Lakewood Community Festival Set For Saturday, September 10 At Madison Park

The 24th annual Lakewood Community Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Madison Park, 13029 Madison Avenue. The festival celebrates community, cultural heritage and families. It is a day of fun and activities for everyone.

There will be a Flag Raising Ceremony at 11:00 a.m. by various military organizations. Entertainment for the day will include Silhouette Dance Studio, Edelweiss 5, The Polka Pirates, The Pop Tarts, Riley Brothers Band and more.

Craft and game booths, pony rides, children’s games, alpacas from the Starburst Suri Alpaca Ranch, Euclid Beach Rocket Car, and the Lake Erie Nature Center will all be part of the festivities, as well as a variety of delectable foods including stuffed cabbage, pierogies, potato cakes, cabbage and noodles, kielbasa and sauerkraut, corn, pizza, french fries, and funnel cakes, Vietnamese cuisine and other dishes. An assortment of traditional ethnic baked goods and other desserts will be available.

The festival, sponsored by the Lakewood Community Festival, Inc. and the City of Lakewood, is traditionally the last event of the summer. Proceeds from the festival will be donated to various local organizations. In the event of rain, the festival will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011.