2011 Fire Station Festival

Sunday, October 23, 2011

3:30 – 4:00 – Gather at Shipe Park
4:00 – Parade departs for Fire Station
4:30 – Festivities at the Fire Station. Prizes awarded for Adult, Child and Pet costume. Music by La Strada
6:00 – Festival ends

The 37th Annual Fire Station Festival honors and celebrates the partnership between the fire station and the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, the effectiveness of citizen involvement, and those who provide great service within our neighborhood. It is also where the leadership torch is passed from past to future officers of HPNA. Our fire station has been saved twice by the citizen involvement that is the raison d’etre of our neighborhood association. (Read the full story here). Together we make a difference in what happens in our neighborhood; come together and celebrate it!

Join your neighbors at 3:30pm in Shipe Park (44th and Avenue F) for a festive neighborhood parade to the fire station. Halloween costumes and decorated wheels (strollers, scooters, trikes, bikes and skateboards) are encouraged!

The Festival formally begins when the Parade arrives at the Fire Station (43rd and Speedway) where you will find live music, family friendly entertainment, treats, tours of the fire truck, information booths, and prizes for child, adult, and pet costumes. Bring $5 to join or renew your HPNA memberhsip, and a picnic blanket or chairs.

Bring a Book to Donate

Kids attending the Fire Station Festival are invited to be a part of the Good Neighbor program by donating new or lightly used books for K-6 ages to the Heart House of Austin. Look for the donation box or wagon at Shipe park when you arrive for the parade or at the Fire Station if you come later.