Rhubarb Festival Events and Activities

Friday, May 17th, 2024

• 10am-5pm - Fresh Lancaster County rhubarb & rhubarb cookbooks for sale in the Village to benefit The Lancaster Farmland Trust
• 10am-3pm - Pepper Lane Fudge & Sweets specialty sauce sampling near the Deerskin Leather Shop
• 10am-2pm - Penn State Master Gardeners - Ask a Master Gardener on the patio of the Jam & Relish Kitchen. Visit their table to learn more about gardening and ask your rhubarb growing & harvesting questions
• 11am and 1pm - Cheese Stretching demonstrations at Aged & Cured
• 11am-1pm - Red Hill Road duo performing at the stage area
• 11am-3pm - Meet the author of The Petite Palate Collection, Jane Parker, on the porch of the Olive Basin & Jewelry Bar. She will be selling and signing her cookbook, as well as sharing her connection with Kitchen Kettle Village and her love of rhubarb. 
• 11am - 3pm - Meet Lancaster Farmland Trust and learn more about their initiatives to preserve farmland throughout Lancaster County
• 11:30am - Fascinator Making Demonstration in the Village at the Pop-up space near The Roasted Rooster
• Noon-2pm - Enjoy the antics of strolling comedian Geist
• Noon-2pm - Nick DiSanto, the one-man-band, performing at the top of the Village
• 1pm - Pretzel Twisting Contest at the stage area with prizes - participants needed
• 1pm-4pm —Rhubarb Race Car Derby to benefit Lancaster Farmland Trust - try your hand at making a car and racing it on our track. Featured race happens at 3pm.
• 2-5pm - Summit Hill Bluegrass Band performing at the stage area 
• All Day - Enjoy rhubarb themed food items in all the eateries in the Village

Saturday, May 18th, 2024

• 9am-10:30am - Best Rhubarb Dessert in Lancaster County Baking Contest in the Harvest Cafe - desserts will be sold by the slice to the public with all proceeds benefitting the Lancaster Farmland Trust immediately following the competition (by 11am) and after the entrees have been judged & prizes awarded.
• 10am-5pm - Fresh Lancaster County rhubarb & rhubarb cookbooks for sale in the Village to benefit The Lancaster Farmland Trust
• 10am-3pm - Pepper Lane Fudge & Sweets specialty sauce sampling near the Deerskin Leather Shop
• 10am-Noon - Meet our Rhubarb Stilt Walker for the perfect photo opportunity
• 10:30am-2pm —Rhubarb Race Car Derby to benefit Lancaster Farmland Trust - races held at 10:30am, 11:30am & 1pm with trophies and cash prizes for the winners
• 11am-4pm - Check out the U.S. Women's Golf Open Trophy, practice your putting, take your photo with the trophy and enter to win tickets for the U.S. Women's Open happening May 30th-June 2nd, 2024. They'll be located on the patio of the Jam & Relsih Kitchen.
• 11am - 3pm - Meet Lancaster Farmland Trust and learn more about their initiatives to preserve farmland throughout Lancaster County
• 11am-3pm - Meet the author of The Petite Palate Collection, Jane Parker, on the porch of the Olive Basin & Jewelry Bar. She will be selling and signing her cookbook, as well as sharing her connection with Kitchen Kettle Village and her love of rhubarb. 
• 11am and 1pm - Cheese Stretching demonstrations at Aged & Cured
• 11am-1:30pm - Musician George Papazekos performing at the stage area
• 11:30am-1:30pm - The Rampart Street Ramblers performing Dixieland favorites at the top of the Village
• 11:45am - Crowning of the official Rhubarb King & Queen at the stage area
• 1-3pm - Nicholas Polini, strolling entertainer, as seen on Jimmy Fallon
• 2pm - Don't miss the Rhubarb King & Queen Promenade and parade through the Village with live music, entertainers & more
• 2-5pm - Enjoy the sounds of the Roof Rockers (a 50’s & 60's cover band) performing at the stage
• All Day - Enjoy rhubarb themed food items in all the eateries in the Village