The Knights of Columbus Family Festival is a local tradition dating back about 40 years featuring live music by Star Trooper, Dice, Tribute II and Sensitive to Light, DJ Entertainment by Tom "The Kid" O'Leary, rides, games and entertainment, a gambling hall and food from the Café Columbus featuring special homemade Pasta Fagioli, hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza and a large variety of many other homemade dishes.
Proceeds from the festival will go to organizations including Make-A-Wish, Boys & Girls Club and services for handicapped individuals.
The festival is held at Our Lady of the Rosary Knights of Columbus Hall, 759 Long Island Avenue.
Hours are Thursday 6:00 -10:00 pm, Friday 6:00 - 11:00 pm, Saturday 2:00-11:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 - 9:00 pm.
Pay one price unlimited ride pass. The pass is $15 on Thursday, $25 on Friday and Saturday and $20 on Sunday.
In addition, on Sunday, the "Utterflux" prog rock band should go on at about 4 p.m. playing music by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Eddie Jobsons "UK," The Who, Queen, original songs and popular songs from the 1970's.
The grand finale show is "Rice Cultivation Society," set to go on at 6:30 p.m.
