Activities & Events

Official PA Bacon Merchandise

Location: Come visit us in Centre Square!
When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday

Family Fun Zone 

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Bungee Jump

Location: East Northampton Street                                                                                                                                     

Cost: $12                                                                                                                                                                                                      When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday

Pig & Wiener Dog Races 

Location: East Northampton Street
Race Times: 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
When: Saturday & Sunday

Rock Climbing Wall

Location: East Northampton Street
Cost: $8 per climb and get a pig nose free!
When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday

Bacon Eating Contest Presented By:  People First Federal Credit Union 

How fast can you eat a pound of bacon? Let’s find out and you can take home the trophy!
Location: Piglets Stage, 2nd & Northampton Streets
When: Noon – 12:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday                                                                                                                                      Adults, 18+, register at stage 30 minutes prior to contest

Mascot Dash 

Come cheer on your favorite mascot!
Location: Piglets Stage, 2nd & Northampton Streets
When: 2:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 

Face Painting with Kim (Free)

Location: East Northampton Street
Race Times: 10 a.m. –  5 p.m.
When: Saturday & Sunday

Fun Balloon Creations and Animals (Free)

Location: East Northampton Street
Race Times: 10 a.m. –  5 p.m.
When: Saturday & Sunday

Costume Contest 

Come dressed in your bacony best and take home a trophy!
Location: Swine Stage, North Third Street
When: 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday                                                                                                                               Adult, child and dog, register 15 minutes prior to contest

Hog Calling Contest Presented by Moe’s Southwest Grille

Come give us your best squeal and take home a trophy!
Location: Swine Stage, North Third Street
When: 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday                                                                                                                                      Adult and child, register 15 minutes prior to contest

Farm to Fest Culinary Stage 

Located in Centre Square across from Merch tent

Presented by Highmark Farmstand and Easton Farmers’ Market 

 
Saturday 2pm Swine Showdown – Home Cooks

We’re bringing back the amateurs! Watch three talented home cooks bring home the bacon in this swine-filled showdown that includes lots of culinary trivia and fun prizes for the audience. 

Contestants will cook their way through a mystery bag of fresh ingredients from the Easton Public Market – and a pound of pasture-raised bacon from Breakaway Farms. The winning cook will receive a $100 gift card to the Easton Public Market!

Sunday 2pm Bacon Battle – Professional Chefs

Watch reigning champion Abe Lopez, Executive Chef of Stoke Coal Fire Pizza & Bar battle two professional chefs for the title of 2023 BACONATOR. Cheer on these three award-winning chefs as they demonstrate their culinary chops and cook their way through a mystery bag of fresh ingredients from the Easton Public Market – and a pound of pasture-raised bacon from Breakaway Farms. Expect a few twists and turns along the way, and lots of culinary trivia and prizes for the audience. Plus one lucky audience member will be selected to serve as a guest judge!