By Michele Miller
What’s What New Port Richey
Chasco Fiesta, March 28 – April 5 in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey | $5 Admission Nightly | Free Admission, Monday, March 31 | Dave Mason Concert $35 – $50 | Country Concert $20-$45
It’s that time of year and once again New Port Richey will be host to 9-days of festival fun.
Oft touted as the city’s “signature event” the fun gets started with a Coronation Ball to honor a king and a queen and the opening of the traditional Native American Festival in Sims Park.
That’s where most of the events will take place with others such as the Chasco Fiesta street parade and car show spilling over to the downtown area.
Fest goers can count on live music each night with varying gate admission from free gate admission on Native American Night, $5 for most nights and up to $50 if you plan on taking in the Dave Mason/Fabulous Thunderbirds concert which only you know and I know, is likely to be a popular draw.
Add to that the traditional West Pasco Sertoma BBQ, Boat Parade, 5-k run, vendors of all sorts and more happening in the park.
Scroll down for more info and links to ticket purchases and such.
Highlights
FILE PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
- Native American Fest, March 28 – April 5. Native American Night, Monday, March 31 – free entry to the park. Fire Dancers, Native American Dancers, Indigenous Music Performances and Stories.
- Dragon Boat Races, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, March 29 on the Pithlachascotee River along Sims Park
- Chasco Fiesta Street Parade, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29, starting on Grand Boulevard and weaving around Orange Lake to Main Street.
- Truck and Bike Show, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30 in downtown NPR
- Chasco Fiesta Boat Parade, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 on the Pithlachascotee River starting in Port Richey to Sims Park in downtown NPR
Music In the Park
Live music highlights include
- The Ruth Eckerd Hall Experience – Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam with special guests, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Friday April 4 | $35-50. Click here for tickets at RuthEckerdHall
- Black Honkeys, Tuesday, April 1. $5
- Blues Master Night with Julie Black, Memphis Lighting, and Alex Lopez, Thursday, April 3 | $5
- The Frontmen with special guests, The Embry Brothers, April 5 – $20-45
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