Falls Ball 2026

June 20th

3pm - 8pm

Rooted in Lower Falls
"Growing together since 1975"
This year we honor our neighborhood picnic's 50-year history while celebrating our new green additions. It is the perfect excuse to bring together multiple generations of Lower Falls residents and alumni!

Thanks to our 2026 Falls Ball partners!

You can still volunteer * We Need Your Help

Can You Help with a 1-Hour Shift?

You’re going to be there with your family, and you’re going to have a blast. We just need a tiny bit of your time to pull it off! Please use our quick sign-up form to choose a simple, 1-hour day-of shift that fits your schedule:

  • Set-up and clean-up

  • Concessions, ticket sales, and cash register

  • Kids' activities (Bike parade help, face painting, jewelry making, or kiddie pool fishing)

  • Inflatable safety "bouncers" (Checking safety wristbands)

  • A dedicated Lead for the annual Dessert Walk

Sign up

  • The Main Event Timeline

    • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM: Falls Ball Kickoff 

    • 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM: Info Table & Concessions Open

    • 3:00–6:00 PM - Live Music

      • No Smoking
        (elementary school band)

      • The Baby Womp Rats 
        (performs “Rumours”)

    • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Wally’s Wicked Good Ice Cream (on sidewalk next to music tent)

    • 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM: Bike Parade and Award Ceremony (Basketball Court) Details below

    • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Bingo Begins (Rec Room)

    • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Sopholiage Workshop (Playground)

    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Pie Eating Contest (Parking Lot) Details below

    • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Dessert Walk  (Parking Lot - side entrance)

    • 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM: Bollywood Dance (Parking Lot)

    • 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Community Auction & Picnic 

    • 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM: Square Dancing (Field)

    Ongoing Afternoon Activities

    • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Temporary Tatoos (Playground)

    • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Plant Swap (Rec Room) Details below

    • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Falls Ball Slideshow & Memories Table (Blue Room)

    • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Raffle & Silent Auction Bidding (Indoor Hallway)

    • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Bouncy House (Field)

      • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Children’s Song Circle (Blue Room)

      • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Community Garden Tour (By the little libraries)

    • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Chess Tournament (Outdoor Chess Table)  | Fire Truck Visit (Cornell)

    • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Live Music, Lego Station/Jewelry Making (Rec Room) & Face Painting (Playground)

    • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Outdoor Games (Cornhole, Kan Jam, Spikeball) on field

    • 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Wiffle Ball (Field) 

     Key Event Spotlights

    • Children’s Bike Parade (3:10 PM): Meet at the basketball court! Most pink bike? Best ribbons? Loudest bike? Every bike is a winner and all participants will be celebrated. Dust off the trikes, bikes, and scooters and start decorating!

    • The Plant Exchange (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM): Swap indoor houseplants or outdoor perennials in the Rec Room. Leftover outdoor plants will be planted in our NLF gardens.

    • Pie-Eating Contest (4:30 PM): Hosted by Katie Falzone under the parking lot canopy. It’s whipped cream only—maximum mess, zero cleanup! Older kids who want to help run it should arrive slightly before 4:30 PM.

     Quick Reminder on Logistics

    Entry and activities are free, but please bring cash, check or phone payment.
    Raffle tickets are $5 and our concessions table will have seltzers, snacks, and pizza ($2 cheese, $3 pepperoni) available to keep everyone energized.
    It's a picnic- you are welcome to bring your own blanket and food!

  • Click here to contribute unique skills, services, or items to our Silent Auction and Raffle. We are aiming to raise $3,000 to cover event costs and fund future outdoor improvements!

  • Michael Lorant is putting together a looping photo presentation to celebrate our 50-year history. If you have any pictures or snapshots from past Lower Falls picnics, please drop them into our repository: [Click here to upload pictures]

  • Bring a seedling, a cutting, or a potted favorite plant to share, and take a new green friend home to your own garden. Plants can either be indoor or outdoor

    • We'll have labels to write the name of the plant and care instructions

    • If the plant is poisonous to pets, please let us know and we'll make a note of that too

    • You can donate the plant directly to one of the NLF gardens (there are 8!); any outdoor plant that is leftover at the end of the evening will automatically be planted in a community garden

  • At this year’s Falls Ball, we’ll be celebrating our village’s beauty by facilitating a Plant Exchange
    (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

    You may instead wish to donate to our ongoing beautification fund.

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