76th Annual North East Firemen's Cherry Festival

The North East Firemen's Cherry Festival is back and better than ever! Featuring your favorite rides, slides, festival foods and games, you are sure to have a great time for a great cause.

Cherry Festival is the annual summer gathering in beautiful North East, PA. This gathering, often times a rally point of class reunions, weddings, family activities and time honored traditions

Schedule:
Wednesday July 5, 2023
5:30pm: Grounds Open
5:30pm - 11:00pm: Ride a Rama
6:00pm: $50 cash / 50 Ticket Raffle 1
7:00pm: $50 cash / 50 Ticket Raffle 2
8:00pm: $50 cash / 50 Ticket Raffle 3
9:00pm: $50 cash / 50 Ticket Raffle 4
11:00pm: Grounds Close

Thursday July 6, 2023
5:30pm: Grounds Open
5:30pm - 11:00pm: Ride a Rama
6:00pm: 76th Cherry Queen Crowning at Heard Park Grandstand
11:00pm: Grounds Close

Friday July 7, 2023
5:30pm: Grounds Open
5:30pm - 11:00pm: Ride a Rama
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11:00pm: Grounds Close

Saturday: July 8, 2023
7:30am: O'Neal Memorial / Cherry Fest 5K Run, register at Gibson Park
12:00pm: Fest Grounds Open
2:00pm: Cherry Festival Parade
Reported as the "Largest Volunteer Firemen's Parade in Pennsylvania", the 76th Annual Cherry Festival Parade is back and better than ever! Join us in downtown North East as the streets come alive with music and performing groups, emergency vehicles of all shapes, sizes, colors and varieties, horses, and floats.

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2:00pm: 11:00pm: Ride a Rama
11:00pm: Grounds Close

Date: July 5 - 8, 2023

Location: Heard Memorial Park - 40 North Lake Street North East, PA 16428

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