Bottle Hill Day Returns To Madison Borough This Weekend

MADISON, NJ — This weekend, Madison residents can enjoy the return of the beloved annual street fair, as well as a variety of activities at Bottle Hill Day in Madison.

Over the last three decades, the festival has evolved from a business district promotion program to a family, entertainment, and community celebration that draws between 10,000 and 20,000 people to Madison's heart each fall.

The festival includes four stages with live entertainment throughout the day, over 200 vendor booths, amusement rides, great shopping, delicious food and a beer garden.

The Bottle Hill festivities run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the nearly eight blocks will be filled with live entertainment on multiple stages and the beer garden will be open until 6 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

This year marks the 47th anniversary of the premier street festival. Since its inception in 1974 by Mayor Elizabeth Baumgartner, this event has grown year after year. Officials stated that the goal is to encourage economic growth and business development so that Madison's downtown can continue to thrive in the future.

In addition, as in previous years, the Madison Chamber of Commerce and Madison P.B.A. #92 will hold their popular annual Madison Car Show in conjunction with Bottle Hill Day in the Ambulance Corps Lot on Kings Road.

The borough will provide a shuttle service for residents on the day of the festival. Residents can park their cars in the Madison Community Pool lot and take the shuttle downtown, where they will be dropped off right in the heart of town.

From 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the shuttle will run in a continuous loop between the parking lot and the town center.

To view the full performance schedule for all four stages, click here.