Northampton Day Festival Sunday

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —It's almost at the quarter-century mark.

When Northampton Township holds its 2023 Northampton Day Festival on Oct. 1, the event will mark the 24th year the community has gathered to celebrate.

The Northampton Day Committee is readying plans for the event at the old Richboro Middle School property at 98 Upper Holland Rd. The festival will feature vendors, food trucks, free entertainment, and a talent show for all ages.

But there are also some new additions this year:

• The ever-popular medivac helicopter will land on the ballfields at the event.
• The Pennsylvania Mobile Veterans Service Van will be on-site to assist veterans and their families with the many benefits available to them in addition to helping to solve their problems.
• The first ever “Kids’ Marketplace” will be part of the day. These young entrepreneurs are learning how to create, market, sell, and account for their businesses.

Festival Schedule

• 10 a.m. —Flag raising at the Star Center Flagpole by Marine Corps League’s Patriot Detachment 1230 and singing of the National Anthem by Lisa Garner.
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. —Main Event: Free games and amusements, Free entertainment and food.
• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. —DJ
• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. —The Wheelmen
• 11:30 a.m. —Talent Show (in school auditorium)
• 1 - 4 p.m. —Strolling Mummers

STAGE:

• 11 a.m. —Spring Mill Dance Academy
• 11:30 a.m. —Richboro Elementary Choir
• Noon —A-Z Magic Show
• 12:30 p.m. —SKD Cheerleading Team
• 1 p.m. —Barn Nature Center

ALL DAY

Kids’ MarketplaceMobile Veterans Service Van

With parking at a premium, this year the event will operate a shuttle bus on a 15-20 minute interval for those who wish to park at Council Rock South High School (front lot). The shuttle will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and go directly from South to the event and back to the school.

For 24 years, it has been the committee's custom to donate excess funds after each festival to local non-profits and for scholarships for two local high school seniors who have donated their time to help with either our event or the Northampton Parks and Recreation Department.

Northampton Township and the Miracle League worked together to rebuild the Blue Playground during the past year making it an all-inclusive place where all kids, no matter their ability, can play together in the same space.

In order to increase the comfort for those at the playground it was decided to partially cover the playground with sun shades.

The Northampton Day Committee provided $19,000 to offset the cost of the recent installation of the sun shades.

"We are so very grateful to the continuing partnership between the Miracle League and Township for their continuing efforts toward improving the opportunities for our special needs community," organizers said.

Sponsors this year include Gasper Landscapes and Team Toyota, McMahon, A Bowman Company, National Maintenance and Buildout Company, B Blair Corp, First National Bank of Newtown, Gilmore & Associates, Jag-One Physical Therapy, Pennoni Associates, Swartz Culleton Law, Time After Time and Twining Construction.

The Northampton Day Committee is comprised of the following members: Mary Anderson, Christine Bishop, John Bishop, Amanda Brady, Jim Brady, Steve Bryer, Ellen Cox, Scott Duretz, Jenny Esposito, Kristina Hartley, Amie Houser, Tom Laskowski, Erik Lehmann, Julie Meister, Pete Palestina and Lindsay Pikovsky.

The committee also thanked the township's first responders and public works departments for helping with the festival each year.