Most of the event set to be hosted by the Town of Berlin in 2025 were officially approved this week with dates, times and other details.
Participants in the 2024 Berlin Little League Parade are pictured walking on Main Street.
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By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
The Town of Berlin’s schedule of events is set for next year.
The Berlin Town Council approved the proposed event dates, presented by Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells at a meeting Monday.
The town will host Berlin Restaurant Week from Jan. 17-23; the Berlin Little League Parade from 8-9 a.m., April 12; Memorial Day at the Monument, 8-9 a.m., May 25; the Memorial Day Parade, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 26; Berlin fireworks and the Fourth of July celebration at dusk, July 3; the “Runaway Bride” fun run/ walk, to be referred to as “Runaway Bride Rerun,” 7:45-8:45 a.m., July 26; and National Night Out, 4-7 p.m., Aug. 5.
A Back to School Movie in the Park is set for 7:30 p.m., Aug. 30; Oktoberfest is scheduled for Oct. 18; Truck-N-Treat will kick off at 10 a.m., Oct. 25; the Fall Glow Walk is slated for 5-7 p.m., Nov. 7; Ice Ice Berlin and Tree Lighting will be 5-9 p.m., Nov. 28; the Christmas Parade is at 7 p.m., Dec. 4; and the New Year’s Eve Celebration is to be held at 5 p.m., Dec. 31.
The Berlin Farmer’s Market will welcome patrons each Sunday from May through September. Wells said the date could change, though, as the town is using this year to determine if the market can extend into October. If the autumnal market is a success, it will be brought back for the 2025 season.
The council also discussed some changes to the proposed schedule.
Berlin Cleanup Day, a community-wide volunteer effort to beautify the town, was initially scheduled for April 27. However, Wells and Public Works Director Jimmy Charles agreed to move the event up to April 12, the week before Easter.
The motion inspired a discussion about possibly doing away with the cleanup project entirely.
“I wonder if the work is helpful or if it is creating more work,” Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall said. “I wonder if this is a carry-through of something we have done for a long time and if it is actually working.”
Charles noted that volunteerism had dwindled.
“I think it is a hit or miss,” he said. “They called for heavy weather last year, which impacted attendance.”
Tyndall proposed eliminating the cleanup day and rescheduling Take Pride in Berlin Week, set for April 21-27, to coincide with the town’s birthday at the end of March.
“We can do something more community pride and less labor,” he added.
The council agreed with the mayor’s proposed plan, but no official action was taken.