Polish American Arts Festival to be held on July 26

Katie Skoog and Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dates have been announced for this year’s Polish American Arts Festival, a weekend packed with performances, food, activities and more.

The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 26, with a march of community organizations and families and will last three days. The celebration will take place at Cheektowaga Town Park on Harlem Road.

A food court, food trucks and brewery vendors will be on-site during the festival, featuring food from Potts Deli, Redlinski Meats and Babcia’s Pierogi, among others.

Grammy-nominated polka artists including “Maestro’s Men,” Buffalo Touch and New Direction will perform on stage at the Kwik Fill PolAm Amphitheatre. Free family activities will be offered throughout the weekend.

Since its inception in 1979, the annual festival has grown into one of the largest ethnic festivals of its kind in North America, attracting visitors from across the United States and Canada.

For more information or to register for the walk and activities, click here.