The last of four Summer Neighborhood Festivals was held at Maplewood Park on August 1st, 2006. Like the other festivals, this one began as a Neighborhood Council project and have become a corner piece of summer fun in Fall River, offering Fall River residents both heart-healthy activities and good food. This event also provided the kick-off to the National Night Out event held just after the festival. Organizations, including the Family Service Association, HealthFirst Family Care Center, WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Nutrition Program, the Mass. Dept. of Social Services. The Girl Scouts of Southeastern Massachusetts, also provide information and fun activities for children. Organized by Community Coordinator Maureen Estes in partnership with Community Development Recreation and the Fall River Police Department, these events are provided free of charge thanks to the many sponsors whose donations underwrite the events. Click here to see pictures of this year's Abbott Court Park Festival, click here to see pictures of this year's Ruggles Park Festival, and click here to see pictures of the Lafayette Festival.
 

(Top row, left) The winning team in the foam water noodle passing contest cheers at their success. (Top row, center) Kids warm up just prior to the basketball shoot-out organized by the Fall River Police Department. (Top row, right) Rosie Thompson paints a design on Quaneja Grace-Brown's arm. (Middle row, left and center) Contestants in the water balloon tossing contest attempt gentle throws while Suzane Raposo of the Girl Scouts (center) officiates. (Middle row, right) Nikita Dupre, Carlos Ferreira and Eric King clown around while serving free pizza from Domino's, one of the event's many sponsors. (Bottom row, left) D'Angie Quinerly displays his first-place trophy from the basketball shoot-out contest sponsored by the Fall River Police Department. (Bottom row, center) Victoria Lambert stretches way back to go under the limbo pole held by Diamond Dave from New Wave Rhythm music. (Bottom row, right) Ethan Smith takes his first-place ribbon in the pie-eating contest.