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K-Fest

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Location West Springfield
Dates May 25, 2017 - May 28, 2017
Description:

From K-Fest Website:

"Ask anyone who lived in Chicopee, MA from the 1970s to the 1990s about the World Kielbasa Festival, chances are their story will start with a smile. At its peak in the 80s, 65,000 people would flock to the rear parking lot of the Fairfield Mall (currently the Chicopee Marketplace) to take part in a four day celebration of Kielbasa, Polka music, and all things Chicopee. Admission at the gate would give you access to the carnival rides, games, casino tent, kielbasa recipe contest, kielbasa eating contest and Miss Chicopee crowning. You got to see the King Kielbasa, a giant kielbasa provided each year by Chicopee Provision Co. that reached at a size of 623 pounds, 27 feet long in 1994, or you could just sample the kielbasa, kapusta, pierogi and other Polish fare available from the many vendors along the midway. Polka music blasted almost constantly from the Alice Nahormek polka tent and fueled the polka dancers, some of whom would come to spent all four days twirling to the music of Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push, Jimmy Sturrs Orchestra, and many of the best Polka bands of the day. If polka wasnt your thing, you could head over to the oldies tent, where you might see The Crescents, The Drifters, or A Ray of Elvis perform. There was something for just about everyone.

The Kielbasa Festival grew each year since its origin in 1974 when it was first held on the bank of the river behind Main Street. It was conceived and organized by the Fireball club, a fund-raising committee for the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, as a way to promote the many civic organizations and local businesses that call Chicopee home. Parking soon became an issue in Chicopee Falls, and after two years the festival moved to where most people remember it, on Memorial Drive. It was run by a crew of volunteers who would man the ticket booths, beer stands and clean-up crews. For 22 consecutive years, with a brief comeback in 1997, The K-Fest was a source of pride for Chicopee residents, and a genuine Chicopee tradition." JBS

A Note from the Manager,
The Kielbasa Festival is now part of K-Fest which happens at The Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield,MA.

Chicopee can expect The Chicopee Kielbasa Festival to be held in August of 2018 when the festival returns to an all new location to be announced in Fall of 2017.

Please support all festivals and take the time to volunteer or thank one at the next event you are attending. Support local music and develop the youth in the arts.

Thank you for your continued support over the years. Without tremendous efforts from many people, these events would never happen.

See you May 25-28th,2017 at
K-Fest 2017.

Thomas J Kielbania Jr
Manager for The Kielbasa Festival,LLC
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Show hoursThu 5-10, Fri 4-10, Sat-Sun 12-10
Public Admission Pricevaries, please see website
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