Harvest Moon Festival to return with a bang

The Harvest Moon Festival is fast approaching, set to take place next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 24, with fireworks returning to light the skies. 

The fireworks show comes months after Wareham’s 4th of July fireworks celebration was postponed earlier this summer.

The event will take place at the Onset Pier, Bayview Park and the bandshell at 186 Onset Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be scheduled for the following day on Sunday, Sept 25. 

Live music from 10  a.m. to 12 p.m. at the gazebo in Bay View Park with Daddy O! 50’s swing and rockabilly.

Also in Bay View Park, there will be face painting, balloon art, and medieval handicrafts and demonstrations.

There will also be live music at the bandshell from noon to 5 p.m. The schedule is as follows: 

• 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Dennis and Dennis-Bluegrass
• 1:20 p.m. to 2:20 p.m., 53 South-Acoustic Rock Covers
• 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m., The Birch Swart Band-Rock/Reggae and more
• 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Guest speaker: District Attorney, Timothy Cruz
• 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Riley Coyote-Bluegrass/Americana

Over 50 craft and merchandise vendors will also be present along with local food trucks.

Fireworks will begin at 7:15 p.m. 

The festival could use a few extra hands for the fun, full and exciting day. To volunteer, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JtmG_hDQCPWxc6YN9og6cfLrYHXNmXwchT_beedTOrM/viewform?ts=63223f0d&edit_requested=true

More info regarding parking, road closures and more can be found on www.onsetbay.org.