Family Fun Day - 2011

Watch for details of Family Fun Day 2012 next spring!

The Parade has been going on for 143 years. This year, in cooperation with other local organizations, we have added a full day of activities and events designed for the entire family. 

As always, the Parade starts at the Malvern Fire House on King Street at 1:30 PM.  The route is east on King to Warren Ave., south on Warren to Monument Ave then west on Monument arriving in Memorial Park about 2:30.

Please feel free to join the parade after the last band (Ted the Fiddler, on the flat bed truck), walk the route and join us in the Park for all the festivities!

Immediately after the Parade the Memorial Service will be held in the Park until about 3:15PM

Before the Parade in Memorial Park

 “Run for Freedom” Race

Kids ¼ Mile Fun Run
8:45 AM for kids 12 and under.  $5 registration (no souvenir tee shirt).  The run will be entirely on the grass inside the horseshoe at the Park.

5K Cross Country “Run For Freedom” Race
9:00 AM The 5K course is a challenging, all-terrain, Cross Country inspired race that is run through wooded trails and grassy areas on and around the Paoli Memorial Grounds.

Proceeds go to the Chester County Hero Fund, http://chestercountyherofund.com/ and their Wounded Warrior Program and specifically Jay Raffetto.

Prizes:  Top male and female, Top Military Personnel and Veteran, 12 and under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. 

Registration for both the Kids Run and 5K Run
Pre-registration is available until May 27, 2011.  Click here for forms.
Make checks payable to Upper Main Line Memorial 5K.
Send registration information and checks to 107 Spring Road, Malvern, PA 19355

Race day registration begins at 8 am. (Shirts for students, adults, Military Personnel and Veterans only guaranteed with pre-registration)

Registration Fees:
Kids Fun Run (ages 12 and under)  $5 (no t-shirt)
5K- Middle/High School Students $15
Early Bird Race Fee $20
Race Day Registration $25
Military Personnel and Veterans  FREE

Field Events
10:00AM - 1:00PM   candy scramble, 3-legged, sack and wheelbarrow races; water balloon and egg toss and more!  On the T-ball and baseball fields on either side of the tennis courts.  See below for complete schedule.   Sponsored by the CVLL. http://www.chestervalleyll.org/  

Face Painting 
10:00AM - 5:00PM  Behler family members will be painting American Flags on kid’s faces.  No charge, but donations for the benefit of the Parade will be accepted. 

Local Band Performances     
In the large pavilion behind the tennis courts

11:30- 12:15PM Goasts of Duffy's Cut
12:15 - 1:00PM   Special Delivery
1:00 - 1:45 PM    Broken Alliance

From Noon in Memorial Park

Soldiers’ Angels
Noon - 5:00PM  The Moms’ Club of Malvern  http://www.momsclubofmalvern.org/ will be collecting needed items on behalf of Soldiers’ Angels http://www.soldiersangels.org/  a volunteer-led nonprofit providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, veterans and their families.  Specifically the Moms’ Club is working with the Chaplains Support Team (CST) with Soldiers Angels http://soldiersangels.org/chaplain-support-team.html who provide direct support to the military chaplains as they bring non-denominational comfort and assistance to the soldiers they serve.  Care packages contain food, hygiene products, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation, all wrapped with good wishes of love and support.  The Moms’ Club is asking residents to donate the following items;

Items collected will be sent to military chaplains “in country” who will distribute the packages to the troops.  In addition to the supplies, the Moms’ Club is seeking cash donations to cover the cost of postage to the troops (no, the packages are not shipped free by the postal service or federal government!) 

Local Farmers’ Market
Noon -5:00PM     In Memorial Park on Monument Ave.

Local Food Concessionaires    
Noon – 6:00 PM   
  
PBM Lions Club http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/paoliberwynmalvernpa/photos.php

Ashy’s Burger & Fries http://www.ashysburger.com/

Jimmy’s BBQ http://jimmysbbq.com/

Malvern Pizza http://www.malvernpizza.com/

After the Parade in Memorial Park

Old Fashioned Community Cake Walk    
3:15 – 3:45PMEveryone is welcome to participate.  Inside the horseshoe at Memorial Park.  25 cents charge per walk benefits of the Parade.    Cake donations welcome!  E-mail moreinfo@malvernmemorialparade.com for details and information.

Field Events        
4:00 - 6:00 PM       Watermelon and pie eating contests, kick ball games and more!  On the T-ball and baseball fields on either side of the tennis courts.  See below for complete schedule.  Sponsored by the CVLL. http://www.chestervalleyll.org/

Local Band Performances      
In the large pavilion behind the tennis courts

3:45 - 4:30PM        Lukens Band
4:30 - 5:00PM        Ted (Wilby) the Fiddler & the Stumble Down the Mountain Boys Band
5:00 - 5:45PM        Rock & Roll After School
5:45 - 6:30PM        Reily Road