West Windsor residents are lucky enough to have Mercer County Park in the area as a venue to celebrate the richness of culture, ethnicities, languages, religions, and beliefs in the next few months. The festival grounds on Old Trenton Road come alive in August, September, and October.
The 12th annual Indo-American Fair takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p..m. Explore the cultural delights of South Asia through artists and performers, as well as vendors showcasing Indian art, jewelry, traditional dress, paintings, and brass work. Admission is $2. Visit indoamericanfair.Âcom, call 609-712-6782, or E-mail indoÂamerÂicanfair@Âyahoo.Âcom for information.
The fourth annual Mercer Irish Fest will be held at Mercer County Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7. Festival hours are noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The festival, sponsored by the Trenton Irish Heritage Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, will provide entertainment for all ages, many vendors of Irish goods, cultural education, and performances by local bands. Admission is $5. For more information, visit www.ÂmercerÂirishfest.Âcom.
The 15th annual Italian American Festival will be held Friday to Sunday, September 26 to 28. The three-day extravaganza, organized by the Mercer County Italian-American Festival Association, will feature a Italian food, an Italian market, a heritage pavilion with more than 200 displays of memorabilia of famous Italian-Americans and other Italian products, a bocce area, a cultural theater, folk dancers, singers, big band music, opera, amusement rides, and a fireworks display. Festival hours are Friday, September 26, 3 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, September 27, noon to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, September 28, noon to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens; children 12 and under can attend for free. Visit www.ÂitalianÂamerÂicanfestival.Âcom for information.
The annual Mercer County Cultural Festival will be held on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will celebrate diverse cultures through traditional food, live music, dance performances, and will also feature artists exploring their heritage in their art and crafts. Free admission and parking. Call 609-278-2712 or E-mail culturalfestival@ÂmercerÂcounÂty.Âorg for information.
Mercer County Park, 1678 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. 609-278-2712. www.mercerÂcounty.org.
