After two years of having to cancel our Memorial Day activities here in Boalsburg, we are pleased to be able to say…it will be happening in 2022! Boalsburg is one of just a few towns to proudly claim to be the originator of “Memorial Day” activities. If you’d like to learn more about the history of Boalsburg, see www.historicboalsburg.com.
In 2020, all summer events around here were cancelled around here…from Memorial Day through the 4th of July to the various Arts Festivals throughout the summer. In 2021, we were able to have the brief service at the cemetery to honor military veterans and loved ones, but the community-wide events were cancelled again. I’m sure they were cancelled near you too. This year, we are ready to resume the 5-day event, culminating on Monday, May 30, 2022, with our Day in Towne activities.
We are pleased that almost 100 vendors have committed to joining us for the day-long celebration. Leading up to Memorial Day, we have the Boalsburg Fire Company-sponsored carnival beginning on Thursday, May 26 through Monday, May 30.
Saturday will be the parade and Sunday will be the more serious Walk to the Cemetery, re-enacting the very first time three local women honored their loved ones who had died by decorating their graves.
Activities on Monday, May 30 will be offered from one end of town to the other. The Boalsburg Heritage Museum on one end of Main Street will offer tours of the Museum and grounds, soup and pie for sale and musical entertainment for visitors. You can see their website at www.boalsburgheritagemuseum.org. If you’d like to see pictures from my tour of the Museum, see my story at https://marykisner.com/exploring-the-boalsburg-heritage-museum/.
Our vendors will have unique items for sale along Main Street and Church Street, with musical entertainment on the Diamond in the middle of town. At the other end of town, the Boal Mansion and Christopher Columbus Chapel will also offer tours, food and musical entertainment on their grounds. If you’d like to check out more about the Boal Mansion, see www.boalmansion.com/.
Memorial Day in Boalsburg is truly a community-wide event. We’d be pleased to have you join us for the festivities!
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What time is the parade Saturday? Thank you!
The parade is at 5 pm. People start lining up at Blue Spring Park around 4:00-4:30. You don’t need to sign up…just come and participate!
Are the museums free or are there costs? Is there an outline of each days events and the time for each activity? Trying to plan our weekend!
The Military Museum usually has a set fee to tour. The Boal Mansion and the Boalsburg Heritage Museum may have a small fee or accept a donation. The post from April 13 about Musical Entertainment lists the groups performing. The vendors are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. The whole schedule for the day was published this week in the Gazette. Copies should be available at local stores. Come and enjoy the day…events are happening all day!