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'Feast' Your Hearts Out at St. Anthony's Starting Thursday
The annual St. Anthony's Feast takes place this Thursday to Sunday, July 11-14, at the Portuguese American Citizens Club, 35 Power St.
St. Anthony Feast's famous chouricos and peppers are back for another year, just in time for summer!
The annual St. Anthony Feast will kick off tonight, Thursday, July 11, with a Cruise Night, as well as games, rides and feasting! The car show will begin at 5 p.m.
Hundreds of visitors are expected to attend the festival at the Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club, located at 35 Power St., off East Main Road.
"We usually get 500 people a night," said Len Silva of Portsmouth, who is celebrating his 10th year as feast chairman.
The festivities will begin tonight at 5 p.m. and continue through Sunday with the procession of St. Anthony. All events are open to the public.
Featured below is a schedule of this weekend's festival happenings.
Thursday, July 11
5 p.m. - 2nd Annual St. Anthony Feast Cruise Night
Midway games, rides and food booths open
7 p.m. - DJ Big Bill performs
Friday, July 12
5 p.m. - Midway games, rides and food booths open
8 p.m. - Mister Chubb performs
Saturday, July 13
5 p.m. - Roast beef dinner
Midway games, rides and food booths open
6 p.m. - Transferral of St. Anthony from Carlone's Florist to the club
7:30 p.m. - Concert by St. Isabella Band
9 p.m. - Ghost Tunes band performs
Sunday, July 14
10 a.m. - Sunday procession of St. Anthony
Noon - Free Portuguese soup
Midway rides, games and food booths open
1 p.m. - Portuguese folk dancing and live auction
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