Riverfire, Pumpkin Lighting and Horrorfest on Sat. Oct. 22
October 18, 2011
On Saturday, October 22nd, 2011, come to the Northern Forest Heritage Park, 942
Main Street in Berlin, NH to catch a full day of fun, ending with some
spectacular fires on the river, lighted pumpkins on the bridge and HORRORFEST!
At 1pm, the gates will open to activities and vendors for visitors of ALL ages. Come for the food, come for fun….Admission to the park is FREE.
From 1pm-5pm, purchase a bracelet for $8 to
enter the “Bouncy House Village”. This year’s village includes an “Obstacle
Course” & “Moon Bounce” for children, teens and adults who want to join in on
the fun as well as houses for just the smaller children. There will be face
painting, Halloween cookie decorating & Bobo T. Clown joining in on the fun at
RiverFire too!
At 5pm, the “Children’s Halloween Costume Parade” will begin to lineup at Gate A
to the park. Everyone, including parents, please join in the spirit and wear a
costume as we march into the Heritage Park and then up Main Street to the
pumpkin bridge and ending in the Brown School playground.
Our traditional Hayrides will begin at 3pm and the cost will be $2 per ride. New
this year, the ReMax hot air balloon will be at Horne Field, weather permitting,
from 4pm-6pm offering balloon rides for $5 each. “Horrorfest” will begin at 6pm.
Enter the 2-acre haunted village presented by Theatre North only if you dare!
Admission price is $8 per ticket. Pre-sale tickets are available now at the
Chamber office or call 752-6060. For ages 13 & up.
At dusk, the fires on the Androscoggin River will light up the sky along with
the glowing carved pumpkins on the bridge. Take a walk along the riverwalk and
admire the fires that appear to be floating on the water as you make you way up
to the walking bridge lined with wonderfully lit carved pumpkins. It’s surely a
spectacle you won’t want to miss!
Watch for more information about RiverFire festivities including the FREE
pumpkins that will be available at the Chamber/Main Street office one week prior
to the event, while supplies last. Get your carving tools ready….we want to
light more pumpkins than last year!! Carve & bring your pumpkins to the bridge
beginning at 2pm on the day of the event.
For more information visit www.berlinnh.gov. or
www.androscogginvalleychamber.com. Find us on facebook www.facebook.com/riverfire.berlinnh
or call us at 752-6060. RiverFire promises to be the hottest event of the
season!
Theatre North will be hosting Horrorfest in the Village at the Norhtern Forest
Heritage Park
from 6:00 to 10:00 PM on October 22 during the RiverFire Festival.
The event is for anyone over the age of 13 and will cost $8.00 per person.
Fiery boom piers will light up the Androscoggin on Saturday night to cap of a
day of activities
at the Berlin Riverfire festival.