PICKERSBLUEBERRY FESTIVALThe Texas Blueberry Festival presented by TiptonFord is a delightful day of fun for all ages! It’s themost delicious festival in the Lone Star State. As theonly state-sanctioned blueberry festival in Texas, thisannual event attracts more than 20,000 people toNacogdoches’ historic downtown district.The festival opens bright and early on the secondSaturday of June. For more than 30 years, it hasserved as an anchor event for a weekend packed withsweet activities throughout Nacogdoches County, allinspired by the mighty blue super fruit.39leaders and volunteers to plan an affordable, familyfriendly event that highlights our local businessesand attractions, while celebrating and promoting theunique local industry. Today, downtown merchants,festival vendors and businesses all across the countyparticipate in the celebration by offering blueberrythemed activities and specials all weekend long!Thousands of pounds of fresh Texas-grown blueberriesare sold right on site at the festival or you can visit alocal blueberry farm for a pick-your-own experience.Festival events include a blueberrypancake breakfast, pet parade,car show, bounce park, blueberrypie eating contests, cookingdemonstrations, a penny presswith blueberry designs, TheBlueberry Cupcake Battle, Runningof the Blueberries fun run, a 42tournament and a washer pitchingtournament. A special BlueberryFestival of Quilts event will beincluded in the June 8, 2024 list ofattractions. Enjoy live entertainmentand tons of food, craft and productvendors that line the streets andFestival Park. To make the festivaleven sweeter, most of these eventsare free of charge!Prime growing conditions make East Texas a choiceblueberry-producing area, and the annual harvestpeaks in early summer. In 1989, Nacogdoches residentsLeon and Patsy Hallman coordinated communityProceeds benefit the NacogdochesCounty Chamber of Commerce’s various communityand business development programs. Head overto TexasBlueberryFestival.com for up-to-the-minuteinformation.“Nacogdoches businesses and the community enjoy welcomingthousands to town for the tastiest festival in Texas. We are theplace to be to kick off summer adventures!”nacogdoches.orgDarla O’Neill | Salvation ArmyVC Resource DevelopmentNacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
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