The even will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The grounds are located at 370 Ruritan Drive.
Festival Director Karen Hall said in a statement music will be provided by The Embers, Albert Castiglia, Steve Owens and the Summertime Band, The Switch and Exit 173.
There will be some vendors there as well as Discovery Channel’s Tim Smith and his Climax Moonshine.
This year there will be more than 40,000 pounds of pork in more than 30 different styles.
“This event is one of the largest single day events on the East Coast,” Hall said. “In the past the Pork Festival has had as many as 15,000 in attendances for the event. Included in your ticket price will be sampling of over 30 different pork dishes, a liquor and beer bar. There will also be side items and soft drinks.”
Some of the dishes will include minced barbecue, pit-cooked barbecue, barbecued spareribs, barbecued Boston butt, barbecued loin chops, grilled loin chops, sausage biscuits, pork burgers, sausage burgers, bologna steak burgers, Italian sausage, pork meatballs, BLTs, hot dogs, chitterlings, pigs feet, souse, chitterling fritters, pork skins and Pork Festival Stew. Sides will include black-eyed peas and stewed tomatoes, pork and beans, hushpuppies and French- fried sweet potatoes. Desserts will include banana pudding and strawberry shortcake. Soft drinks, water, tea, Anheuser-Busch family beers, and a liquor bar will be included.
”The Virginia Pork Festival was established in 1974 and has been growing every year. With 15,000 available tickets it is one of the largest events on the East Coast,” Hall said. “The event raises funds for over 30 different non-profit clubs an organizations in the Southside Virginia Community. Its an event you don't want to miss.”
The event does support several nonprofit organizations in the Southside Virginia areas such as: 4-H Emporia, Emporia Jaycees, Beta Sigma Phi, Cato Hill Hunt Club, Central Brunswick Ruritan, Coalition to Delay Parenthood, Colonial Heights Auxiliary Police, Courthouse Hunt Club, Darvills Ruritan Club,Emporia Greensville Humane Society, Elks Lodge, Hospice, Greensville Ruritan Club, American Legion, Family Violence Prevention, Emporia Jr Women's. Club, Nurses Sorority Chi Eta Phi, Doodling Hunt Club, South Hill Jr. Women's Club, Petersburg Police, Black Pot Group, Oak Grove Methodist Church, Newsoms Ruritan Club, Meherrin Ruritan Club, Joyner Gray Yale Ruritan Club, Jarrett Ruritan Club, Surry 4-H, City of Emporia, Greensville Volunteer Rescue Squad, and the Franklin Sportsmen Association.
For ticket information or to purchase visit the website.
Tickets are $30 if purchased before May 1.
Tickets are $35 if purchased after May 1. VIP Parking is $25. Vendors can also apply on the website.
