The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is busy making plans for their Annual Day in the Park festival on August 11th. The theme of the day is Back Home Again to coincide with the Antwerp Alumni Reunion dinner and dance that will be held that evening.
The day will begin with a parade starting at 10:00 at the Antwerp High School. It will travel down Main Street for judging, proceed past the Riverside Park and end back at the school. The Park festivities will begin at 11:00 with the National Anthem sung by our very own Janelle North, a welcome by Antwerp’s mayor Ray Delong, followed by a flag recognition and retirement ceremony by the local VFW Post #5087 and the Antwerp Boy Scouts Troop #143. Introduction and appreciation of the GEM of Antwerp will be made at this time. There will be a wide variety of craft vendors,d food vendors, entertainment, as well as games for all ages.
The bounce house will be back courtesy of Community Memorial Hospital along with the Fort Wayne’s Comic/Magician and Illusionist Jim Barron. Entertainment will include The Dance Dolls performing in the afternoon along with the Antwerp Community Band. New this year is an energetic K & S Tumblefit performance and a variety of critters for you to meet courtesy of Mark’s Ark. We also can’t forget, back by popular demand, the cutie pie contest along with a business and industry area and silent auction items.
Plan on coming out and enjoying a fun filled day in your community and celebrate “Back Home Again”.
