WEST PITTSTON — The West Pittston Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating its 48th year. The festival starts on May 4 with a parade starting at noon and ending at the river bank where there will be food, arts and crafts, entertainment, Cherry Picks to purchase, Little Miss and so much more. Cherry Pick winners will be announced on Sunday, May 5.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
11:30 a.m. — Music on festival grounds
Noon — WP Cherry Blossom Parade
Invocation — Monsignor John S. Sempa, Corpus Christi Parish
1 p.m. — Welcome by Lori DeAngelo, president of the West Pittston Cherry Blossom Committee
Star Spangled Banner — Gunnar Grebeck
Grand Marshall — Peter Sidari
WA scholarship winner — Stephen Sokach-Minnick
Remarks – West Pittston Borough Mayor Tom Blaskiewicz honors West Pittston Women’s Club on its 100th anniversary
1:15 p.m. — Little Miss Cherry Blossom Contest
2:30 p.m. — Emerald Isle Step Dancers
3:15 p.m. — Performing Arts Training Academy
4 p.m. — Galli’s Fighting Chance
4:30 p.m. — Rockology Academy Student Bands
SUNDAY, MAY 5
Noon — WA Drama Club presents “Mamma Mia”
1 p.m. — Perfect Harmony School of Music / Beth Connor
2 p.m. — Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
3:30 p.m. — Flaxy Morgan
4:45 p.m. — Cherry Pick raffle winners announced
5 p.m. — Festival closes
VENDOR LIST
Scentsy
Scroll Art by Tom
Avon
Magnolia and Vine
Tupperware
Mary Kay
Codi’s Creations
Jammin’ with Helen
Murphy’s Bee Farm
See Cute String
Etched Out Designs
A.D. Sweets!
Sachas Custom Cookies
Color Street
Endless Expressions
Tie Dyes by Betty
Vikki’s Nut House
Just in Chime
Pittston Popcorn
Joyce’s Collections
Decorative Lanterns
Just Plain Crazy Face Art
Name Weavers
Bootleggers Bo’s Gem Mine
Splash Splash Bath Co.
Celtic Clover
Shpoppy Shawns Shmoked Cheese
Krafts by Melissa
Vic’s Vittles
Larry’s Jewelry and Gifts
Olde Country Jewelry
City Trenz
Sweet Lush
Lovely Beaded Things
