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Enjoy Three Days of Food, Crafters and Entertainment This June in Mercer County, PA

Mark your calendars now to save the dates for the 28th Annual Grove City Strawberry Days at Grove City Memorial Park.

  • Friday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoy three fun-filled days of entertainment, crafters, kids games, food, and more. The festival has free admission, free parking, and a service tent for parents with babies, and is handicap accessible.

Food:  Twenty non-profit food vendors are located under one tent and will offer French fries, steak hoagies, meatball subs, chicken or pork on a stick with fried rice, strombolis, sausage sandwiches, loaded baked potatoes, Dippin’ Dots, hot dogs and corn dogs, funnel cakes, cheesecake, shaved ice, BBQ pork sandwiches, hamburgers, strawberry shortcake, BBQ ham sandwiches, cotton candy/caramel apples/Sno-kones, walking tacos and nachos, pizza, and lemon shakes. There is also Sarah’s Amish Donuts, kettle corn, chocolate-covered strawberries, decorated cookies, cupcakes and pastries, pies and ice cream, and homemade root beer. Fresh local strawberries will be on sale all three days.

Crafters:  Over 100 craft vendors will offer handcrafted jewelry, furniture, clothing, soaps, candles, blacksmith items, metal signs, paintings, dip mixes, dog treats, build a stuffed animal, crocheted items, chainsaw art, stained glass, cooking sauces, goat’s milk items, tote bags, oyster pearls, wood art, bath accessories, mountain fur items, art glass, fragrances, ceramics, Russian Folk Art, chair caning, airbrushing items, and many more.

The entertainment schedule is as follows:

On Main Stage:
  • Friday 1-9 p.m. – Junction PA, The McCabes, and The Stonehorse Band
  • Saturday 1-9:00 p.m. – The Basement Band, Tree Beard Brown, and The Epics
  • Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Crosswind and Catro
At Shortcake Patch:
  • Dragonfly Balloons, Caricatures by Brian, K-Love Radio, SandArt by Harry, Things for Kids (items to buy), Rainbow Face painting, Smokey the Bear, Lulu the Bunny, Eat’n Park Cookies, Wild World of Animals, Alpaca Petting Zoo, local firetrucks, Mark’s Magic, and craft activities for the kids
At Keystone:
  • Girls’ Softball Dunking Booth, High School Boys Basketball Hoop Shoot, High School Girls’ and Boys’ Golf Teams Putting Green Friday Evening, Mercer County Dairy Princess, and Free Ice Cream

Grove City Memorial Park is located at 1200 West Main Street, Route 58, Grove City, PA  16127. For more information find them on Facebook at Grove City Strawberry Days or call 724-992-2089.

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