Pierogi Festival

Pierogi Festival
Whiting, Ind.
Free admission (held on streets of downtown Whiting)

Contact: Gayle Kosalko
219:659-0292
877-659-0292
website

Description

"Our local cultural icon, Mr. Pierogi leads our Polka Parade, chats with young visitors, and has had his picture taken over and over again with Pierogi Festival goers. Mr. Pierogi and his Pieroguettes (Miss Potato, Miss Cheese, Miss Mushroom, Miss Berry, Miss Beef, Miss Apricot, and Miss Sauerkraut) sing and dance during the Mr. Pierogi Musicale presented on Saturdays. Big time favorites are "Pierogi" our festival anthem, sung to the tune of "Matilda" and the charming "Whiting, Indiana" song. Guests vocalists have "bowled over" lunch time crowds with "You Can't Hurry Lunch," "Anything You Can Eat, I Can Eat More Of" and of course the fugue from "Guys & Pierogis." Broadway tunes bow to the great white (and kind of golden brown) Pierogi! The festival features events for the young and old. The Pierogi Fest is presented by the City of Whiting and the Whiting Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce."

Festivals

2004: 23-25 July; downtown Whiting.
2003:
2002: 26-28 July; downtown Whiting.
2001: 27-29 July; downtown Whiting.

(created 16 July 2002
(last updated 16 February 2004
SOURCE: Indiana State Festivals Association