Mount Carmel Feast Returns To Berkeley Heights Friday

Mount Carmel Feast opens in Berkeley Heights on Friday at the Mt. Carmel facility, located at Springfield Avenue and 56 River Rd. 

Sponsored by Investors Bank, the fairgrounds will open at 6 p.m. Friday through Tuesday with local entertainment on the Investors Bank stage, a variety of food vendors, a beer and wine garden for adults, and rides for children of all ages. 

Monday will be an evening for family-friendly fun and fireworks, according to the feast website. Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. 

Tuesday will be Feast Day, featuring a parade through Berkeley Heights at 8 a.m. Mount Carmel Society members will meet at Little Flower Church, dressed in sashes to designated their society membership, according to the feast website. A mass will be held at Little Flower Church after the parade.

“A band providing Italian/American music leads the traditional route through designated areas,” according to the feast website. “Along the way, the band and members stop in the streets to allow those to pay tribute. To honor the Blessed Mother, many will pin money on the white ribbons she adorns. The funds collected during the parade are later removed and donated to the Little Flower Church. In keeping with tradition, each donor is provided with a Mt. Carmel scapular. The travel route is followed each year with designated stops at the homes of previous members. This is done to respect the family, remember loved ones and to honor the tradition.” 

A fireworks extravaganza, provided by Garden State Fireworks and the Santore Family, will begin at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the final night of the Mount Carmel Feast. The fairgrounds will open at 6 p.m., according to the feast website. Tickets are $10 per person, but children under the age of 5 are free.

Tickets for Tuesday can be purchased in advance and a $1.50 discount will be granted with promotion code “fireworks,” according to the feast website. A $25 wristband can also be purchased in advance or at the feast (cash only) to go on unlimited rides on one night of choice. 

For additional information, please visit the Mount Carmel Feast website.