{"id":93000,"date":"2019-06-18T14:40:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T18:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93000"},"modified":"2019-06-18T14:40:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T18:40:04","slug":"the-phillipsburg-area-chamber-of-commerce-announces-32nd-annual-phillipsburg-ole-towne-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93000","title":{"rendered":"The Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Announces  32nd Annual Phillipsburg Ole Towne Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHILLIPSBURG, NJ<\/strong> &#8211; The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 32nd annual Ole Town Festival in Phillipsburg, New Jersey! This year\u2019s festival takes place Friday, June 21<sup>st<\/sup> and Saturday, June 22<sup>nd<\/sup>.\u00a0Both days will be jam-packed with festival favorites and fresh entertainment for attendees of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Ole Towne Festival begins Friday, June 21<sup>st<\/sup> with a kick-off event at Shappell Park featuring live music, festival 5k Race, a classic car cruise, vendors, and more.\u00a0Saturday, June 22<sup>nd<\/sup> offers extended hours at Walters Park with even more entertainment for the family, more bands to satisfy all musical preferences, children\u2019s activities, local vendors, food trucks, carnival and pony rides, free hot air balloon rides, a hot dog eating contest, a magic show, free caricatures, and more. Of course, the festivities conclude Saturday evening with the highly-anticipated fireworks display.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this year\u2019s Phillipsburg Ole Towne Festival and all the exciting attractions in store! Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/oletownefestival.com\/\">www.oletownefestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in participating as a festival vendor, sponsor, or volunteer? Contact Lauren Spence at laurens@lehighvalleychamber.org for more information!<\/p>\n<p><strong>COST: No cost to attend Ole Towne Festival!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 21st<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5:00pm\u20139:00pm at Shappell Park (353 S Main Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 22nd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00pm\u201310:00pm at Walters Park (1 Meyner Road, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2019 Phillipsburg Ole Towne Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Entertainment Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 21, 2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Shappell Park\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5:00pm &#8211; 9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ole Towne Mini Car Cruise<\/p>\n<p>5:30pm &#8211; 8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Phillipsburg Railroad Historians Miniature Train Rides<\/p>\n<p>6:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05k Race<\/p>\n<p>6:00pm &#8211; 9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cunningham &amp; Associates<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Walters Park Baseball Field<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Phillipsburg Fire Dept. vs. Washington Fire Dept. Charity<\/p>\n<p>Softball Game<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 22, 2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Walters Park Bandshell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bobby Clark Band<\/p>\n<p>2:00pm &#8211; 2:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Balloons the Clown Stage Show<\/p>\n<p>2:30pm &#8211; 4:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A Few Good Men<\/p>\n<p>4:30pm &#8211; 5:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jimmy&#8217;s Doggie Stand Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/p>\n<p>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Large Flowerheads<\/p>\n<p>7:30pm &#8211; 9:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lucky 7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALL DAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0FREE Caricatures by Hal<\/p>\n<p>ALL DAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kids&#8217; Craft Canopy presented by the Phillipsburg Education<\/p>\n<p>Association<\/p>\n<p>ALL DAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amusement Rides<\/p>\n<p>ALL DAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pony Rides<\/p>\n<p>1:30pm &#8211; 3:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Balloons the Clown balloon art<\/p>\n<p>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0FREE Unity Bank Hot Air Balloon Rides<\/p>\n<p>9:30pm &#8211; 10:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fireworks!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About The Chamber:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce\u2019s mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.\u00a0\u200bWith nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top seven nationwide.\u00a0Our thirty-plus affiliated chambers, councils and committees are On Every Main Street with more than 1,500 community focused volunteers who actively contribute, at the grass roots, to develop and achieve their respective and collective goals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nLauren Spence<br \/>\nAssistant Vice President, Easton Area Initiatives, The Chamber<br \/>\nThe Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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