Pittston Tomato Festival

The 28th Annual Pittston Tomato Festival will be held in downtown Pittston Thursday, August 18th through Sunday, 21st, 2011

The 28th Annual Pittston Tomato Festival will be held in downtown Pittston Thursday, August 18th through Sunday, 21st, 2011

Over fifty thousand people will attend the four-day event that has been touted as one of the best festivals in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Delicious food, a variety of live entertainment, a parade, 5K run, games, rides, arts and crafts, bingo and of course home-grown Pittston tomatoes keep bringing an enthusiastic crowd to the festival year after year.

Don't miss the Tomato Fights, which will be held on Saturday, August 20th at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Cooper's on the Waterfront Restaurant, 304 Kennedy Blvd., Pittston. The entry fee is $5, which includes use of protective eye goggles. All proceeds will benefit local charities.

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