Bellmore chamber to host 25th annual street festival Sept. 15-18

The 25th annual Bellmore Family Street Festival will kick off with a carnival on Sept. 15 and run through Sept. 18. More than 120,000 people are expected to attend, making this mega-event one of the largest street festivals in Nassau County.

The festivities will begin on Thursday evening with an array of carnival rides and game booths in the midway. On Friday evening the rides will continue, and the show mobile in the Long Island Rail Road parking lot off Pettit Avenue in the midway will offer entertainment.

On Saturday and Sunday, the entire festival will come to life, with a number of expos providing a little bit of something for everyone. The kids expo will feature the “I Believe In Dragons and Faerie Tales” show, with a dragon egg hatching. There will also be a portable bowling lane, a hands-on exhibit from the Cradle of Aviation Museum, and crafts such as cookie decorating and jewelry making.

The chamber is offering pay-one-price for midway rides after 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, as well as pay-one-price for children’s rides in the kids expo. On Sunday, the chamber will offer pay-one-price values from 11 a.m. through closing. Among the other treats in store for Saturday and Sunday will be exhibits, attractions, amusements, hands-on activities and loads of entertainment.

Among this year’s festival sponsors are Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, the Nassau County Police Department, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead, Optimum, News 12 Long Island, KJOY 98.3, B-103, Stop & Shop, 7-Eleven, Arby’s of Bellmore, the Bellmore Herald, Bellmore Life, Costello’s Ace Hardware, Dime Savings Bank, Four Seasons Sunrooms, county Legislator David Denenberg, Island Federal Credit Union, Livingston Foot Care Specialists, Platinum Volkswagen, Red Door Spas, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Umberto’s Bellmore Pizza, Dave & Busters, Applebee’s, Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, The Dirty Dawg, Income Tax Plus, Island Greenery, Kee Zac Pharmacy, Newsday, Patch, Long Island Press and First National Bank of Long Island.