2016 Milo Black Fly Festival

MILO — The Milo Events Committee is happy to announce the annual Black Fly Festival will be held on Saturday, June 4. Along with many vendors there will be a magic show, a parade and lots of activities for children including pony rides. Dunkin Donuts and the Darling’s Ice Cream Truck will be visiting again this year.

The vendor/craft fair will be set up at Veterans Memorial Park and along Water Street. Vendors set up will begin by 7 a.m. Vendors will be open between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. (later if vendor chooses to stay).

Dunkin Donuts will be bringing coffee and donuts, served at no charge. Watch for the Dunkin Donuts special booth that morning to start the day with a favorite treat.

The parade, themed “Up on the Farm”, begins at 10 a.m. and units will line up beginning at 9 a.m. on outer Park Street. The parade route ends at Penquis Valley High School. Businesses, organizations, school groups/classes, churches, libraries, historical societies and others are welcome to join the fun and make a float for the parade. Someone will win the 2016 plaque for Best in Parade.

At lunch time Darling’s Ice Cream Truck will be at the waterfront with an assortment of ice cream treats. Donations at the truck helps fund the Black Fly Festival.

Don’t miss Dan Baker’s Magic Show starting at noon by the gazebo.

Pony rides by Candyland Farm will be available. Signs on Main Street will direct to the pony rides beginning at the Gillis residence. Several fun activities/ games for children will also be offered at the park.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Park Street United Methodist Church will have a Black Fly Festival tag sale, and also be offering for sale RADA knives, food and beverages. Ham Italian sandwiches, whoopie pies and cold drinks will be on the menu. The sale will be inside with rain.

The Milo Fire Department holds an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Bring the family and meet local firefighters who will be offering tours of the fire station, safety demonstrations, apparatus tours and the opportunity to learn fire safety skills with handouts to take home reinforcing today’s acquired skills.

Harris Field will be the site of a yard sale between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. with proceeds to benefit the Milo Recreation Department. A home run derby will be part of the activity at the field between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m..

From 2 to 4 p.m. there will be live music and refreshments at the waterfront. Lighted wish lanterns, which can be purchased during the day, will be launched at dusk on the Sebec River.

Conclude the festivities with a visit to Alley Oop’s Sports Bar on Park Street where Midnight Rose will be playing from 8:30 pm. to closing.

For more information, see “BlackFlyFestivalMiloMaine” on Facebook.