Good Neighbor Festival

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Jeff Martin

Schedule:

Friday, August 23, 2019

• 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – FREE Ultrazone Laser Tag
• 5:30 p.m. – Kiddie Parade (Grounds)
• 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – Ryan McGrath Band (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. – Movie Night
• 7:45 pm-midnight - Angels & Outlaws (VFW Tent)
• 8:30 p.m.-12:00 p.m. – Reloaded (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. – Movie Night

Saturday, August 24, 2019

• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Jaycees Art Show
• 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – 5K, Fun Run and Diaper Dash
• 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Evan Riley Band (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – FREE Ultrazone Laser Tag
• 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. – Mascot Theory (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – Vehicle 6 (VFW Tent)
• 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – Beth Kille Band (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. – LUBE (VFW Tent)
• 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. – Pilot (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)

Sunday, August 25, 2019

• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Jaycees Art Fair
• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Wisconsin Remembers Memorial Exhibit
• 12:00 p.m. – Parade
• 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – Red Hot Horn Dawgs (Middleton Youth Hockey Tent)
• 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – FREE Ultrazone Laser Tag
• 2 -6 pm: Pacific Coast Highway (VFW Tent)

press release: The 56^th annual Good Neighbor Festival is just around the corner! Created to benefit Middleton’s service organizations, this free festival has been entertaining families for more than a half-century. The festival runs August 23 through August 25 at Fireman’s Park in the heart of the “Good Neighbor City.”

This year’s theme is “Superhero City-Celebrating Those Who Serve,” honoring our community’s heroes, like first responders, active and retired military members and, of course, educators, parents and all volunteers. There are many superhero themed activities, including movie night with “Captain Marvel” on the big screen, Trivia and the parade on Sunday.

Enjoy three days of live music, from country to rock and everything in between. See Angels & Outlaws, LUBE, Pacific Coast Highway, Reloaded and Pilot perform for free! Peruse the craft fair, stocked full of handmade goods from over 100 vendors. Don’t forget to buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win gift cards, Brewers tickets and more, plus over $3,000 in cash prizes!

Save room to indulge in sweet treats, mouth-watering sandwiches and many fair favorites. The consolidated festival food court housed in the park shelter is back. The festival is excited to partner with Club Tavern Catering to serve a delicious, professionally prepared menu.  In addition to traditional festival fare, we are thrilled to bring back old favorites, the Friday Night Fish Fry and Saturday Chicken dinner. Festival presenting sponsor Willy Street Co-op will supply many food items on the menu, including Beyond Burger patties, Canyon Bakehouse Gluten-Free Buns, cookies, and three specialty items available on Sunday: grass-fed burgers, garlic rosemary brats and chicken brats. Swing by the dessert tent for some pie, ice cream and Willy Street Co-op cookies. The food court will be accepting credit cards this year too.

Work off your extra calories with a 5K run/walk through the city, ending at the festival grounds. Little ones will find plenty of fast fun during the free “Diaper Dash,” complete with an obstacle course. Harbor Athletic Club will again be offering on-site babysitting for children of racers. Afterward, feel like a kid again yourself with an afternoon on the carnival midway.

Friday night, stop in for movie night with “Incredibles 2” beginning at 7pm and “Captain Marvel” kicking off at 9:30pm.

Saturday, join us for a trivia contest beginning at 11am. The first hour will be exclusively Marvel Universe-themed trivia, then general trivia at 12:30pm. The entry fee is $60/team, and there are terrific prizes (and bragging rights!) up for grabs.

Stop by to see the Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every Name memorial which will be on site Sunday. This powerful exhibit features a photo for each of the 1,161 Wisconsin men and women whose names are listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.

The young (and young at heart) will enjoy the petting zoo, Bingo games, art fair, outdoor laser tag and pickleball going on throughout the weekend.

Bring the kids to join in the Kiddie Parade, Friday, August 23rd at 5:30pm, and be sure to grab a lawn chair to get a good spot for the Good Neighbor Festival Parade on Sunday, August 25^th at noon. This year’s Parade Marshal is Mike Leckrone. Mike recently retired after 50 years as the Director of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

The Good Neighbor Festival is thrilled to announce a three-year partnership with Willy St Co-op as its Presenting Sponsor beginning with the 2019 festival.  Willy Street Co-op is a cooperative grocery store owned by the members. The store is known for its large selection of organic fruits and vegetables, delicious deli menu and friendly and helpful staff. Every year, Willy Street Co-op works to help other nonprofits and co-ops in the community through programs like the Community Reinvestment Fund.

For 56 years, the Good Neighbor Festival has worked to bring the community together and promote the good neighbor ethic through free family fun, music and food. But, it’s also an important fundraiser for the Middleton area.

“Good Neighbor Festival supports charities and worthy causes that help those most in need in the community,” said Curt Fuszard, president of Good Neighbor Festival Trustees. “So come eat, play and have fun knowing you’re doing it all for a good cause.”