The third annual Arkansas Pie Festival is slated to take place April 16 at Town Center in Cherokee Village.
The award-winning festival issued a press release recently announcing its return as an in-person event as well as the theme, Hooked on a Filling.
“Let’s face it… we need some pie now more than ever,” said festival co-chair and Cherokee Village Community Developer Jonathan Rhodes. “After two years of fighting COVID and missing out on many of our favorite traditions, we are so excited to bring the Arkansas Pie Festival back. We look forward to welcoming Pie Lovers to Cherokee Village in April.”
According to a release from the festival committee, the festival will savor this much-loved food by hosting a competition between 20 professional pie makers from around the state.
“Judges and attendees will be able to sample pies of all varieties before crowning a champion baker. Pies from amateur and student bakers will also be on display and auctioned off,” the release said.
In addition to the pie tasting, those who attend will enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, pie eating and throwing contests, shopping at the Arkansas Pie Pop-Up shop and more.
Proceeds from the festival go to support Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math programming and education through the community’s Spring River Innovation Hub.
Ticket Sales will be available online starting in late February. Visit www.arkansaspiefestival.com to learn more about the festival including how to become a contestant or event sponsor.
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