Kutztown Day will celebrate the Borough of Kutztown with a full-day of activities, music and food at Kutztown Park on Sunday, Aug. 4.
“Kutztown Day brings families and friends together for a fun-filled day of concerts, games and activities for the youth, adults and families, with food vendors and family picnics in celebration of the Borough of Kutztown and the surrounding areas,” the Kutztown Day Committee stated in the release.
An annual tradition, Kutztown Day has been celebrated the first Sunday in August at Kutztown Park since 1907.
The Kutztown Day Committee — comprised of volunteers from various Kutztown organizations and chaired by Andrew Schlegel — are finishing the final preparations for the annual Kutztown Day celebration.
The day begins at 1 p.m. and concludes with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.
Open to the public with no admission charge, the event features a variety of food vendors located throughout the park grounds, games for all ages, civic club demonstrations and displays, raffles, and concerts.
“Kutztown Day is a great time to rekindle old friendships, revisit with family and meet new friends,” stated the committee in the release. “Take the day off and plan to bring the family, neighbors, loved ones to Kutztown Day in the Kutztown Park for lunch. Stay for the concerts and games, dinner and the fireworks. A full day is planned.”
From start to finish, from 1 p.m. through 8:30 p.m., the upper park area will be full with many food vendors selling burgers, hot dogs, French fries, cheese steaks, sausage sandwiches, pizza, ice cream, barbeque, and other foods to be added.
Groups and organizations will sponsor events, games and demonstrations throughout the park from 1 to 5 p.m., including fire safety activities by Kutztown Fire Company, Kinner Cards by Kutztown Police Department, vision screening by Kutztown Lions Club, Gaga Ball and other games for youth hosted by Kutztown Oasis and Cornerstone Church, and children’s crafts by Local Folk Creative Studio plus Max’s Moon Bounce all day.
Events include Bingo in the Scooter Building from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Optimist Club Hit, Run & Pitch 1 – 3 p.m., Quoit Tournament at 2 p.m. with team sign-ups prior and tournament to follow, children’s games by Kutztown Elementary School Parents Club at 3 p.m. and tennis demonstrations on the tennis courts by Katie Miller of Conquer Your Court.
A disc golf course will be available from 1 to 6:30 p.m. with a prize awarded to the winner.
A Cake Baking Contest (all participant entry registration forms must be submitted in advance) will be held on Kutztown Day with judging at 3:30 p.m. followed by a Cake Walk at 4:30 p.m. on the basketball court.
Starting at 3 p.m., Virginville Grange will sell their famous homemade shoofly pies on a first come first served basis until sold out.
Raffle
Throughout the day at the Kutztown Day Table, committee members and volunteers will be selling raffle tickets, T-Shirts and hats, with the raffle ticket drawing at 9 p.m. in the lower park prior to the fireworks.
The raffle is the primary fundraiser for Kutztown Day. Purchase raffle tickets in advance or the day of the event at the park.
Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance of the event from any of the Kutztown Day Committee members or at select Kutztown area merchants: Russell Conrad, Inc., Mr. Food , DeTurk Hardware, Casa Le’nda Salon, The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Kutztown NAPA, Adam N’ Eve Boutique, Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, Kutztown Community Partnership office and Kutztown Community Library. Refer to the Kutztown Day Facebook page for any updates to drawing ticket sale locations.
In addition, Kutztown Day Committee members and volunteers will be taking registrations for the drawing of two children’s bicycles, a boy’s bicycle and a girl’s bicycle, which will be awarded around 5:45 p.m.
A few other drawings to be announced the day of the event.
Music
Free concerts will be throughout the event.
Kutztown Day kicks off with opening remarks by Kutztown Mayor James Schlegel prior to the start of the first concert at 1 p.m.
The first concert features the local band The Zeptones performing on the bandshell stage from 1 to 3 p.m. Under the direction of former Kutztown Middle School band director Carl Zeplin, the band plays classic rock of the 1970s to 90s, Rhythm & Blues, and Soul.
The TimeWhys, a rock group from Lehigh Valley, will perform on the bandshell stage from 6 to 8 p.m. The five-time Morning Call Reader’s Choice Award winning band will take the crowd on a journey down memory lane with hit sounds of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Come early for seats in the covered bandshell or bring lawn chairs for seating in the lawn area outside.
The festivities move to the lower park as the crowd gathers on the hillside for the fireworks.
Performing on the lower park stage from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Junior’s Grades — a four piece rock-n-roll cover band — will play radio tunes from the 1960s through today’s popular airplay, from The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top and Van Halen, to Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon and the Black Keys.
The Kutztown Day Raffle Drawing will take place at 9 p.m., followed by the singing of the National Anthem and the day concludes with the fireworks display.
Nova Productions will once again provide the sound system equipment during the day for announcements and updates in the upper park as well as at the stage in the lower park.
The Kutztown Day Committee — comprised of chairman Andrew Schlegel, Mayor Jim Schlegel, secretary and treasurer Michelle Sanders, Allison Fuller, Faith Schaffer, Jared Coffin, Barb Coffin and John Schmoyer — would like to thank and recognize the sponsors, vendors, supporters and participants.
“Without their cooperation, manpower, and financial support, Kutztown Day would not be possible,” stated the committee in the release.
The committee would also like to thank the Borough of Kutztown, Kutztown F.O.E. #839, Kutztown Lions Club, Optimist Club of Kutztown, Kutztown Rotary Club, The HOBOS, Kutztown Police Department, Kutztown Fire Company, Topton A.L. Community Ambulance Service, Kutztown Area Historical Society, the Kutztown Community Library, Kutztown Boy Scout Troop #101 and Troop #101-G, Kutztown Oasis, Cornerstone Church, Kutztown Strong, Kutztown Beneficial Association, Kutztown Historical Society, and Kutztown Printing.
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