Join Nicholson’s 150th birthday celebration. Bring the kids, invite your neighbors, and enjoy 150 years of history, tradition and fun!
FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd 5:00 – 10:00
5:00 p.m. – Wreath-laying ceremony, Nicholson Cemetery honoring the life & times of Mary “Polly” Hallstead Wilbur, the town’s firstborn child.
6:00-8:00 – “Then and Now” photo display, DL&W Station Tourism Center
8:00-10:00 –1875-2025 Period costume Ball (15 decades of fashion to choose from), St. Patrick’s Parish Hall High Street- FREE of charge
SATURDAY AUGUST 23rd 12:00 – 5:00
12:00 –Parade, State Street
1:00 – Official Program, Main Street
2:00 – 3:00 Lenoxville Band, Main Street
2:00 – 4:00 John and Kass, Almont lawn- Main Street
3:00 – Hula Hoop contest, Main Street
3:00 – 4:00 Airport Pickers, Main Street
4:00-5:00 Pie eating contest, Main Street
Classic car display (after the parade), Peoples Security Bank parking lot, Main Street
Historic photo array, DL&W Station
Lost art demonstrations (yarn spinners, etc), DL&W Station
Old fashioned childhood and carnival games, (including a fortune teller), Main Street
Delicious food, penny candy booth, and so much more!
SUNDAY AUGUST 24th 12:00 – 5:00
12:00 – 1:30 Narrow Road, Main Street
2:00 – Beard/moustache contest, Main Street
3:00 – Watermelon seed spitting contest, Main Street
4:00 – Apple bobbing contest
Lost art demonstrations (yarn spinners, etc), DL&W Station
Historic photo array, DL&W Station
Old fashioned childhood and carnival games, (including a fortune teller), Main Street
Delicious food, Music, penny candy booth, and so much more!
Hot air balloon rides available – contingent on number of reservations received. Call (570) 945-3008 or email info@weflyhotair.com for details. (Mention Nicholson’s 150th birthday celebration.)