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St. John Neumann parish is pleased to announce our 36th Annual Lakeside Family Festival to be held at St. John Neumann Parish grounds on Rt. 18 ( 157 Middleboro Road) in East Freetown, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend, May 27th–May 30th. Our festival will open on Friday (5/27/2022) at 6 p.m. and close at 11 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, it will run from noon to 11 p.m. On Monday its operating times will be from noon to 5 p.m. FREE ADMISSION!
We have many activities and special events planned in our entertainment “Big Top”. Much too numerous to mention here! Our planned entertainment schedule is so varied that we are sure that it will entertain young and old alike. Come early and save a seat! Want to peek at the acts planned? Go to http://www.sjnfreetown.org/lakeside-family-festival. See more images here.
We are also having Fiesta amusement rides for all ages, a large variety of ethnic and American foods at our booths, midway games of skill and chance, and a HUGE Barn Sale that has hundreds of items to choose from–and at a price you can’t resist!!
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One of our biggest attractions is the 30th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show that will be held on Sunday (rain date is Monday). Registration for this begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The awards will take place at 2:00 p.m. behind the entertainment tent. If anyone has any questions, feel free to call John Remedies at 508 763-0576.
For those who want to nibble on some delicious snacks- we will have a baked goods table with a large assortment of “melt in your mouth” cakes, bars and squares, some diabetic goodies and some gluten free and other delicious munchies too numerous to mention–all home-made!!
On Sunday, May 29th, we are also hosting the 12th Annual Neumann Idol Contest, from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Entrance fee is $20.00 Cash prizes to be awarded to the 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners. Participants MUST be pre-registered. Pick up your entry form at the Entertainment Tent no later than Noon on Sunday OR send an EMAIL to: voicesintime@aol.com.
St. John Neumann parish photo.
As you can see, we have something for everyone’s tastes, the most important point I would like to emphasize, is that the Lakeside Family Festival has always tried to present a weekend of activities that all family members can enjoy. We demand a safe and secure environment–absolutely no alcoholic beverages are allowed on the grounds.
This year our festival chairperson is Joe Martino, he feels that this is an important endeavor our church community has undertaken for 36 years. The cooperation and help that is offered by the parish community is absolutely outstanding! We have added many new names to the helpers and chairpersons for the midway, assorted booths, personnel, security, parking and clean up details.
Whenever we need help to run the booths, we always have a strong group of volunteers from our parish, that sign up to lend their assistance, for the many hours that need to be covered. Our main goal is to have a family festival where people of all ages can come together and have a fun-filled time.
