Dandelion Festival


Dandelions in hands

Breitenbach's annual Dandelion Festival will take place on Friday May 4 from noon-7 and Saturday May 5, 2012 from 9-8. This festival provides fun and many activities for the entire family. Dandelion wine sampling, cellar tours and live entertainment are scheduled for both days.

On May 8 at noon, children will enjoy the dandelion picking contest and making their own dandelion jelly.  Children should gather in front of the purple barn.  Dandelion sausage, dandelion bread, dandelion gravy, dandelion lasagna, dandelion ice cream and dandelion sangria will be available both Friday and Saturday.    

Click here for the Vendor's Application.

 

Watch video from 2011 Dandelion May Fest! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NARBdpOADEs&feature=channel_video_title

The Great Dandelion Cookoff  The Great Dandelion Cookoff- May 5 at 2:00pm

 The 19th Annual Great Dandelion Cookoff will be a major part of the festivities. Creative dandelion dishes provide tasty samplings while participants compete for cash awards.  The Great Dandelion Cookbook is now available for $8.00 plus tax and shipping.  We have collected recipes from 18 years of cookoffs and now you can try it at home!  Call 1-800-THE-WINE to order. Click here to find the Cookoff Entry Form.


 Celebrate and learn about Dandelions!

Dandelions are great in food, they are fun to pick and they can beautify your life. Our juried dandelion arts and craft show features beautiful handmade jewelry, oil and watercolor paintings, candles, hand-made soaps (including dandelion soap), books about dandelions and much more.  Call 330-343-3603 for an application.

Also, learn about cooking with dandelions and the healthful benefits dandelions give us.

Cooking Demo Schedule for 2012 to be announced!


 

3.5 Mile Dandelion May Run

In the Dandelion May Run, runners compete for cash prizes. The course is 3.5 miles through beautiful, hilly Amish Country.  Registration for the run begins at 7:30a.m. on May 7.  Be sure to stay afterward and enjoy the festival!  Call 330-343-3603 for an application or click here.

 

 

 

 

Dandelion Festival Entertainment

May 4

12-3:30 Ren

4-7 Imaginary Cookies

May 5

10-3 Gary Lee

11-2 Patchwork Nancy

12-3:30 Reb Robinson

4-7 Alternavox

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