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Reminder: SummerFest Hits NewPark This Weekend

The two-day festival is scheduled for July 13 and 14.

The annual SummerFest — featuring live music, a car show, kids’ games, arts and crafts, food, microbrews, wine and more — returns to NewPark Mall this weekend.

Hosted by the Newark Chamber of Commerce and the City of Newark, the two-day festival held on July 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the mall parking lot.

See the lineup of activities below:

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Saturday, July 13

Classic Car & Truck Show

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  • 8:00 check in, 9:00 to 3:30 show, 4:00 awards

Main Stage

  • 10:00 Max Cruise (rock/blues)
  • 12:00 Zydeco On Our Mind
  • 2:00 Rock & Roll Time Machine (tribute band)
  • 4:00 Michael McNevin (Americana/folk rock)

Community Stage (near Kids Zone)

  • 10:00 Music for Minors II
  • 11:30 Karaoke with Susan
  • 1:00 The Resistance (rock/r & b)
  • 2:30 Jazzercise
  • 4:00 Car Show Awards

Sunday, July 14

Main Stage

  • 10:00 Phil Berkowitz (blues)
  • 12:00 Highway 4 (country) 
  • 2:00 Rock & Roll Time Machine (tribute band)
  • 4:00 The Diehards w/Susan Harlow (classic rock)

Community Stage (near Kids Zone)

  • 10:00 Tracy Colon Dancers
  • 11:30 Stage 1 – Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • 1:30 Navarone Boo
  • 2:30 Teresa Pellini/Lance Perry
  • 4:00 Allan Hutty, Crooner By The Bay

For more information about the event or how to sponsor the festival, visit http://www.newark-chamber.com/events/summerfest.php.

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