Over the past 67 years, the Cherry Festival has grown from a small fundraiser to one of the most highly anticipated community events in North East.
Music, games, rides, and of course cherry pies are some of the attractions that have been drawing in crowds since 1945.
The tents are set up, the rides are being installed, and the bands are booked, but this year there's been one more thing on organizer's minds; the damaged cherry crop.
Some farmers lost their entire cherry crop this year, causing concern for an annual event named after the fruit. But organizers say they'll still have plenty to offer.
Gary Jones, the chairman of the Cherry Festival, said that they always use local cherries and that the farms have done a good job "getting what they can".
The North East Fire Department hosts the event as a fundraiser, and the money is used for equipment, insurance, and sending some of the volunteer firefighters to school.
One game operator, Frances Freeborn, said the sense of community is one of the best parts of the festival. She's been working at the festival for the past 37 years, and said she's seen people go from the time they were kids to now bringing their own families.
The Cherry Festival starts Tuesday July 10, and runs through Saturday July 15.
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