Join us for a fantastic day of celebration!

4:30 pm, Parade

• A motorcade escorting our Lafayette re-enactor will arrive at Canandaigua Elementary School, 96 W. Gibson Street.
• Spectators are to access the parking lot (#96 West Gibson Street).
• The welcome ceremony will be held outside on the front steps (facing West).
• Guests are encouraged to bring folding chairs.

4:45 pm, Welcoming Ceremony

• Pole Barn Brass Quintet will play the “Star Spangled Banner”.
• Canandaigua Mayor Bob Palumbo will deliver Proclamation.
• Salutations will be offered by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution.
• Christopher Carosa, author of the new book “History Unleashed: Lafayette’s Remarkable Tour of the Greater Western New York Region”, will entertain with anecdotes from his research.
• Children of the American Revolution will dedicate a Memorial Wreath for Veterans.

6:00 pm, Celebration Banquet

Location: American Legion, 454 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, N.Y.

• Dine with the Guest of Honor, the Marquis de Lafayette, himself!
• Dinner consists of Stuffed Chicken Breast, Ham, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Salad and Rolls. Strawberry Shortcake for Dessert.
• Cash Bar.

Canandaigua Banquet Reservation

Please, include a check for $30/person, made payable to: American Friends of Lafayette

Name:

Phone #:

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# Tickets :

Mail to: Alliance Francaise Rochester

P.O. Box 15615, Rochester, NY 14615

Deadline: May 19, 2025 (or until sold out)