Divine Grace in Cranberry hosts summer festival

Divine Grace Parish in Cranberry Townsip is hosting a three-day parish festival Aug. 11-13 at its St. Ferdinand Church location, a community event open to the public that has historically drawn from 15,000 to 20,000 people.

St. Ferdinand Church is located at 2535 Rochester Road.

The festival will offer carnival and skill games with prizes, food booths, raffle baskets, bingo, nightly meals and entertainment, a large white elephant sale, and a special Kiddieland area of fun and train rides for the youngest visitors.

Tickets also can be purchased for a $15,000 cash raffle.

The following bands are scheduled to perform:

Friday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m. — This, That and The Other Thing

Saturday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. — Funky Uncles

Sunday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. — Spin Cycle

Additional entertainment includes a singing group, dance troupe, a balloon artist, a magician and costumed characters.

Dinners will be served nightly in the main hall and will include an Italian pasta dinner Aug. 11; chicken barbecue Aug. 12; and a stuffed pork chop meal Aug. 13.

For more casual, on-the-go fare, food booth stations will serve funnel cakes, walking tacos, french fries, pizza, pretzels, cotton candy, kettle corn and more.

One of the most popular elements of the festival, the WhiteElephant Sale, will return this year with 20,000-square-feet of gently-used and donated items in three large event tents.

Among the finds are bikes, furniture, tools, books, decorations, sports equipment, kitchen appliances, baby items, children’s toys, puzzles, games and much more at incredible prices.

The festival is Divine Grace’s most significant annual fundraising event and proceeds support the mission of the church and its community outreach programs.

Festival hours are:

Friday Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12 — 5-10 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 13 — 4-9 p.m.

The dining hall and White Elephant Sale open one hour earlier.

More information and updates are posted on parishfamilyfestival.org.