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Annual St. Patrick’s Carnival, Raffle Begins In Bedford

BEDFORD, N.Y. – The Carnival at St. Patrick’s Parochial School in Bedford Village continues its 40-year tradition this week, culminating in a grand prize raffle for a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic or $25,000 in cash.

Festivities will include arcade-style games, new rides, home-cooked carnival favorites and outdoor grills.

Festivities will include arcade-style games, new rides, home-cooked carnival favorites and outdoor grills.

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The event begins Tuesday night and runs through Sunday. Admission is free. 

Carnival grounds are located on the big green lawn of St. Patrick’s school at Route 22 and Greenwich Road. Parking is free at the church and surrounding areas of Bedford Town Park and Bedford Elementary School.

Raffle tickets are $100; 1,000 tickets will be sold.

Always starting the Tuesday after Mother’s Day, the carnival draws thousands of families from Northern Westchester, Putnam County and nearby Fairfield County.

The event is run by church volunteers. All money raised from the raffle will be used for educational and charitable ministries of the parish.

Festivities will include arcade-style games, new rides, home-cooked carnival favorites and outdoor grills. On Saturday and Sunday, one bracelet lets you ride all afternoon for a single price.

The carnival hours are:

  • Tuesday: 6:30 to 10 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 6:30 to 10 p.m.
  • Thursday: 6:30 to 10 p.m.
  • Friday: 6:30 to 11 p.m.
  • Saturday: 1 to 10:30 p.m.
  • Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.

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