St. Rita Parish Family Festival Kicks Off Friday

St. Rita's Church Festival is the last big party before the school year starts and it kicks off on Friday.

The 80-plus-year-old festival will be held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to midnight on Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at the St. Rita Catholic Church grounds, 4339 Douglas Avenue.

Andrea Russell, the festival director, said the three-day festival usually attracts 3,500 to 5,000 people. This year they are featuring the musical acts: Pat McCurdy, Step-in Out, Fall Hazard.

"Step-in Out will play their last show in the area on Sunday for us," Russell said. "They are moving to Tennessee."

They will also feature their fish fry, chicken dinner and raffle for $5,000. Bingo will also be held Saturday and Sunday.

Caledonia Police Chief Toby Schey said that traffic might become an issue because of construction in the Kremer subdivision. He had the following suggestions for people visiting the festival:

Traffic should enter the festival from Douglas Ave. Traffic should exit the festival north on Elizabeth to Johnson Ave. Traffic can go either east to Charles St. or west to Douglas Ave. Globe construction should have Elizabeth open Friday morning or sooner.

Here's the line-up

Friday

In the Gym

• 5 to 7 p.m. fish fry 

• 5 to 7 p.m. Fall Hazard 
• 7 to 11 p.m. Geoff Landon and The Wolfpack

• 6 to 10 p.m.  Fur Pants

• 6 to 10 p.m. DJ/Teen Karaoke

Saturday

• 1 to 4 p.m. Torn Soul
• 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Cheap Shots
• 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Caught In The Act (CIA)

• 3:30-6:00 PM Tom Anthony Group
• 6:30-10:30 PM "Heat" Duo

• 6 to 10 p.m. DJ & Karaoke

Sunday

Mass at 8, and 10:30 a.m. in the church. Chicken dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. in the Gym. Bingo starts at 2 p.m. in the gym. Carnival wristband specials noon to 5 p.m. Super raffle drawing at 7:30 p.m.

• Noon to 2:30 p.m. All the Kings Men
• 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Step In Out
• 6:30 to 9 p.m. Pat McCurdy

• 1 to 4 p.m. David's Bazaar
• 4 to 7 p.m. Karaoke

• 3 p.m. Tom Burgermeister Magic Show (interacting on the grounds from 2-5 PM)