North Brunswick Heritage Day Is Saturday, Oct. 5; All Welcome

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 37th annual North Brunswick Heritage Day will be held this Saturday, October 5 at Community Park, off Rt. 130 south.

The fun will begin at 1 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, October 6. Admission and parking are free. Rides and attractions require tickets or wristbands which are available at the information tent in Community Park for purchase.

Some of the day’s activities include local bands, dancing, food vendors, rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, crafters and a beer garden. The Heritage Day band lineup includes Tempo Alegre, Jammin' Steel and Oktoberfest. Representatives from the North Brunswick Township Police Department, Fire Department, First Aid & Rescue Squad, Office of Emergency Management and Department of Public Works will be in attendance, as well as many school organizations and local businesses.

The Ann Marie Chandlee Heritage Day Award ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. North Brunswick resident Laura Pelszynski is this year’s award recipient. Following the ceremony, Parkway Soul will get the crowd on its feet as they perform classic hits from Earth, Wind & Fire. A fireworks display will cap off the evening!

North Brunswick Heritage Day is the vision of event founder Ann Marie Chandlee, who wanted to create a day where the community of North Brunswick Township came together, explained Heritage Day Chairman Andrew Zastko. Since its origins, Heritage Day’s motto has been “A Day of Fun to Become One.”

“We are proud of Heritage Day’s tradition,” Zastko said. “It is so gratifying to see residents who attended the event as a child and come back years later as an adult with their families.”

Heritage Day is also a celebration of North Brunswick’s cultural diversity.

“We are excited each year to display the talents of our diverse community through ethnic dance, music, as well as the various ethnic food cuisines offered,” he said.

Heritage Day is made possible in part by funds from the Middlesex County Board of Chosen
Freeholders/Office of Culture & Heritage and the NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State.
For any questions on the event, please contact the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services at (732) 247-0922, ext. 475 or e-mail events@northbrunswicknj.gov.