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All New - Poconos’ Wurst Festival - July 18 & 19, 2009
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Shawnee on Delaware, PA - Come experience the best of the wurst! Shawnee Mountain Ski Area will be hosting a new festival this July 18th & 19th, 2009 with all the brews, brats, and music you could want.
With both Polish and German themes, the event will feature 2 stages of music, traditional costumed dance performances, Dachshund “hot dog” races, ethnic craft vendors, and plenty of wursts, wieners, kielbasa, pierogies and crafted brews. Kids’ entertainment will also include “Ski” the Polish Magician, juggling shows and face painting.
Eighteen-time Grammy Award winning Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra will be headlining the event. “America’s Polka King” will be performing on Saturday, July 18th with his ensemble on our main stage. Eddie Derwin and the Polka Naturals from Plymouth, PA will also be playing on Saturday as well as the Firehouse Polka Band from New Jersey and The Austrian Boys German quartet from Connecticut. Sunday’s entertainment headliner will be the 14-piece Shippensburg Blaskapelle Band from Shippensburg, PA. This German brass band will have you clapping your hands, singing along, and dancing to traditional melodies and lively polkas. The Firehouse Polka Band and the Austrian Boys will also join us again on Sunday, July 19th. Other entertainment will include Krzysztof the strolling Polish Accordion Player, the Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble from Philadelphia, PA on Saturday and the Bayern Verein German Dance Group from Newark, NJ on Sunday. Make sure to bring your lederhosen and beer steins to this Oktoberfest in July!
The Poconos’ Wurst 5K Trail Run will be held in conjunction with Sunday’s festivities. Benefiting the Pocono Family YMCA, the race starts at 9am. The trail course is geared for beginner/novice runners and walkers and will be held on the grounds of the Ski Area on a tree lined open trail. Race participants will receive free admission to the festival on Sunday.
The festival and race will be held rain or shine. Advanced Festival Admission Tickets, Adults $12 and Children ages 5 – 12 $10, age 4 and under FREE, are now on sale. Plenty of FREE onsite parking is provided. For more Poconos’ Wurst Festival information, vendor applications, online ticket sales and Wurst 5K registration forms, visit www.shawneemt.com.
Shawnee Mountain is located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80. General information call 570-421-7231. For lodging information, call 888-VILLA4U (townhomes and chateaus), 800-SHAWNEE (Shawnee Inn), or 800-POCONOS (Visitors Bureau). Or visit Shawnee Mountain online at www.shawneemt.com.
PHOTOS AVAILABLE VIA E-MAIL - Contact Jim Tust at Shawnee Mountain, phone 570-421-7231 or e-mail - jtust@shawneemt.com
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area • I-80 Exit 309, Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356 • Phone: 570-421-7231
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