The Peru Gazette

The Town of Schuyler Falls’ Morrisonville hamlet will be buzzing with activities on Saturday and Sunday, August 12th and 13th, as the town celebrates its 175th anniversary. All are welcome and invited; the parade and festival are free. Vendor and food booths will offer items for sale.

Starting at noon on Saturday the 12th, the parade travels Route 22B from Broadwell Road to the center of Morrisonville, turning on Emory Street to Mason Street to the Town Hall at #997 Mason. Honored guests, fire trucks, EMS, horses, classic cars, highway equipment and politicians are included. Residents and friends can line the parade route in cars or chairs to best view the parade. Side roads from the Gordie Little Bridge to Flat Rock Road will be blocked with traffic detoured during the parade. Parade judges and announcer are on Emory Street at the K of C building.

At 2 PM at the Town Hall, a color guard, flag raising and veterans’ salute will start the opening ceremony. Special guests will be welcomed, speeches presented, and sponsors thanked.

A free festival for all ages begins at the Town Hall grounds from 2 PM until 6 PM. Horse and pony rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, trolley rides in the hamlet, displays, vendors, music, food and beverages, bouncy house and other activities for kids are planned, and a classic car show, all on the town hall grounds. Historical artifacts, videos, and displays will be inside the town hall.

At 6PM the focus shifts to River Street Park in Morrisonville where The Bootleg Band will be playing until 9 PM. Bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the concert. Food & beverages will be for sale.

At 9:30PM, on the Town Hall grounds, a fireworks display will cap off the Saturday festivities. The show should be visible from Route 22B and all-around Morrisonville and surrounding.

On Sunday, August 13th, the festival continues from 2 PM to 6 PM at the town hall and grounds with the rides, vendors and displays. At 6 PM, Music in the Park (free) at River Street Park with a DJ and Karaoke Tunes of Time caps off the celebration weekend.

The 175th Celebration is sponsored by the Town of Schuyler Falls, with major support from Casella for the festival, Ryan’s Masonry LLC & Schuyler Falls MiniMart LLC for the fireworks, and NYSCOPBA for the Bootleg Band concert. Thanks also to the Sheriff’s Department and all those helping and participating in the parade and festival and activities.

The following weekend, August 18-19-20, is the traditional Schuyler Falls Town-Wide Garage Sale, with Music in the Park featuring Neil Gillespie on Saturday night, August 19th, 6-9 PM at River Street Park.

To register for the parade or festival (by August 2) or if you have questions, call the Town Hall at 518-563-1129 or contact Kevin Randall, Town Supervisor, or Barb Benkwitt, Town Historian.