Bluegrass and Blueberries Festival rolls into Peddler's Village next weekend

Peddler’s Village in Lahaska celebrates National Blueberry Month this coming weekend with its annual Bluegrass and Blueberries Festival.

The family-friendly event takes place Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The focus of the festival is, of course, locally grown, field-cultivated berries, along with live Bluegrass and Country bands playing throughout the village.

If you love blueberries, the fruit is available in virtually every variety of edible imaginable. Here’s the Bubba Gump-style list: blueberry shortcake on a donut, blueberry fritters, blueberry pies, blueberry butters/jellies/preserves, blueberry cake pops, lemon blueberry cupcakes, blueberry muffins, homemade blueberry fudge, blueberry popcorn, and blueberry/lemon parfaits.

If blueberry pie is your favorite, you can pre-order your fresh, double-crust, 9″ blueberry pie until 6 p.m. Friday and pick it up at the festival

Love dressing your pets up? Don’t miss the costumed pet parade on Sunday, July 21, at 3:30 p.m. The parade will start near Sunflowers, and travel to the Gazebo, where the pet with the best blue and musical-related costume will win a pet goody gift basket. Register by Monday to participate.

Here’s a run-down on the rest of the activities and entertainment:

Saturday, July 20

11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Lolly & Yoyo
A high energy, adventure-based live show for kids that uses songs, games, and fun props.

12:00-2:30 p.m. Hillbillies of Cohesion
A bluegrass/old time band brings toe-tapping music and fun. Hailing from Bryn Athyn, Pa. The band features great instrumental work with the hammer dulcimer, mandolin, banjo and fiddle.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus and Wahoo Medicine Show

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Jeremy Line Dance

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest

4:00-6:00 p.m. Borderline
A Bucks County-based band for over 30 years, playing a type of bluegrass unrestrained by traditional boundaries with swinging three-part harmonies and hard-driving instrumentals.

Ray Owen
National recording artist/singer/entertainer whips up a veritable feast of classic bluegrass with a heap of humor and comedy.

Birdhouse Center for the Arts featuring Justin & Bronwyn

Sunday, July 21

11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Lolly & Yoyo

12:00-2:00 p.m. Borderline

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus and Wahoo Medicine Show

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Jeremy Line Dance

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest

4:00-6:30 p.m. Hillbillies of Cohesion

Spinning Straw

Birdhouse Center for the Arts featuring Justin & Bronwyn

Artisan Market

Artisans selling a variety of handmade crafts will be located on the Street Road Green, including Sports Clock Network, Bucks County Brittle & More, LLC, Gourmet Creations, Ebony Maxwell’s Dog Cookies, Mickey’s Crafts & More, Red Oak Leathercraft, Habby Fruit LLC, Earth to Ocean, Casa De Jorge Salsa, and Wendy Flohr Aroma Accessories.