at Sunshine Shows. Rides, Games and additional food options will be available.

The Carnival schedule is as follows:

Thursday, May 23rd - Wristband Night 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. $25.00 buys a wristband good for unlimited rides

Friday, May 24th - Carnival will be open from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, May 25th - Parade Day. Parade line up begins at 3:30. Check out their Facebook page. Parade begins at 5:00 PM. The Carnival will be open following the parade until 10:00 PM

Sunday, May 26th - Wristband Day. $25.00 buys a wristband good for Unlimited Rides between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM

Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day - the Carnival will be open from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM



We Thank You for your continued support of the Boalsburg Fire Company!

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Boalsburg Fire Company Parade Saturday, May 25th

Parade Line-up will begin at 3:30 pm with Parade starting at 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Parade participants are asked to enter via W. Main St. from Shingletown Rd. Fire Apparatus and Ambulance's will stage on Bailey Ln. off of W. Main St.

Other participants will proceed to Blue Spring Park on Wagner St. off of W. Main. Participants in vehicles may be asked to Stage along W. Main St. Floats, Twirling Groups, Bands and Marching groups will be staged in Blue Spring Park. Fire Company personnel will be on hand to direct and answer questions. Pre-registration is not required to participate in the parade.

For information prior to the parade contact us at info@boalsburgfire.com or message them on Facebook.

The Parade route will be as follows:

Leaving Blue Spring Park heading East on Pine St., making a Right on to Boal Ave., making a Right on to Main St. heading West on Main to Wagner St. Ending back at Blue Spring Park.

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Memorial Day Run

Monday, May 27th

Saturday, May 25th - 10:00 to 12:00 – Preregistration & T-shirt Pick Up for Memorial Day Run @ Blue Spring Park

Sunday, May 26th - 12:00 to 2:00 – Preregistration Memorial Day Run @ Blue Spring Park

Monday, May 27th - 7:15 to 8:15 Registration for Memorial Day Run @ Blue Spring Park

8:30 – Memorial Day Run

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Schedule For “A Day In Town”

Monday, May 27th

The Day In Town festival returns to Boalsburg on Monday, May 27th from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Over 120 arts, crafts and food vendors on Church and Main Streets.

The Boalsburg Heritage Museum on East Main Street, the Pennsylvania Military Museum and the Boal Mansion Museum will also have activities throughout the day.

7:15 to 8:15 – Registration for Memorial Day Run, Blue Spring Park

8:00 – Start Delivering Pies for Pie Contest

8:30 – Memorial Day Run

9:00 to 3:00 – St. John’s Church

                            >> Baked Good Sale (Outside)

                            >> Soup Sale (Inside)

                            >> Quilt Showing

9:00 to 4:00 – Over 120 Vendors on Church & Main Streets

10:00 to 4:00 – Boalsburg Fireman’s Carnival

10:30 to 4:30 – Memorial Day Stage Entertainment

         >> 10:30 to 11:30 – SCAHS Jazz Band

         >> 12:00 to 1:00 – Little German Band

         >> 12:30 – Maypole Dance, Central PA Dance Workshop

         >> 1:30 to 2:30 – Screaming Ducks

         >> 3:00 to 4:00 – JR Mangan Band with Veronica

11:00 – Judging of the Pie Contest

5:45 – Walk to the Cemetery

6:00 – Cemetery Ceremony (Emceed by Jeff Brown)

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Boalsburg Heritage Museum

Sunday, May 26th & Monday, May 27th

HOUSE MUSEUM – Sunday, May 26th - Visitors welcome from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Monday, May 27th - Visitors welcome from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.

Refreshments by Sweet Temptations – starting @ 9:00

10:00 to 11:00 – Book Signing Event with Local Authors:

         >> Elizabeth Ritter, Joan Brower, Cathy Horner, Mary Stuckey, Tom Bernerh and

                  Jackie Esposito

11:00 to 1:00 – Boalsburg Local Free-Range Band on the Porch

1:30 to 2:30 – State College High School Brass Rats Band on Porch

SUMMER KITCHEN – Debra & Charlie Nydegger, Bob Potter and Ann Barton will be cooking in the summer kitchen.

UPPER BANK BARN – Stan Smith will be in the Barn for tours of antique carriages, wagons and farm equipment.

LIGHT HOUSE – See where and how electricity was first generated and enjoy an exhibit of early Boalsburg baseball teams.

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Pennsylvania Military Museum

Friday, May 24th - Monday, May 27th

Friday, May 24th - Museum Open 10:00 AM-3:00 PM

6:30 – PA Military Museum – John Homan, B-24 Pilot, 34 Combat Missions

Saturday, May 25th - 8:00 to 9:45 – A Walk to Remember our Fallen – Pennsylvania Military Museum

10:00 to 4:00 – Pennsylvania Military Museum

    >> PA Military Museum: WWII Living History Encampment

                 >> Open to the Public

         >> Demonstrations – Firing & Static Demonstrations – 1:30PM

Sunday, May 26th - 10:00 to 4:00 –Pennsylvania Military Museum Open

    >> PA Military Museum: WWII Living History Encampment

                  >> Open to the Public

    >> Demonstrations – Firing & Static Demonstrations – 1:30PM

    >> 2:00 – Lecture by Local Historian

Monday, May 27th - 9:00 to 5:00 – AACA Car Show

10:00 to 4:00 – PA Military Museum Open

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Blacksmith Demonstrations

Monday, May 27th

Blacksmithing demonstrations will take place in the Boalsburg Blacksmith Shop (located to the east side of the Township Office at 224 E. Main St.) from 10 am - 4pm on Memorial Day featuring blacksmiths John Wood & Eric Johnson. There will be openings for local area school students (aged 11-18) to work alongside the blacksmiths as "blacksmith apprentices" on Memorial Day. (Contact Paula Ralph, 814-880-0338, pralph125@gmail.com, if interested.) Both half hour and full hour time slots are available, and students may sign up to work together with a friend.

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The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion

Thursday, May 23rd to Monday, May 27th

Thursday through Saturday, May 23rd-27th

·     Drop-In Tour of the Mansion & Columbus Chapel - 2 pm

Sunday, May 26th

·     Drop-In Tour of the Mansion & Columbus Chapel - 2 pm

·     Civil War Ball in the Boal Mansion Ballroom 4-7 pm, Tickets available at boalmansion.com

Monday, May 27th

The Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum (Grounds Open 10- 5)

PARKING -- $10

Special Museum Tours -- $5 per tour & $5 per Person

Columbus Chapel Tours – 10, 11, 12, 1 & 2

Boal Museum Armory Tours – 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30 & 2:30

All Day Events

History Reenactors

Dr. Ralph Aitkin, 19^th Century Embalmer

Mr. Tom Melville, 19^th Century Pick-Up Cricket Games

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides -- $10 per Carriage Ride

Basket Raffle at the Visitor Center, Face Painting for Kids

Food, Drink and Craft Vendors & Artisans

Special Appearance by Mini Whinnies Miniature Horses, time TBD

Live Music

    10:30 – Bellefonte Municipal Band   

    12:30 – JT Thompson & The Denicats

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6:00 PM Service and Walk to the Cemetery

Monday, May 27th

Please join friends, family and neighbors to attend the Walk to the Cemetery for the 6:00 pm service. The walk begins at the Diamond at 5:45 pm and is a tradition that has survived for over 159 years. Bring flowers to decorate a grave.



Jeff Brown will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the service. Local Boy and Girl Scout Troops will also participate. Penn State music students, Piper Weldon and Peter Cunningham will perform.

A Keynote speak will be given at the cemetery.

In the event of rain, the service will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ.