The New Concord Fire Association will hold its 64th annual Fireman’s Festival on Saturday July 8, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM and a Main Street parade at 1:00 PM.
The family entertainment event continues all day at the New Concord Elementary School Park on Main Street with free entry for Touch-A-Truck, live music, food, vendors, a raffle and more, until the grand finale fireworks beginning at 10:00 PM.
The popular chicken/pulled pork dinner at $10 per dinner will begin serving at 4:00 PM, winners of the Ruritan poetry contest will be announced at 5:30 PM and winning raffle tickets will be drawn beginning at 6:00 PM. Live music by American Mojo will begin at 7:00 PM.
All afternoon there will be local vendors for shopping along with homemade ice cream from the Boy Scouts, beverages from the JGHS track team, popcorn and snow cones from 4H, food trucks, Quarter Bingo hosted the New Concord Arts & Recreation District (NCAARD) and bounce houses for children at $5 per child all day.
Raffle tickets are $1 each and can be purchased from any member of the New Concord Fire Association, through the New Concord Volunteer Fire Department Venmo account or at the Festival before 6:00 PM.