Danvers Downtown Rewind Aims To Turn Back Clock To Happy Days In Town

DANVERS, MA — The first of what organizers hope will be a series of family-friend events to bring the Danvers community together throughout the year will kick off with the Downtown Rewind.

The Danvers FalconFest event, in partnership with the Danvers Rotary Club, will include live music from the Joppa Flats, performances, food, games, contests and more. It is set for 5 to 8 p.m. on June 27 on Maple Street.

There is a rain date of June 29.

The Danvers FalconFest Committee last summer formed a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization designed to develop and promote fun, year-round programs that are open to all residents.

FalconFest Vice President Amy Ciancarelli told Patch in March that the Downtown Rewind was envisioned as a Maple Street block party that includes music that will "span the decades" from the 1950s to songs of today.

Other events that FalconFest hopes to sponsor this year are an ice cream Scooper Bowl, the downtown trick-or-treating, and in 2024 a winter bonfire and spring fling family day, with the eventual return of a Danvers fireworks night.

"Our passion is to bring people of Danvers together," Ciancarelli said. "We haven't had a lot of those festivals since before 2020. COVID, I don't think helped.

"It will take some time and partnerships, but our goal is to plan some smaller-scale fireworks as well for Danvers residents. That one might take a year or two but that is the end goal because we realize how much fun and community spirit comes with that type of event."

Danvers FalconFest relies solely on monetary donations from members of the community. Individual donations and corporate sponsorships are accepted and available.

Ciancarelli said that those wishing to make a donation, find out more about FalconFest, or are looking for a way to get involved with a particular event, can go to the new website the organization launched here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)