(Morris, IN) – St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church will host their 106th annual Labor Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, September 4.
This long-standing community event is open to all.
Take a step back in time when you step under the big top tents.
St. Anthony’s Labor Day Picnic was started in 1917 and continues to thrive.
If you long for a taste of the good old days The Labor Day Picnic delivers delicious golden fried chicken and old-fashioned fun. While the officially named ‘Labor Day Picnic’ began in 1917, “Kinderfests” were held long before to help support the running of St. Anthony’s School which operated until 1977.
Whether you like your Fried Chicken through our quick and easy Drive Thru, To-Go or want to sit and enjoy the day in our outdoor or airconditioned indoor dining hall St. Anthony’s has you covered.
The Labor Day Picnic holds onto long-standing traditions such as the Ham Stand, Quilt Raffle, and Kids Games but lucky for you their methods of preparing chicken have kept up with the times.
Up until the 1940s all chickens were hand plucked.
Keeping 106 years of tradition alive is a monumental task but shows what decades of tradition and fellowship can bring.
(St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church press release)
