Pi is a constant…so is pie.
The inaugural Arkansas Pie Festival Saturday, April 20, will savor pie by hosting a competition between 20 professional pie makers from around the state at Cherokee Village in Sharp County.
Judges and attendees will be able to sample pies of all varieties before crowning a champion baker. Pies from amateur and student bakers will also be on display and auctioned off for charity, according to a news release.
In celebration of Pi Day, The Arkansas Pie Festival announces that festival proceeds will support STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) programming and education through the Spring River Innovation Hub at Cherokee Village.
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub will also be joining in the fun by bringing their new mobile makerspace unit, The STEAM Roller, to the Cherokee Village Town Center. The outfitted trailer includes tools like laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC Routers etc. to provide hands-on learning opportunities for festival goers of all ages.
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A full schedule of events and special guests is posted online at ArkansasPieFestival.com. In addition to pie tasting, there will be live entertainment, food trucks, pie eating and throwing contests, shopping at the Arkansas Pie Pop-up Shop and the opportunity to meet Miss Arkansas 2018 Claudia Raffo.
Commercial bakers, home chefs and youth bakers can register for the event online. Tickets are available for purchase at arkansaspiefestival.com and will soon be available for purchase at businesses.
Details: info@arkansaspiefestival.com or Graycen Bigger at 870-335-7409.