Check out Barnum Festival events:
Friday, Skyblast Fireworks/Greater Bridgeport Symphony Pops Concert at Seaside Park. At 6 p.m., pre-concert entertainment by the Fairfield Counts Jazz Orchestra. GBS concert begins 7:30 p.m. Fireworks to follow. All free.
Saturday, Barnum Bobblehead Night, Bridgeport Bluefish, Harbor Yard. A night of baseball and family fun at the Bridgeport Bluefish stadium, and everyone gets a souvenir Ringmaster bobblehead. Game time 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, Barnum’s Got Talent vocal competition, 20 finalists in four age groups from 11 to 70 years old will compete for $500 prizes in their age group to claim the title of Greatest Voices On Earth. Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Avenue. Tickets $10.
Saturday, Champions on Parade. This annual drum corps competition draws competing corps from throughout the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states. Several local alumni corps also exhibit their musical finesse on the field at Kennedy Stadium. Gates open 4:30 p.m. Show starts 6:30. Tickets $10.
Sunday, The Great Street Parade. The culmination of the Festival, a fun-filled day of music, 18 floats, more than a dozen marching bands and giant balloons. Parade starts at noon, corner of North, Clinton and Booklawn Avenues. The parade features two stationary bands on Park Avenue, The Great Escape, the premier tribute to the music of Journey, and Mikita, (the Salsa and Latin Jazz Orchestra)
Great night at the fireworks. The weather was perfect. The concerts were great and the fireworks were the best I have experienced in a long time.
Traffic and parking were no problem. Cops were at every corner. They used both sides of Park Ave at the end of the night to keep cars moving.
Only complaint–no garbage cans anywhere in Seaside.
So after packing a cooler and a great picnic dinner, I had to cart all my garbage home. Small price to pay for a perfect evening with the family.
I agree with barney. Great night. We made almost a full day of it. Hats off to everyone involved. Traffic control by BPD best in years, especially since they had to deal with Bluefish traffic too.
There were garbage cans, but not enough. I walked about 25 yards to throw my trash away. But very minor issue. Hope they continue with the pre-fireworks show at the band shell.