Bernards Township Charterday Mr Local History - Join the fun
#btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine
Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival in Historic Basking Ridge Village on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Learn about our Basking Ridge Flags for students called “Project Local Ambassador.” Check out the historic keepsakes from the New Jersey Historic Village Collection and more.
Make your history in 2025 by bringing your camera or smartphone and posting pictures of your friends, kids, pets, festive table, or any other Charter Day activities on our community Facebook page! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram—post and hashtag #btcharterday. Be part and make your history!
Expect visitors to the downtown Basking Ridge section of Bernards Twp celebration to reach over 10,000 as the festivities commence with the Town Crier conducting the opening ceremonies on the downtown green at 12pm.
The annual event, coordinated by the Bernards Twp Recreation Department is an annual event that promises to be a fun and festive day with food, games, rides for the kids, local vendors, art displays, service groups, and reminders of history all joined together at this annual street fair and festival right in the heart of the Bernards Twp section of downtown Basking Ridge. The celebration started on May 20, 1995, and has run every year except for a few weather and COVID-19 cancellations. The original Charter of Bernardston was signed on May 24, 1760.
Make your own history in 2023 by bringing your camera – or smartphone & post pictures of your friends, kids, pets, your festive table or any other Charter Day activities on our community Facebook page! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram. Post and hashtag #btcharterday (see the online album below). Make your own history!
Just click on the map to zoom around or find parking areas.
Charter Day commemorates the Saturday,May 24, 1760, anniversary of King George II of England granting a township charter, establishing Bernardston Township. This act was a courtesy and in appreciation for the services of Sir Francis Bernard, Royal Governor of New Jersey. From January 27, 1758, to July 4, 1760, Sir Francis Bernard, son of a British Reverend, was appointed for two years as Royal Governor of New Jersey.
For organizations and vendors looking for exhibit details, visit www.bernards.org
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