The sun shone brightly on a festive Fair Haven Day Saturday.
All gathered in Fair Haven Fields for the annual birthday bash for the borough in the spirit of community, organized and sponsored by the non-profit Foundation of Fair Haven. The fields were flush with friends, family, volunteers, music, games, food, drink and even a stilted juggler — all celebrating Fair Haven and some togetherness.
It’s Fair Haven’s 113th birthday. And, while the birthday is not a milestone, the borough is being celebrated on, or around, every birthday since its 100th. The birthday bash, also marking the start of summer, billed as a community togetherness day, is called Fair Haven Day. And it’s tomorrow — Saturday.
It’s all about celebrating community spirit.
That’s what The Foundation of Fair Haven organizers are stressing about this year’s Fair Haven Day, set for June 8 — not that there’s anything new about that. It’s just that after a bit of time of doing without a Foundation and a Fair Haven Day, they felt that with the second year since the day’s full-on resurrection, the time was more than right to make the theme come to life with extra purpose. And there are new ways to celebrate the exclamation to that end.
Saddle up, Fair Haven! The Foundation of Fair Haven has announced its first Haven Hoe-Down, promising a rootin’ tootin’ good time while raising funds for the Fair Haven Day and other community initiatives.
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Fair Haven Day will be back in full force this Saturday with its original organizer at the helm again.
Continue reading The R-FH Area Weekend: Full-On Fair Haven Day ResurrectedSometimes, no matter how much organizers try, there just isn’t a season for every community event — especially in mid-2020 COVID-19 pandemic times.
Continue reading Fair Haven: September Oktoberfest-FH Day Done for 2020A Fair Haven tradition that was started less than a decade ago — eight years ago, in 2012, to be exact — has been cancelled this year, due to COVID-19 pandemic safety considerations. But, a new combo event is on the horizon.
Continue reading Fair Haven Day 2020 Cancelled: September Oktoberfest-Fair Haven Day Day Gala SetThe sun was out and spirits were soaring on Saturday at the ninth annual Fair Haven Day.
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Photo/Elaine Van Develde
Fair Haven Day is now a new tradition in the community.
So, on the cusp of Saturday’s eighth Fair Haven Day, we look back to the third, the Fair Haven Day of 2015, and remember a bond of friendship that started in the small 1.7-square-mile borough that will always be home to many.
It all started with a centennial celebration in 2012. Fair Haven, the little 1.7-square-mile borough on the Navesink River, turned 100 years old. The celebration was grand. There was a parade. There was a big party in Fair Haven Fields.
It all started six years ago with a centennial celebration. Now, six years later, a community tradition begun continues — Fair Haven Day.
The weather was more than fair for the annual fete, bringing community cohorts together to celebrate the borough they’ve made home.
There was plenty of sunshine, food, drink, festivities and fun to be had.
Take a look … (And DON’T FORGET TO ClICK TO ENLARGE!)
— Elaine Van Develde
It was a sweltering Saturday. The sun was shining and so were Fair Havenites’ spirits for as they celebrated the fifth Fair Haven Day.
Take a look at the above slideshow photos below for a glimpse into the day.
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