Middletown Day to Kick-Off the Fall Season

Middletown Day 2018 will take place on Saturday, September 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Croydon Hall, located at 900 Leonardville Road in Leonardo. Attendees will enjoy fun activities for all ages including a business and community showcase, craft fair, live local music, children’s activities, emergency response demonstrations, a petting zoo, hayrides, flea market, and food court. The best part? The event happens rain or shine.

“On behalf of the many township employees and elected officials who work hard to put on Middletown Day, we are pleased to present our annual fall festival,” said Middletown Recreation Director Janet Dellett.  “We are so excited for the lineup of live entertainers, vendors, games and more.”

The Middletown Arts Center will feature a space for guests to view local art in the Arts and Crafts Area. There, people can also meet the Doodle Duo’s Doodle Dude and Doodle Dawn and watch performers from the Talent Showcase. Free arts and crafts are available for the event’s youngest visitors.

Guests can also visit tables featuring local businesses and organizations that work hard to support Middletown’s 42 square-mile community and make it a great place to live. Exhibits at the event are geared toward helping guests learn more about what the community offers; whether it is about nature and colonial times at the Poricy Park exhibit, storm water pollution at the Clean Communities display, or drug abuse prevention at the Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse community rally.

All-around family fun can be found everywhere at the festival. Visit the petting zoo, enjoy pony rides under the trees, or try your hand at the free arts and crafts. There are also carnival games, bouncy houses, and sports contests. Fire safety lessons will be hosted in the smoke house with equipment displays and attention-grabbing demonstrations from Middletown Police, Fire, EMS and OEM Departments. The children are encouraged to explore the trucks and equipment as well as see what it feels like sitting in the drivers’ seats.

The food court proves one of the event’s greatest highlights. Local food vendors come together to offer an array of traditional food fare, tasty snacks and refreshing drinks. Stop at one or several stands and take a spot on the lawn or under the Food Tent.

Continuous live entertainment on stage will help keep the event upbeat with talented local performers in the entertainment tent. Listening and singing are encouraged – dancing optional!

“This event could not be put on without the generous support of all our sponsors,” Dellett added. “Through their donations we are able to provide the Middletown community with a free day of fun at no expense to the taxpayers.  We look forward to seeing you there!”

Bring your family, friends and neighbors to Middletown Day 2018 and create some awesome memories! Visit middletownnj. org/middletownday for specific details on entertainment and vendors.