Community Corner

Forks Community Days This Weekend

Annual Forks Township event takes place Saturday and Sunday

It's the biggest bash of the year for Forks Township.

Forks Township Community Days takes place this weekend, offering fun, food, fireworks and family activities all weekend long.

There's something for everyone:

2 Entertainment Stages. Our amphitheater will host music entertainment throughout the day Saturday and Sunday, including a Karaoke contest to start the festival Saturday.  A second stage is dedicated entirely to family and children’s entertainment.

Beer and Wine Tent sponsored by the Business and Commerce Association of Forks Township (BCAF) and Easton Area Chamber of Commerce (EACC).  Enjoy a cold brew or delight in a glass of wine from Franklin Hill Vineyards while listening to great music and eating terrific foods. Does it get any better! Drivers License required to be served.

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FREE Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides. Have you ever been up in a hot air balloon before? We’ll here’s your chance to sample the thrill of balloon flying. Saturday only.  Check the entertainment schedule.

Balloon Launch.  Approximately 4:30 pm, both Saturday and Sunday. This year, we’re planning on sending up EVEN MORE balloons. Saturday and Sunday night… come watch or better yet, be a passenger when area balloon captains launch their balloons from Forks Community Park.  It’s a sight not to be missed… from the ground or even better from the air!  Paid champagne balloon rides are available!!!  Limited availability so don’t delay.  Go to our balloon tab for more information on how to register!

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Wrist Band Amusement Rides. Oh yeah!  Pay one price and ride as many of the available rides as you want (designated time only; not all rides are included).

Fireworks Display. Saturday night (approximate start time 9:30 pm). Celebration Fireworks promises to provide us with the best fireworks display ever. Bigger and more spectacular than before! Thank you to our friends at the Forks Township Recreation Board for their support and sponsorship.

Skate Demonstration.  Sponsored by Amateur Athlete.  Check out Fork’s new bike and skate board park next to the fire department parking lot.  Clinic and demonstration both Saturday and Sunday.

National Guard.  The National Guard will be on hand with vehicles and a rock climbing wall free to our guests. 

Fire Department.  Our Forks fire department will have their vehicles on display on the amphitheater parking lot.  

Car Show Sunday. If you love cars or appreciate their beauty, then our car show is a can’t miss! Back again, better than ever! Visit our Car Show page for details.

Hay Rides and Log Cabin Tours. Thanks to the Forks Township Historical Society and the generosity of our very own Pitch Forks Nursery on Sullivan Trail. Hay rides for all ages that will take you to Forks Township's historical log cabin. See how our founding fathers lived.

Train Display located in the Township Municipal Building.


Here are Community Days details:

 Saturday, September 21, 2013 and Sunday September 22, 2013
Time:       Saturday 11:00 am to 10:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Location:  Forks Township Community Park 
                 500 Zucksville Road, Forks Township, Easton, PA 18040






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