At summer’s end
Festival arrives at Fort Stevens State Park
BY KATHERINE LACAZE
The Friends of Old Fort Stevens will bid
a final “hurrah” to summer this weekend
with a festival at Fort Stevens State Park —
and everyone’s invited.
The first annual Summer’s End Festival
will take place at the park’s historic area.
Kami Allen, the event’s coordinator, hopes
visitors will have fun and enjoy spending
time together, learning about the park’s his-
toric attractions and sights.
Years ago, Fort Stevens State Park
hosted a different event around Labor Day
weekend, but it gradually faded away.
Later, they put on another family-friendly
event for the community. Then the COVID-
19 pandemic hit.
The idea of hosting a larger festival has
long been a desire, according to Allen. This
year, the park decided to give it a go.
Summer’s End Festival
Fort Stevens State Park, 1675 Peter
Iredale Rd., Hammond
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday
Admission is $17 in advance and $20
at the gate. Children 9 and under are
free. Several ticket bundles are also
available
www.visitftstevens.com
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Photos by Katherine Lacaze
ABOVE: Samantha Hollo, left, a park ranger, and Kami Allen, a board member of the Friends of
Old Fort Stevens, are organizing the Summer’s End Festival. BELOW: Samantha Hollo, one of
the coordinators for the Summer’s End Festival, stands in front of Battery Pratt at Fort Stevens.
The battery will be used as a stage by bands providing live music at the festival.
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