Downtown, Shenandoah will be full of excitement and activity as the community celebrates Kielbasi Festival and Heritage Day from 11 am – 4 pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The festival opens with the annual Parade of Nations at 10 am. Thousands of visitors will travel to Shenandoah for the one-day event.
Cheers to 20 Years of Serving The Community
The festival is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. The outdoor event will feature three blocks of vendors. Shenandoah hometown legends, Kowalonek’s Kiebasey Shop, Lucky’s Kielbasi Shop, and Mrs. T’s Pierogies will attend and have their iconic kielbasey and pierogi favorites on hand. Local businesses and restaurants will also be open to serve the crowd. Food trucks and vendors from different parts of the country are traveling to Shenandoah providing a wonderful variety of food, beverages, and desserts during the day. Arts and crafts vendors will sell their wares and local businesses and organizations will share their products and services.
Everyone is encouraged to visit the DSI table to get a commemorative t-shirt. This year our popular Kielbasi family is helping DSI celebrate our 20-year anniversary! The t-shirt is made possible by local community members, organizations, and business leaders. We are grateful to everyone who joined together to help make this event shine the spotlight on Shenandoah! Cheers to 20 Years!
Parade Of Nations Opens the Festival With Color, Community & Celebration
The annual Parade of Nations kicks off the festival at 10:00 am led by local high school marching bands including Shenandoah Valley, North Schuylkill, and Mahanoy Area. The unique parade celebrates and showcases all the different ethnicities that now call Shenandoah and Schuylkill County, home. Parade participants wear their country’s colors, decorate floats, and carry flags. First responders including our amazing firemen and policemen, The Color Guard, government officials, area musicians, and the 2023 Grand Marshal will parade through town. The Parade of Nations is a colorful, energetic sight to see and will dazzle and delight the young and young at heart.
Shenandoah Youth Athletic Volunteer Leaders Selected as Grand Marshal 2023
This year, the Shenandoah Youth Athletic Volunteer Leaders were selected as the Parade of Nations Grand Marshal for all their hard work and dedication to youth athletics. We’re excited to see all the coaches march with their teams and be recognized for the countless hours they spend mentoring our young athletes. After the parade, the festival opens with an introduction and welcome in the Memorial Park next to the Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. office. Musical entertainment, sponsored by DSI and Vito Rinaldi Chevrolet is planned throughout the day including polka music led by The Shenandoah All Stars Polka Band and an M&J Big Band tribute to the Dorsey Brothers.