The Delafield Block Party is slated for Friday and Saturday, June 19-20. This community celebration, sponsored by the Delafield Area Chamber of Commerce, promises two days of family fun and festivities.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Friday with Delafield Chamber member restaurants providing a specialty food court on Milwaukee Street, beer tents (including a new specialty beer tent - the HofBräuhaus), and Main Stage entertainment, including the Brandon James Band from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and Chasin' Mason from 7 to 11:45 p.m. The Main Stage is in the city parking lot on the corner of Main and Dopkins. Additional live music will fill the Family Stage at 5:30 p.m. as festivalgoers enjoy dinner.
On Saturday, after the Farmers Market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the city parking lot there will be free tours of Hawks Inn from 1 to 4 p.m.
From noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the Family Stage are a variety of family and community activities, including a rock-climbing wall, performances by dancers from To The Pointe and Fred Astaire studios and an interactive magic show by Glen Gerard.
The Delafield 5K Run/Walk and Kids' Fun Run will kick off at 3 p.m. at Highway C and Dopkins Street. Rain or shine, the twilight 5K race begins at 5 p.m.
Saturday evening entertainment includes Crazy Man's Basement from 5:30 to 8:30on the Family Stage and The Pink Flamingoes from 4 to 7 p.m. on the Main Stage, followed by the Love Monkeys playing for the street dance from 8 to midnight.
For more information, call the Delafield Chamber of Commerce at (262) 646-8100 or visit delafield.org.