Mainstreet Daily News
The BBQ and Bacon Fest will be held this weekend at the Alachua County Agricultural and Equestrian Center in Newberry.
The Fest is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 23100 W Newberry Rd.
The event will feature family festivities, barbeque, beer and wine, pony rides, an axe-throwing tournament, free frisbee dog show, a fisherman’s casting clinic, a petting farm, train rides, crafts, bounce houses, funnel cakes, live entertainment and more.
Tickets cost $6 for adults and kids, but admission for children 2 and under is free.
The event offers discount admission online or with a canned good, which will benefit the Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry.
For online tickets and more information, visit the BBQ and Bacon Fest website.