Holi A Celebration of Colors

You don’t want to miss the most colorful and fun event of the season.
Saturday, April 23rd 1:30-4:30pm at Burpee Park.
There will be food, a live DJ and dancing.
Great for kids, teens and adults.
This event is open to all ages, genders, races, identities and abilities.
There is no entry fee.
Come dressed in something you’d paint a house.

In addition to street parking, you may park at Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s School parking lot located at 225 E Ashland Street or the church parking lot located at the corner of Maple and Spruce Street.

Watch the video to learn more.

How is Holi Celebrated?
Holi is celebrated as a two day festival in India.

The first day is celebrated as Holika Dahan. After sunset, people gather around a bonfire, perform prayers (puja) and then light it. People sing and dance around the bonfire as it symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

The second day of Holi is called Dhulandi. This is the day people apply colors to one another. Kids play with dry colors called Gulal. Groups of people also sing and dance on the streets going from one place to another.