Basking Ridge Charter Day: 2019 Guide

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Celebrating Bernards Township's 259th Anniversary, Charter Day will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Basking Ridge.

The event will feature including a street fair, amusements, entertainment, food and art and history show.

The Street Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and showcase local businesses, community groups, service organizations, food vendors and more. There is also a Student Art Show & Photography Contest at Westminster Hall Historical Displays at the Brick Academy from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Entertainment will be held on two different stages. The main stage will feature Opening Ceremonies, special performances and demonstrations from noon to 9 p.m. and the Henry Street Stage will host Charter Day Idol from 1 to 4 p.m.

Finley Avenue Main Stage Lineup:

• 12:00 Opening Ceremonies
• 12:20 Tree House
• 12:40 The Pettet Sisters
• 1:20 YMCA Dance
• 1:40 Inari’s Messengers
• 2:00 Basking Ridge Indian Community
• 2:20 Gotta Dance
• 2:40 The Albrook School
• 3:00 Chris Aguayo’s Inner Sounds
• 3:40 Take Flight Dance
• 4:00 Alan Grant Band

The Henry Street Stage Lineup:

Charter Day Idol

• 1:00 Dixietones
• 1:40 Rohan Panjwani
• 2:20 The Batz
• 3:00 David & Andrea Lavy
• 3:40 The Wait
• 4:00 Awards

There is also an evening concert featuring Little Nikki’s Radio from 6 to 9 p.m.

Amusements will be available from 11 .m. to 6 p.m. at Oak Street School Field.

Food will be available all day from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and a shuttle bus will be available at town hall on Collyer Lane and at Ridge High School on Finley Avenue.

For a map or more information on Charter Day CLICK HERE.

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