BIKE PARADE, SPRING FAIR ARE UPON US!
Get ready for the annual Spring Fair sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club on Saturday, March 25. It will be a day filled with superheroes from across the galaxy … or maybe just from your own neighborhood!
It all starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. with the Bike Path Parade – assemble on 7th Street near the traffic cones on the Bike Path. You can find a registration form online (bgwc.org/parade). The deadline for the online registrations has been extended to March 24, so register NOW! Decorate your bike, scooter or golf cart with your vision of your favorite Superhero; there will be special prizes in multiple categories!
This years parade Grand Marshal will be a representative of the Boca Grande Fire Department, one of our many local groups of Superheroes who went out of their way to keep us all safe during and after Hurricane Ian. The Grand Marshal will be followed by the Lemon Bay High School Band.
The Spring Fair will follow the parade at 11 a.m. and will take place at the Community Center. Boca Grande resident Bill York will be the entertaining and enthusiastic Master of Ceremonies.
Kids of every age will find plenty to keep them busy, especially bounce houses and many other inflatable games that are fun for all. Don’t miss the return of the Dunk Tank, with athletes from Lemon Bay High School (Varsity Basketball Players Lucas Newcomb and Cooper Benedict, and Varsity Football Player Aydan Wear) taking the plunge! Come cheer them on! There will also be Superhero face painters, balloon sculptors and a photo booth, plus many more attractions.
Visit the Bake Sale in the Crowninshield House for delectable cakes, cookies, quiches, brownies, soups, casseroles and more. Stop by early because these delicious offerings don’t last long. The Cake Walk will offer a wonderful selection of cakes for its winners. And we can’t forget to mention the concession stand, offering soft drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs. There is something for everyone to enjoy!
New this week: The “Read Aloud 15” tent will showcase the following local celebrities who will read aloud from a favorite book to the assembled kids, each of whom will leave with one or two special books!
• Carol Armstrong, wife of Astronaut Neil Armstrong. Carol will read for the first time from Neil’s book, “Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space.”
• Roger Howe, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of “A Farm Kid’s Journey.”
• Brit Hume, Fox News Senior Political Analyst and storied political commentator.
• Betsy Dalrymple, former First Lady of North Dakota, teacher and school board member, as well as an advocate for early education.
Get your superhero costume ready, and we’ll see you at the Spring Fair tomorrow!
