Peanut Butter Festival Queen Addison Henry, runner-up Cheyenne Kiehl, left, and Princess Stephenie Draa board the float for the annual parade in New Bethlehem during the annual event on Saturday.
New Bethlehem celebrated its annual Peanut Butter Festival with three days of fun, honoring the town’s peanut butter roots. Nearly 100 vendors filled Gumtown Park, where highlights included a peanut butter cook-off, a Jeep invasion, a parade, fireworks, a car show, and the crowning of the peanut king and queen. New mascots, Buddy McNutty and Jelly Mae, made their debut, while events like a 5K run, duck races, a tractor show, and children’s contests added to the lively weekend.
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