Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival

Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 at 11:00am

Calder Plaza
300 Monroe Ave NW

Thousands of people turn out each year for this three-day celebration of Polish food, music and culture, usually held at a Downtown location on the last full weekend of August. Activities include a children’s tent  and demonstrations of Polish cooking and decorating eggs in the Eastern European style called pisanki.  

Schedule:

11:00 a.m: Festival opens
12:00 p.m: American and Polish National Anthems
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Live Music by Virgil Baker and The Just for Fun Band
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Children's Activities and Face Painting in the Char Czarneki Children's Tent
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: West Catholic Robotics Demo
2:00 p.m: Lithuanian Dancers
4:30 p.m: Paczki Eating Contest
5:00 p.m: Presentation of the 2025 PHS Citizen of the Year, Bob Wojcik
5:00 p.m: Food Demonstration
6:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Live Music by Gerry Kaminski's Polka Network 
10:00 p.m: Festival Closes


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