Scranton Weekend Buzz: Food, Sports, Festivals
This weekend in the Scranton area, several events are taking place from June 12 through June 15. The Greek Food Festival will be hosted at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. The Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company - Station 29 is holding the Carnival on the Mountain. The Ritz Theater presents the Road to Warped event.
At PNC Field, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will play against the Syracuse Mets, and the NEPA Yoga Festival is scheduled at Montage Mountain. The Electric City Trolley Station & Museum is organizing a Trolley Excursion Meet & Greet featuring Bluey. Additionally, the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel will host the Big Gay Storyslam.
At The Theater at North, "The Wooden Ships Band" will perform a tribute to Crosby, Stills, and Nash. The Holiday Inn Scranton East - Dunmore is set to host a Gloves & Glory Boxing Event. McDade Park will be the venue for the Father’s Day Car Show.
For more details and updates on these events, visit the source provided at visitnepa.org/this-weekend.
Source: Lackawanna Co. Visitors
Source Type: Gov
Source Location: Scranton
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