Serbian Festival set for Saturday
The annual Serbian Festival will take place Saturday at the newly-remodeled pavilion at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton.
The event will run from noon to 8 p.m. A plethora of foods will be sold, including wood-roasted lamb and chicken, grilled cevapi, or sausages made with lamb, pork and beef, cabbage rolls and haluski.
The annual Serbian Festival will take place Saturday at the newly-remodeled pavilion at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton.
The event will run from noon to 8 p.m. A plethora of foods will be sold, including wood-roasted lamb and chicken, grilled cevapi, or sausages made with lamb, pork and beef, cabbage rolls and haluski.
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WEIRTON -- For the last seven decades, the parishioners of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville have gathered to celebrate their heritage, customs and traditions.
And this year is no exception. The 2024 Serbian Festival has been scheduled to take place Saturday at the newly-remodeled pavilion at the Serbian Picnic Grounds, located at 30 Serbian Way in Weirton. The public is invited to attend.
Festival goers will be treated to foods that have been passed down for generations. Recipes our grandparents and great-grandparents brought with them when they immigrated to America, officials explained. Foods will consists of the wood-roasted lamb and chicken, grilled cevapi (sausages made with lamb, beef and pork,) sarma (cabbage rolls,) haluski, kielbasa and sauerkraut, pierogi and sweet sausage. Other foods will include hot dogs, sloppy joes, french fries and pizza.
Parish women have spent hours making different Serbian pastries for the festival, using the recipes given to them by their mothers and grandmothers.
The festival will run from noon to 8 p.m. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. Admission will be $2 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Entertainment will include a disc jockey and live Serbian music. A 50/50 drawing will be held at 6 p.m. The winner does not have to be present. Activities for children include playground equipment, a basketball court and a volleyball net.