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The Pulaski Fall Festival is returning from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the River Valley Community Resource Center, which is the former Pulaski Elementary School at 320 Shenango St.

Events are free and will be held outdoors. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs. In case of rain, the festival will be moved indoors.

“It will be held regardless of the weather,” said Joe Goodge, who with his wife, Zenia, owns the community center. “We have 30,000-plus square feet inside that we can put vendors and a stage for the music.”

The Wilmington Area School District closed the school in 2017 due to declining enrollment and two years later sold it along with 12 acres to the Goodges. The Pulaski couple has since established a board of directors and created a non-profit for the center.

The Goodges in 2023 hosted Pulaski’s return of a fall festival.

“It supports the mission of the community resource center,” Joe said. “It’s something that brings the community together. Hopefully people will come out and enjoy themselves and the day.”

The festival will include a cornhole tournament, petting zoo, car cruise, bike decorating contest, live music, food, vendors and more.

The Pulaski and West Middlesex Boy Scouts will open the event with a flag-raising at 10 a.m. Wilmington Elementary School fourth-grader Violet Hordyski will sing the national anthem.

A free bike-decorating contest for all ages will follow at 10:15. Classes will include age 5 and under, ages 6-10 and ages 10 and older. Winners in each class will receive tickets to the Olympic Fun Center in Hermitage. Pre-registration is not required.

Helmets are suggested, but not required. Only non-motorized bikes can be entered. Participants under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

As part of the bike decorating contest, Pulaski Police will talk about bicycle safety.

Musical performances will include the Eintracht Kinderchor at 11, the Lawrence County Brass Band at 11:30 and musician Lauren McAnallen at 1.

The Boy Scouts will host children’s games. A bookmobile will be at the festival from 1 to 3 p.m.

The cornhole tournament will begin at 1 p.m. No pre-registration is required for the two-man teams; the entry fee is $20 per person. Cash prizes will be awarded at the end of the double-elimination tournament.

Among the roughly 15 vendors expected will be the Ladies Auxiliary for Pulaski Township Fire Department selling RADA kitchen cutlery, Renee Mong with Beneve wellness products, Raychel Heim with Scentsy, Margie Thomas with receiving blankets, Michelle Schultz with coasters, Michele Albaugh offering health prevention and Judy’s Dog Bandanas and More.

The Amish will be selling ice cream, fry pies, doughnuts, furniture and pumpkins. Valley View Fabrics & Gifts will be selling fishing gear.

Festival committee woman Sharon Mast is thrilled to see the Amish participation.

“This is an Amish community and they are an integral part of it,” Mast said. “The fact that we are fortunate to have them participate, I think that speaks wonders for us.”

Pulaski Presbyterian Church will have food available throughout the day and there will be a Mexican food truck on hand and baked goods for sale.

Zenia will prepare dishes from Eastern Europe, including pierogies stuffed with potatoes and cheese, stuffed cabbage and kielbasa on a stick.

For more information, call Zenia at (724) 651-8130.

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