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Your Weekend: Firemen’s Parade, Street Fair, Homes For Heroes

There are tons of ways to keep busy around New City and Nanuet this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.

Here are the details for three great events. Scroll down to the end of this article for information on a few more.

New City Fire Department Hosts RCVFA Parade To Celebrate Its 125th Anniversary 

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Where: The line of march begins on Little Tor Road at Williams Street, turn onto Collyer Ave and go up South Main Street to New Hempstead Road, New City

When: Sat. Sept. 7, the marchers step off at 2 p.m.

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Cost: Free

Description: New City Fire Engine Co. #1 is marking its 125th anniversary and hosting the 101st Rockland County Volunteer Fireman’s Parade. More than 30 separate fire departments from around the area, as well as over 100 fire trucks will be participating! Proudly leading the parade will be the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales!

Where: Homes For Heroes at 335 Western Highway in Tappan (Formerly Camp Shanks at the intersection of Western Highway and Independence Ave)

When: Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free admission

Description: Homes For Heroes is holding a Cash & Carry Tag Sale and welcomes the community to join our FUNdraiser day of shopping benefiting our brave Veterans at historic Camp Shanks. Homes for Heroes, a 501[c] 3 not-for-profit, is in the final stages of building rental apartments that are being built specifically and only for our honorably discharged, disabled and displaced, men and women Veterans.

  

Nyack SeptemberFest Street Fair

Where: Main Street and Broadway in Nyack

When:  Sunday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Admission is free. 

Description: Over 250 vendors will line up along Broadway and Main Street in Nyack for the event, sponsored by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the shopping and the food, there will be live music, street performers and a kids' carnival. 


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