Union Canal Days
Union Canal Days
For the past twenty years, on the third weekend in May, the Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park, under the auspices of the Lebanon County Historical Society, have sponsored Union Canal Days at the Union Canal Tunnel Park. There is no admission charge for the festival and only a $1.00 per vehicle parking fee.
The Irish & the Canal
This year’s event, held May 16 – 17, 2009, honored the Irish immigrants who worked on the canal and built the tunnel. Songs and stories of the Irish workers were presented by Ray Owens.
| Hours: | Saturday | 10:00 am - 7:00 pm | |||
| Sunday | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | ||||
| Canal Boat Rides begin at 10:30 am each day: | |||||
| Adults | $6.00 | ||||
| Children 5 to 14 | $3.00 | ||||
| Children under 5 | Free (accompanied) | ||||
On the schedule for the 2009 event:
- An original play, Who Built the Canal?, by Arthur Ford, to be performed twice each day
- A variety of musical entertainment, including the Martin Family Band, the Cedar Crest Falcons Middle School Band, the Suzuki Strings of Lebanon, and the Jonestown Male Chorus
- Colonial craft demonstrations and sales
- Sheep shearing, spinning and weaving
- A silent auction
- Horse and Carriage rides
- Train rides for the kids
- Petting Zoo sponsored by the 4-H
- Spring Plant Sale
- Delicious food of all kinds, including special Irish dishes
Pork Roast Dinner on Saturday by the canal, $7.50 per person.
Check back next spring for updated information for the 2010 event.