Holley plans lots of fun for June Fest on Saturday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 June 2025 at 3:52 pm

File photos by Tom Rivers: Vendors will line the path of Holley’s canal park on Saturday for June Fest. This photo is from last year’s festival.

HOLLEY – The village will be abuzz with activities on Saturday for the annual June Fest celebration.

The events begin with a 5K near the elementary school. The Holley Rotary Club is planning the annual Jim Ferris Memorial 5K. Click here for more information about the race.

Jim Ferris was one of the top runners in the Rochester region in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He died at age 53 from a sudden heart attack on May 7, 1994.

Mayor Mark Bower said the weather looks good for “a full day of fun” in Holley.

“Enjoy live entertainment, local vendors, food, music and activities for all ages,” he said today in a social media post to the community. “Events will take place throughout the village, including the Holley Public Square, Holley Canal Park along the historic Erie Canal, and the beautiful Holley Falls Park.”

The lineup of activities includes:

Jim Ferris 5K at 8 a.m.
Vendors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Children’s Athletic Parade led by Sal DeLuca, Holley’s Citizen of the Year, starts at 9:30 a.m. with line up beginning at 9 a.m. by Red, White and Moo
Cardboard Regatta at 10 a.m. in Canal by gazebo
St. Mary’s Chicken Barbecue starts at 11 a.m. until gone
Orly the Bicentennial Ox doing meet and greet at village booth from 11:30 a.m. to noon
Concert by Celtic Spirit at playground pavilion at 12:30 p.m.
Community Free Library doing book sale and scavenger hunt
Concert by Beggars Will Ride from 6 to 8 p.m. at Public Square. (The Who Dats kicked off the fest this evening, Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Square.)

The runners line up at the starting line for last year’s Jim Ferris 5K which was organized by the Holley Rotary Club. The race returns on Saturday at 8 a.m. with the sign in outside the elementary school.