North East Firemen's Cherry Festival 31 North Lake Street, North East, PA 16428

"I was very disappointed that no one had fresh cherries for sale anywhere at this Cherry Festival!"

"The word cherry shouldn't be in the name. No cherries to be seen! The only cherry thing we saw were the canned cherry pies. Very disappointing."

"Pretty nice campground. A bit pricy for what it is."

"We come back into our hometown every year just to visit the Cherry Festival. I love that my children get to experience something I loved while growing up in North East. The firemen tents are always great and the volunteers are kind even when busy and dealing with rude people. The cut fries at the Fry Tent are a must!!! Add some vinegar and they are simply perfect! There is a great selection of vendors and rides. There are two sections of rides including one for the younger children. This is nice if you have little ones as you can just stay in that area and not have to enter the rest of the park. The ride-a-rama can be expensive for so.w people but it is the best deal as you can ride as many rides as you want. A wristband is good for one nigh of riding so you will need a new one each night. If you purchase them prior to the start of the festival (offered at many local establishments including the chamber of commerce and the grocery store) they are a few dollars cheaper. There is also a Firemen's parade on Saturday. This includes many different fire companies and plenty of firetrucks and school marching bands. The children will collect a bunch of candy from the parade participants! ."