4th annual Edwardsville Pierogi Festival cooks up food, music, and family fun June 9-10
From a press release:
The fourth annual Edwardsville Pierogi Festival, an event that kicks off the summer season with Northeastern Pennsylvania’s favorite Polish dish, will be held on Friday, June 9 from noon-10 p.m. and Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Featuring 25 homemade food vendors and 40 non-food vendors on Main Street and throughout the town, the festival has live entertainment and children’s activities on both days. On Saturday, a parade kicks off at 11 a.m., followed by a cook-off contest at 2 p.m., with awards at 3 p.m. Contestants will vie for the title of Best Pierogi, Best Piggy, Best Rozy Cozy, and Best Welsh Cookie. There will also be a pierogi contest for vendors and area churches.
Edwardsville Pierogi Festival live music schedule:
Friday, June 9
Noon-2:30 p.m.: George Rittenhouse
4 p.m.-7 p.m.: John Stevens’ Doubleshot
8 p.m.-10 p.m.: Exit Sixxx
Saturday, June 10
Noon-2 p.m.: Cruise Control
3 p.m.-6 p.m.: Flirting with Yesterday
7 p.m.-10 p.m.: Iron Cowboy
Plenty of free parking will be available in lots across the borough for this family-friendly festival.
In October of 2013, the Edwardsville Hometown Committee was formed to promote and revitalize the borough of Edwardsville by sponsoring fun events for citizens and to unite the community, founding the Pierogi Festival in 2014.
For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
