The Onset Cape Verdean Festival will return this year on Saturday, August 12 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join over 10,000 visitors from around the country at Onset’s Lillian Gregerman Bandshell to listen to Cape Verdean music, eat food and purchase merchandise from over 80 vendors and an additional 20 food vendors.

Festival parking will be available at Lopes and Hines fields at $10 per car.

A free shuttle will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to drop off attendees at the venue and return them to their cars.

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase and the drawing for cash prizes will be held at approximately 5:45 p.m. Winners do not need to be present.

The festival’s extra proceeds will go to support the association’s scholarship program.

For most of the last 20 years, the association has given eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating High School students that plan to attend college full time.

Everyone is encouraged to come early and get settled on the hill surrounding the Bandshell.