Fire Muster

Fire Trucks lined up on WheatonArts grounds

43rd Annual Fire Muster & Fire Fighter’s Family Day
Sunday, August 18, 2024
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine

Explore over 80 antique fire trucks from the Mid-Atlantic States on display throughout the WheatonArts campus! Now in its 43rd year, the Fire Muster & Fire Fighter’s Family Day, presented by the Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade, takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Highlights include water pumping displays of fire hoses into the lake, a Firematic Flea Market, apparatus judging and awards presentation, and the dramatic exit of the fire trucks’ driving off the grounds at the end of the event.

Fire Muster is FREE and open to the public, part of WheatonArts Family Days, presented in part by PNC Arts Alive. All WheatonArts exhibitions and artist demonstrations are free for the day as well.

The Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade is the South Jersey chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA). This national organization of over 3,000 members and over 50 chapters was organized in 1958 in Syracuse, NY.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flea Market Open
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Apparatus Judging
2 p.m. Awards Presentation on the Museum porch
4 p.m. Firetrucks exit

Food Vendors:
Big Pappa Jai’s BBQ
Chef Steve’s Popcorn
Frosbite
Karen & the Nut
Macs & Munchies
Matty G’s Dogz

Free Family Art Activities

Dancing Construction Paper Person
Transform simple construction paper strips and loops into a lively, kinetic sculpture. Watch as your colorful figure comes to life, swaying back and forth in dance when gently tilted.

Tin Foil Prints
In this activity, learn to create prints using simple materials. The result is a stunning, one-of-a-kind print that blends the fluidity of watercolor with the boldness of marker ink. 

An adult and small child look at an antique fire truck during the annual Fire Muster
Firemen and Firetruck
A child is wearing a blue button up and safety goggles while designing a pendant to be fused in the center of the image. At the bottom of the image are materials for the pendant place in cups. There are 3 cups of materials and 3 containers of beads. The first cup on the left contains green glass pieces, the middle cup contains small blue glass , and the right contains small yellow glass. The pendant in the center has an orange base, a blue square glass fragment, a blue and yellow fragment, a square black fragment, and a bright yellow fragment. The kid is holding a small design tool in his right hand.

Fused Glass Magnet, Pendant, or Suncatcher (fee-based)
Create a fused glass magnet, pendant, or suncatcher beginning with pre-fused glass blanks. Using small pre-cut pieces of glass and an assortment of accessory glass, including frit and stringers, create a design to be tack fused. After firing your fused glass, our artists will attach a bail, magnet, or leather cord, depending on your project choice. In one week, completed glass projects will be ready to pick up or ship (for a fee). This glass fusing activity has a discounted fee of $10 per magnet/pendant and $20 per suncatcher.

(Schedule subject to change)