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Beacon Hose Octoberfest to Return on Oct. 20

It’s not Oktoberfest — it’s Beacon Hose Octoberfest, and after a great debut in 2018, we’re happy to announce that the event is back this fall!

Join us at Beacon Hose on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for our second annual Octoberfest. Celebrate some of the year’s best weather with a day filled with good food, drinks, and family fun at our firehouse. Everybody had a blast at the first event last year, so here’s what we have planned for this year:

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2019 Carnival Wrap: Raffle Winners and More

On behalf of all of us at Beacon Hose, thank you for the incredible support at our 2019 carnival. Every year, we are humbled by the support of our community, neighbors, and friends who wait in long lines and spend their hard-earned money to support our community causes and our membership. Rest assured that all the proceeds from this year’s event, as always, will be used to give back to our community and provide for our staff of volunteers.

Here are the big winners for our raffle. Look for the return of the raffle next year. Thanks for your support!

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7 Acts Announced for 2 Stages at Beacon Hose Carnival

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We’re super excited to announce the full entertainment lineup for the 2019 Beacon Hose carnival and parade!

Our Liberty Bank Main Street Stage will once again be featured in the center of North Main Street, closing down the northbound lanes from June 13-15 and giving us a real block-party vibe. New is our Riverview Backstage, which will transform the staircase and landings at Volunteer Park into an amphitheater for the first two nights and Saturday afternoon. Here we go!

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2019 Carnival Set for June 13-15; Buy $10,000 Raffle Tickets Here

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Beacon Falls’ favorite tradition is coming back — the 56th annual Beacon Hose Firemen’s Carnival is set for June 13-15, 2019!

We’re extraordinarily excited for this year’s event, which will help us celebrate the 120th anniversary of our department. An estimated 10,000-12,000 visitors have poured through our grounds in each of the last three years, and we’re hoping for the same turnout — and same great weather — this June.

You know what’s back in 2019? Our enormous raffle with $17,000 IN CASH PRIZES, including a $10,000 GRAND PRIZE. Scroll down for more information, including how to buy your ticket.

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Beacon Hose’s Annual Easter Meat-O Set for April 13

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Beacon Hose is set to host the latest edition of one of our most popular events: the Easter Meat-O!

Our Easter Meat-O night will be Saturday, April 13, from 6-9 p.m. at the firehouse. An $8 admission fee includes a delicious buffet dinner. The features of the night are games of chance (pay per game) to win something special for your Easter table. We’ll have hams, kielbasas, roasts, seafood, raffle baskets, mystery eggs, and more up for grabs!

Reservations are a must if you want to attend the event — but the event will be self-seated with no specific table reservations. Only those 21 and older are allowed, and the event is BYOB (alcohol is allowed). To reserve seats, please call Erin Swan-Buhl at 203-841-9307, email her at erin7773@frontier.com, or send us a message via social media or our website.