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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Pork In The Park: A Family-Friendly Event


(Salisbury, MD) Pork in the Park BBQ Festival presented by Gateway Subaru, mostly known for its heated competition, is also the perfect weekend outing for families with children.  Children of all ages can enjoy family-friendly attractions with festivities including amusement rides and games, caricature artists and signature festival food including homemade lemonade and funnel cake. 

On Saturday, the festival will even feature a special area designated just for children and families.  Piglet’s Korner, presented by Wicomico Recreation & Parks, will be open on Saturday, April 16 from 10am-5pm in the tennis courts at Winter Place Park.  Children ages three to twelve can enjoy taking part in free craft projects throughout the day.  Delmarva’s rising stars will also take part in performances throughout the day beginning at 10:30am.  Performers at this year’s Pork in the Park Piglet’s Korner include Footsteps Irish Dancers, Living Stones, Mitchell’s Martial Arts and many more. 

Pork in the Park BBQ Festival will return to Winter Place Park on April 15-17, 2011.  Admission is only $2 daily for adults, and children under the age of 12 are admitted free.  Now entering its eighth year, Pork in the Park has grown to become the 2nd largest Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned competition in the nation.  The festival surrounding the competition offers tasty BBQ, live music all weekend long, unique crafts & vendors, a Mountaire Chickin’ Pickin’ Contest, Amateur Backyard BBQ Competition, and corn hole tournament.

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