Lower Pottsgrove officials call 2025 Community Day the largest yet; organizers pledge accessibility fixes and new sponsorships
June 01, 2026 | Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Lower Pottsgrove Township’s Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 27 reviewed a recap of the township’s 2025 Community Day and mapped out plans for 2026, including accessibility fixes and renewed corporate sponsorships.
Administrative Assistant Samantha Cronrath said the 2025 event “was the largest Community Day Event for this Township to date,” with new attractions such as a petting zoo, a balloon artist and character appearances. She said one vendor canceled at the last minute but that attendance appeared higher than in prior years, with some cars parking on grass and on a side street for the first time.
Why it matters: Board members said the event’s size creates both opportunity and logistical challenges. Cronrath told the board she has begun discussions about reconfiguring the layout to improve access and to create additional handicapped parking and pathways after receiving direct feedback from attendees. She said a parent of a wheelchair-bound child reported that handicapped parking spaces were unavailable and that a ramp onto the event area had been blocked during the event; Cronrath said she is looking at moving the DJ and creating clearer accessible routes for 2026.
The township has roughly $6,000 carried forward from last year’s Community Day budget and is seeking to expand that through donations and sponsorships. Cronrath said Constellation Nuclear has pledged $7,500 and Allen Myers $1,000 for 2026; she plans to approach PECO in the new year and said the township has about 28 confirmed vendors so far. She also said a new petting zoo and replacement face painters have been secured for 2026.
Board members and a visitor at the meeting stressed outreach and vendor mix. Visitor Philip Johnson, who identified himself as living on Briarwood Lane, said the event had higher attendance than he expected and suggested inviting more retail vendors to fill gaps. He also offered to lead a bird walk at Ringing Rocks Park, which Cronrath said board staff would pursue.
What’s next: Cronrath said she is already planning for 2026 and will report back to the board on layout changes intended to improve accessibility and traffic control. The board did not take a formal vote on Community Day funding at the Oct. 27 meeting.
Administrative Assistant Samantha Cronrath said the 2025 event “was the largest Community Day Event for this Township to date,” with new attractions such as a petting zoo, a balloon artist and character appearances. She said one vendor canceled at the last minute but that attendance appeared higher than in prior years, with some cars parking on grass and on a side street for the first time.
Why it matters: Board members said the event’s size creates both opportunity and logistical challenges. Cronrath told the board she has begun discussions about reconfiguring the layout to improve access and to create additional handicapped parking and pathways after receiving direct feedback from attendees. She said a parent of a wheelchair-bound child reported that handicapped parking spaces were unavailable and that a ramp onto the event area had been blocked during the event; Cronrath said she is looking at moving the DJ and creating clearer accessible routes for 2026.
The township has roughly $6,000 carried forward from last year’s Community Day budget and is seeking to expand that through donations and sponsorships. Cronrath said Constellation Nuclear has pledged $7,500 and Allen Myers $1,000 for 2026; she plans to approach PECO in the new year and said the township has about 28 confirmed vendors so far. She also said a new petting zoo and replacement face painters have been secured for 2026.
Board members and a visitor at the meeting stressed outreach and vendor mix. Visitor Philip Johnson, who identified himself as living on Briarwood Lane, said the event had higher attendance than he expected and suggested inviting more retail vendors to fill gaps. He also offered to lead a bird walk at Ringing Rocks Park, which Cronrath said board staff would pursue.
What’s next: Cronrath said she is already planning for 2026 and will report back to the board on layout changes intended to improve accessibility and traffic control. The board did not take a formal vote on Community Day funding at the Oct. 27 meeting.
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