Lakewood Community Festival TODAY! September 15

[Melissa Garrett]

Due to the weather, the 25th annual Lakewood Community Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 8, has been postponed until Saturday, September 15, 2012. The festival will take place from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Madison Park, 13029 Madison Avenue. The festival celebrates community, cultural heritage and families. It is a day of fun and activities for everyone.

Craft and game booths, bounce houses, pony rides, children’s games, Alpacas from the Starburst Suri Alpaca Ranch, 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, pizza, french fries, funnel cakes, Vietnamese cuisine and other dishes. An assortment of traditional ethnic baked goods and other desserts will be available.

Entertainment for the day will include Silhouette Dance Studio, The Chardon Polka Band, The Birdtown Boys, The Polka Pirates, The Pop Tarts, Riley Brothers Band and more.

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.