Erie Home and Garden Expo
Dates: March 22-24
Address: Bayfront Convention Center,
1 Sassafras Street Pier, Erie
Contact: eriepromotions.com, or
814.790.5079
Since 1998, over 100 exhibitors with
everything you need for your home or
garden including builders, remodelers,
overhead door companies, water
treatment companies, carpet and floor
companies, landscapers, pool and spa
dealers, heating and air conditioning,
wood stoves, interior decorators, home
computers, lawn and garden tractors,
financial institutions and window and
siding companies. Visit the website for all
of the details.
Erie Philharmonic’s Mac n’
Cheese 4 Fundraiser
Date: March 31
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Address: Bayfront Convention Center,
1 Sassafras Street Pier, Erie
Contact: eriephil.org/mac, or
814.455.1375
Get your “phil” of everyone’s favorite
cheesiest dish during this macaroni and
cheese tasting and competition! This
year’s event is in a larger venue with more
parking, more space and more restaurants!
Enjoy delicious samples of Erie’s finest
mac n’ cheese recipes! Restaurants from
across the city will compete to see who has
the best mac n’ cheese and you’ll be the
judge. Be sure to get your tickets early for
the best price. Visit the website for more
information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
Festival of Birds at Presque Isle
Dates: May 10-12
Address: 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie
Contact: presqueisleaudubon.org, or
events.dcnr.pa.gov
A three-day festival that is timed to
showcase the peak of songbird migration
through Presque Isle State Park, it offers
the desirable migrant species you may be
looking for without the large crowds. This
year’s special guest and keynote speaker is
Yve Morrell, a retired landscape architect
with an extreme passion for birding.
She completed an American Birding
Association “Big Year” in 2017, which
included Hawaii for the first time. She
ended the year having seen 817 species.
This puts her in third place all-time for
Big Year efforts. Visit the websites for
registration information and other details.
North East Uncorked: Wine
Wars
Date: May 4
Address: Downtown Northeast
Contact: nechamber.org, or
814.725.4262
May the Fourth be always with you!
Save the date for this fun wine tasting
event that’s hosted by the North East
Chamber of Commerce. Visit the website
for more information on purchasing
tickets and more details.
16th Annual Maple Taste and
Tour Weekend
Dates: March 16 & 17
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Check the website for the
available locations.
Contact: pamaple.org, or 814.796.3699
Free tours of working maple syrup
sugarhouses! The Northwest Maple
Producers Association is dedicated to
helping its members meet a commitment
to produce the best-quality maple syrup
while promoting the industry and the
product that nature has so graciously
bestowed upon us. Visit the website for
more information.
42nd Annual Erie St. Patrick’s
Day Parade
Date: March 16
Time: 2 p.m.
Address: 11th and State Streets,
Downtown Erie
Contact: eriedowntown.
com, or facebook.com/pg/
ErieDowntownPartnership
Have fun with friends and family at
this “Day in Ireland,” featuring all of Erie’s
local community organizations, Irish step
dancers, local entertainment groups, Irish-
themed floats, marchers and so much
more! Visit the website for more details.
Wine & Cheese Weekend with
an International Flair
Dates: April 12-14
Addresses: Various Participating
Wineries in Lake Erie Wine Country
between North East and Silver Creek,
New York
Contact: lakeeriewinecountry.org
Each of the 22 winery members will
be preparing a special wine and cheese
pairing—with an international flair. Visit
the website for ticket information, winery
locations and other details.
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