(Video from City Fest 2007)

City Fest 2010 will take place on Saturday, July 24 from 11 am – 7pm at Library Park, 267 Grand Street in Waterbury, CT. Each year some 2500 people attend this completely free event, which is a collaboration of area churches and community services, coming together in a collective outreach effort.

This year City Fest will be giving away 50 free children’s bikes, donated by the Cheshire Correctional Facility, and safety helmets provided by the Waterbury Police Athletic League. There will be 3000 free hot dogs, soda, snow cones, popcorn and free balloons for the kids. Throughout the day there will be music on the main stage, games throughout the park, puppet shows underneath the big tent, face painting and other family related activity. City Fest also serves as a free benefit concert for the Connecticut Food Bank. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted all day. The CFB will have their truck parked there and area residents are invited to fill it up. It’s really for a great cause!

There are over 20 churches involved, with just as many social service agencies, which include, the Waterbury Fire Dept. Safety Vehicle, the Waterbury Health Dept. Lead Screening Van, Waterbury Youth Services, Support Enforcement Agency, Dept. of AIDS Awareness, Salvation Army and many more. They will be setting up tables, tents and booths, to offer practical information and services to the Greater Waterbury community.

On the Friday night before (July 23) underneath the big tent at Library Park, there will be a City Fest Rally with representatives of over 20 churches, civic and city leaders. The night will feature the Naugatuck Valley Community College Choir at 6pm and various guests throughout the evening. For more information, visit www.cityfest.us.