Labor Day Carnival Coming Back To Mendham

MENDHAM, NJ — The Mendham Pastime Club Annual Labor Day Carnival is coming back on Friday, Sept. 3 to Mendham Borough Park, after a year hiatus with an alternate celebration in 2020 because of COVID.

Running through Labor Day, rides, games, food, prizes and fireworks are part of the fun.

The Pastime Club which hosts it, has traditionally first coordinated the carnival each year on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. In past celebrations, they’ve also had a parade on Labor Day that proceeds on Main Street until Borough Field, with the carnival continuing throughout the day on Monday too, until the sun goes down. On Labor Day night, “The Big One” 50/50 raffle drawing usually happens around 9:15 p.m., followed by a fireworks show.

The Big One Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket, with the take home prize usually averaging $18,000 for the winner. The proceeds from this year’s drawing are planned to benefit youth sports clubs and leagues.

The winner of the Pastime Club 50/50 doesn’t need to be present at the time of the drawing.

Click here to buy tickets for the Big One Drawing.

Stay tuned to the Mendham Pastime Club’s Facebook Page here for event updates.

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