The annual tribute to Phineas Taylor Barnum is in full swing this weekend. BarFest events here. From Mr. Barnum:
Celebrate our community! A great musical street parade with drum corps, bands, dancers, drill teams, clowns, creative floats, giant balloons and some Barnum-sized surprises. Bring your family, neighbors, and friends to cheer the 67th Annual Barnum Festival Great Street Parade as we pay tribute to our first responders — police, fire, EMS, public works and line crew members, and our veterans!
Bring a nonperishable food donation to the route to donate to the Ringmaster’s Family-to-Family food Drive to benefit the CT Food Bank. Local Rotarians will walk the route and hope to fill the truck again to stop “Summer Hunger.”
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FIRST RESPONDER FROM YOUR COMMUNITY–We’ll invite the most popular police officer, firefighters, emergency responders, public works and line crew members to march in the parade. Send your vote to info@barnumfestival.com
A big cheer of thanks to all the volunteers who help make the Barnum Festival happen. The success of the Festival depends on people from Bridgeport and surrounding communities providing their time and talents. A fine tradition.