The 36th Annual Hang Around Victor Day, sponsored by the Victor Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Village of Victor. The event will be held in conjunction with Victor's Bicentennial, a year-long celebration which will kick off on Sept. 8.
Once again the festival will feature more than 100 vendors with an assortment of crafts, jewelry, collectibles and festival foods. The Frontier Entertainment tent will be the venue for free music for all ages with four local bands: Vintage, The Jane Mutiny, Centre Stage, and Dang!.
The Doodle Bugs! Kid’s Area will present free entertainment with magic, clowns, inflatable obstacle courses and a dunking booth to benefit the Victor YMCA’s "Invest in Youth Campaign."
This year is a special one as the Victor Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years, and the Town of Victor celebrates its bicentennial.
Ample free parking is available within walking distance of all activities on Maple Ave. at Fireman’s Field.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Victor YMCA Activities
The 11th Annual YMCA 5K Race for a Cause benefits the Invest In Youth Campaign, where 100 percent of funds raised go toward scholarships and financial assistance for community children, individuals and families.
The Victor YMCA 5K Run, 1 Mile Run for Fun and Kid’s Marathon takes place at 9 a.m. and starts at the Victor YMCA on High Street. The fun continues with a Kid’s Run for Fun and 1 Mile Fitness Walk at 10 a.m., starting on Adams St. Behind the library. At 10:30 a.m. the 5K Awards Ceremony will be held at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square, off of Main St.
To register for any of these races visit www.rochesterymca.org/locations/victor or visit the Victor YMCA, or any Rochester Area YMCA.
Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
Located in Victor Village Hall parking lot, this area will offers hands-on activities for kids. Highlights include a 40-foot inflatable obstacle course, performances by Gadgets the Clown, a dunking booth, martial arts demonstrations, shopping vendors, a magic show and a duck pond with prizes.
Frontier Entertainment Tent
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Live music will take the stage at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square, off Main Street. Located across the parking lot from the Victor Library and next to the festival’s food area. Four musical groups will play following the awards ceremony for the YMCA 5K Race for a Cause.
The 36th Annual Hang Around Victor Day, sponsored by the Victor Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Village of Victor. The event will be held in conjunction with Victor's Bicentennial, a year-long celebration which will kick off on Sept. 8.
Once again the festival will feature more than 100 vendors with an assortment of crafts, jewelry, collectibles and festival foods. The Frontier Entertainment tent will be the venue for free music for all ages with four local bands: Vintage, The Jane Mutiny, Centre Stage, and Dang!.
The Doodle Bugs! Kid’s Area will present free entertainment with magic, clowns, inflatable obstacle courses and a dunking booth to benefit the Victor YMCA’s "Invest in Youth Campaign."
This year is a special one as the Victor Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years, and the Town of Victor celebrates its bicentennial.
Ample free parking is available within walking distance of all activities on Maple Ave. at Fireman’s Field.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Victor YMCA Activities
The 11th Annual YMCA 5K Race for a Cause benefits the Invest In Youth Campaign, where 100 percent of funds raised go toward scholarships and financial assistance for community children, individuals and families.
The Victor YMCA 5K Run, 1 Mile Run for Fun and Kid’s Marathon takes place at 9 a.m. and starts at the Victor YMCA on High Street. The fun continues with a Kid’s Run for Fun and 1 Mile Fitness Walk at 10 a.m., starting on Adams St. Behind the library. At 10:30 a.m. the 5K Awards Ceremony will be held at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square, off of Main St.
To register for any of these races visit www.rochesterymca.org/locations/victor or visit the Victor YMCA, or any Rochester Area YMCA.
Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
Located in Victor Village Hall parking lot, this area will offers hands-on activities for kids. Highlights include a 40-foot inflatable obstacle course, performances by Gadgets the Clown, a dunking booth, martial arts demonstrations, shopping vendors, a magic show and a duck pond with prizes.
Frontier Entertainment Tent
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Live music will take the stage at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square, off Main Street. Located across the parking lot from the Victor Library and next to the festival’s food area. Four musical groups will play following the awards ceremony for the YMCA 5K Race for a Cause.
VictorFest
Music, food, drinks and fun will be on tap from 6–10 p.m. at this Victor Parks and Recreation-sponsored event. Formerly at Fireman's Field, this festival will take place at the Frontier Entertainment Tent immediately following Hang Around Victor Day. Live bands will be Wheeling Station and Main Street East. A fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. will end cap off the night.
FESTIVAL/BICENTENNIAL TIME LINE
7 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at Victor Fire Hall, Maple Avenue
9 a.m. The Victor YMCA 5K Run, 1 Mile Run for Fun and Kid’s Marathon starts at the Victor YMCA on High Street
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 40-foot inflatable obstacle course, dunking booth, games,demonstrations and shopping at Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rochester Corvette Club Corvette Show, at Turner Automotive, 223 West Main St.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Village Cemetery self-guided tours
10 a.m. YMCA Kid’s Run for Fun and 1 Mile Fitness Walk at 10 a.m. starts on Adams St. Behind the Library
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Gadgets the Clown at Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
10:30 a.m. The YMCA 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Awards Ceremony will be held at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square
11 a.m. - Noon Vintage – Classic rock band at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dunking Booth for charity benefiting Victor Y Invest in Youth Campaign, sponsored by Walmart, at Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
Noon – 6 p.m. Friends of Victor Free Library Book Sale
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. The Jane Mutiny – Mix of alternative blues, jazz, funk and rock at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square
1:30-2:15 pm Magic show with Mr. Karvell at Doodle Bugs! Kids Area
2 – 3:30 p.m. Centre Stage – Party band playing Motown, Elvis, disco & classic rock at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square
3 p.m. Bicentennial Parade, starting on East Street and traveling to Maple Ave., Main St. and School St.
4 – 5 p.m. Dang! – Americana and country roots music at Frontier Entertainment Tent in Mead Square
6–10 p.m. VictorFest at at the Frontier Entertainment Tent, sponsored by Victor Parks and Recreation
Dunking Booth schedule
11:00 am Trevor Sousa, HS PE & Health Teacher & Head Varsity Golf Coach
11:30 am Jason Shelton, Victor Fire Department
12:00 pm Craig Kaper, Victor Modified Football & HS Wrestling Coach
12:30 pm Warriors Girls Basketball Team
2:00 pm Courtney Tortarella, Math Teacher & Head Cheer Coach
2:30 pm Bob Goodell, Victor HS Cross Country & Boys Track Coach
3:00 pm Yvonne O’Shea, Victor Senior High Principal
3:30 pm Blake Smith, PE Teacher, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
4:00 pm Mitch Donovan, President, Victor Chamber of Commerce
Parking
Free parking is available at Fireman’s Field, off Maple Avenue, which is off Route 96.
Road Closing and other important information
Adams Street will be closed during the festival except to customers of the Victor Library and Mead Square Pharmacy which will be open regular business hours.
Hang Around Victor Day Sponsors
2012 sponsors include: Canandaigua National Bank, Frontier, Finger Lakes Community College, Constellation Brands, Zuper Eventz, Eastview Mall, Thompson Health, Mead Square Commons, Doodle Bugs!, @ Home Builders, AT&T, Finger Lakes Technologies Group, Auction Direct USA, Van Bortel Subaru and Van Bortel Ford, Bristol’s Garden Center, Champion Hills Country Club, Han-Teck, Heitz Law Firm, Koch Container, ESL, Legacy at The Fairway, McGhan’s Nearly Famous Pub, Randall Farnsworth Auto Group, Walmart, and Messenger Post Media
For more information
Festival Phone: 585-738-9025
Festival Email: hangaroundvictorday@aol.com
