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Groves Pecan Festival - October 13-16 - Lion's Park in Groves
The 53rd annual Groves Pecan Festival opens Thursday, Oct. 13 through Sunday, Oct. 16, at Lion’s Park (6200 Jackson) in the heart of Groves.
Eat your way through the food area with ice cream, funnel cakes, pecan pie, fried desserts, curly fries, gumbo, hamburgers, barbecue, pork-a-bobs, boudain balls, nachos, pistolettes, breakfast food and then wash it down with freshly squeezed homemade lemonade and flavored teas. There’s also plenty of craft booths to shop as well as Kenny’s Funland Carnival.
Festival times are 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 13, 5-11 p.m. on Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 15, and noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 16.
Patrons can also enjoy live music from The Rollin’ Bones and Ole Lonesome, plus the “Cooking with Pecans” contest, horseshoe tournament, pet show and performances from local dance academies and choirs.
Admission is free.
For more information, call (409) 962-3631.