Western model Park Fete rounds up enjoyable for crowd

Everything simply appeared to fall into place.

From the delicate late July climate, the thermometer not even reaching 90 levels, to the crowd-pleasing musical leisure, the parade, competitions, distributors and extra, the 2025 version of Park Fete is within the books.

“The crowd we had last night was fantastic,” Lions Club member and occasion coordinator Jeff Miller stated on Saturday, July 26. “Some of the vendors sold out and had to re-stock their supply.”

Miller additionally pointed to the horseshoe event coming again, together with the revival of the Park Fete Run including to the festivities on Saturday. The first-time bicycle races on Main Street for youths in a number of completely different age teams on Friday evening was successful, and Miller stated the pre-Fete festivities together with the Senior Mr. and Mrs. Escalon Luncheon, the Miss Escalon Pageant and the Little Mr. and Miss Escalon Pageant all went off with no hitch.

“Also the cornhole tournament was huge, the poker tournament went well,” he stated, with weekend actions practically continuous for attendees. You might simply come to town’s Main Street Park and get meals, drinks, store the varied distributors and listen to some music, all whereas reconnecting with mates.

Escalon High School alum Dom Chap was having fun with the day, along with his three daughters using the rides within the carnival space; seven-year-old Julianna, five-year-old Amelia and three-year-old Natalia.

There was additionally a chalk artwork contest for all ages on Saturday, with Miss Escalon 2025 Gianna Wilson and her court docket – Ayana Cocio, Jaqueline Aguayo and Carolina Torres – serving as judges.

Musical leisure featured some returning favorites similar to Tony Freitas as Elvis and the Saturday evening headliner, Gotcha Covered, whereas others together with Western Bound and No Way Back performed to appreciative crowds.

Saturday, after the acquainted siren on the Escalon Historical Society Museum rang out, the parade stepped off with the Escalon American Legion main the best way. Grand Marshal this 12 months was Bill Augusto, using along with his spouse Roberta, and different notables within the parade included space Congressman Josh Harder, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department, some dancing horses, the Modesto Shriners Mini Lizzies, native companies and extra. Food cubicles scattered across the park provided up wooden fired pizza, grilled tri-tip and linguica sandwiches, amongst different objects; there was beer out there on the Lions Club Beer Booth and the Escalon Parks Foundation once more hosted the Wine Booth, elevating funds for the skatepark.

Following the parade, the Legion Post placed on a flag folding ceremony in entrance of the stage, with the Powerhouse Dance studio dancers then taking up the stage for a efficiency.

“It helps bring everybody together, gets that sense of community that Escalon is known for and which makes Escalon great,” Police Chief Anthony Hardgraves stated of the Park Fete festivities, including that the climate and the nice planning by organizers helped make for an excellent, smooth-running occasion.

With the Lions Club serving because the sponsoring group, Miller stated that they had plenty of assist to drag it off.

“Give credit to my committee,” Miller emphasised. “There’s a lot of people doing all these different parts and it all came together.”