In keeping with decades-old traditions, Peddler’s Village in Lahaska will host in 2023 a number of annual festivals and events that include the Apple Festival, Grand Illumination, Scarecrows in the Village and the Gingerbread Competition and Display.
It will also revive month-long Village themes that feature weekend entertainment and daily restaurant specials: Strawberry Month in May, Bluegrass and Blueberries Month in July, and Peach Month in August.
Additionally, this year will re-introduce a major summer-long event that made its debut in 2022: a Village-wide display of sand sculptures that this year will be called Stories in Sand.
The popular PEEPS in the Village display will return in March, and traditional tastes—in both food and beverage form—will take center stage during the Red, White & Blue BBQ Bash on July 4 and OctoberFeast in the fall.
In the summer, the Village will introduce a new annual photo contest and display. Murder mystery dinners return this year, starting with a series kickoff in February of “Houdini’s Whodunit” presented by the Riddlesbrood Theater Company.
Admission to all weekend festivals and displays is free and open to the public. Murder mystery and comedy events require tickets that can be purchased via the Peddlers Village website.
Winter events include:
Share the Love Weekend (Feb. 10-14) – A Valentine’s Day weekend featuring shop specials, culinary highlights, and a #PVSharetheLove giveaway;
Winter Wedding Show (Sunday, Feb. 19) – Engaged couples in search of the perfect wedding venue can sample hors d’oeuvres and wedding cake, tour event spaces and bridal suites, and get to know local vendors, from florists to DJs and musicians;
Comedy in the Village (Fridays, Feb. 24 and March 24) – Leading comedians in the region take the stage during this ticketed event;
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: “Houdini’s Whodunit” (continues Saturday, Feb. 11; Saturday, Feb. 25; Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 25) – Mind-bending twists and outrageous humor will entertain during this new murder mystery dinner presented by the Riddlesbrood Touring Theater Company.
For information, and for a list of spring, summer, fall and holiday happenings, visit the Village online.
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