Don’t Miss St Roch’s Fair
By gb on Aug 14, 2010 with Comments 0
St. Roch Church
10 St. Roch Ave
Wednesday-Sunday
August 11-15, 2010
6pm-11pm
Open to the Public
Annual Festival
St. Roch’s feast continues until Sunday, August 15. The festival features ethnic food, live music and religious ceremonies in honor of St. Roch, or San Rocco.
A stretch of St. Roch Avenue between Hamilton Avenue to Alexander Street has been cordoned off for the event. The feast raises money for the church while celebrating the Italian roots of many parishioners.
There will be a raffle for a Ford Fusion hybrid car as well as cash prizes. Vendors will be serving ethnic cuisine from Mexico, Spain and Italy in food tents at the Hamilton Avenue School parking lot.
Musical acts include an Italian accordion player, R&B group Billy and the Showmen and country group Gunsmoke. For children, there will be carnival rides, face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo.
On Saturday, there will be a tribute to Thomas Reale, a 90-year-old parishioner, known to many as the “mayor” of Chickahominy.
The festivities will culminate Sunday with a procession of the St. Roch statue through the streets of Chickahominy.
Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting repairs, renovations and other work at the 101-year-old church.
Filed Under: Church Fairs • Family Events • Free Events • Weekend Events
