Maple Festival set May 4-5

Coudersport has some sweet

responsibility for the Maple

activities planned to go along

Festival, working with the

with this year's Maple Festival

Potter-Tioga Maple Producers

(May 4-5).

Assn.

Now in its 41st year, the

Once again, among the

Potter-Tioga Maple Festival is

highlights will be one of the

a true success story, combining

biggest parades in the region,

the traditions of maple

set to step off on Main Street

production, a parade and a

at 4:00 Saturday afternoon.

queen pageant with an everexpanding

Bands, queen contestants,

schedule of events.

floats, fire apparatus and other

The courthouse square in the

groups and displays will be on

center of town will be the hub

parade.

of activities.

Also returning this year are

Coudersport Area Chamber

the antique car show, carnival

of Commerce has taken over

rides and games, live music, an art show, duck race and more.

Rounding out the celebration of the maple industry and the arrival of spring will be a live demonstration of a maple "sugar shack" and maple products display and sale at the courthouse square.

Area residents will be holding yard sales and several merchants in and around town will offer special deals.

Here's a tentative lineup of events:

Friday, May 4: starting at 6:00 p.m. - pet parade, demonstration of sugar shanty and maple products display and sales; kiddies' carnival and games; food and craft/ merchandise vendors; artist reception at John White Second Street Art Gallery; starting at 7:00 p.m. - live music at the gazebo.

Saturday, May 5: starting at 9:00 a.m. -- food, craft/ merchandise and antique vendors; live music; art show (Methodist Church); quilt show (Episcopal Church); kiddies' carnival and games; demonstration of sugar shanty and maple products display and sales; starting at 10:00 a.m. -- used book sale (Coudersport Public Library); Potter County Historical Society museum tours; starting at 11:00 a.m. -- chicken barbecue (Old Hickory lot); noon -- American Red Cross Duck Race; 1:00 p.m. -- car show judging; 1:30 p.m. -- judging of Maple Sweetheart candidate; 2:30 p.m. -- Maple Sweetheart crowning; 4:00 p.m. -- Maple Festival parade; 6:00 p.m. -- Potter County Idol karaoke contest; 7:00 p.m. -- Songwriters Roundtable at Ski Denton.