32nd Annual FestiFall Returns To Downtown Westfield On Sunday

WESTFIELD, NJ — The 32nd Annual GWACC Chamber of Commerce’s FestiFall in downtown Westfield is returning on Sunday, Sept. 10.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine) on Central Avenue running from E. Broad to North Avenue. FestiFall will include the parking lot across from the Post Office as well as the section of Lenox Avenue.

FestiFall in Westfield began in 1990 and has continued to evolve and grow over the past 33 years. The event this year is sponsored by Lukin Center for Psychotherapy.

The event will have many diverse food vendors as well as many merchandise vendors featuring unique crafts, artworks, and handmade products from local artisans.

There will also be a Children's Zone, complete with a selection of rides and bounces, a food court, and a beer garden on Lenox Avenue, courtesy of The Crossroads.

It is expected that entertainment will be provided by Valencia Music om Quimby Street and the New Jersey Workshop of the Arts at the corner of Central and Lenox.

The Westfield Robotics Club will once again have a demonstration there as well.

GWACC will also be conducting their 50/50 raffle to support the GWACC 501c3 Foundation that provides scholarships for seniors in area high schools. Admission is free.

Central Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning at 6 a.m. from North Avenue to E. Broad Street. Downtown residents on Central Avenue and Lenox are reminded to park in municipal lots, out of the FestiFall area.

Pets, skateboarding, bike riding and rollerblading are prohibited in the FestiFall area.

FestiFall attendees are also encouraged to park in the South Avenue train station parking lot. This will provide the closest parking to the activity area, with easy access to North Avenue through the convenient underpass at the Westfield Train Station.

For further information, contact the GWACC, 908-233-3021, or visit the website gwaccnj.com and look for Street Fairs.

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