June Schroeffel, of Grove City, gets her face painted by Olivia Ace during 2023’s VillageFest in downtown Slippery Rock. Butler Eagle File Photo

The 22nd annual Slippery Rock VillageFest is set to celebrate the community with live music, food and fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, on Slippery Rock’s Main Street and at Gateway Park.

The event features well over 100 vendors offering food, crafts, jewelry and more for display or purchase, a kid zone and musical acts that will regularly play at Gateway Park’s gazebo.

The music starts at 11 a.m. with Hot Rod Willie, a band based out of Youngstown, Ohio. The band will perform until 1 p.m. At 3 p.m., Piano Maniacs Dueling Pianos will take over the gazebo until 5 p.m.

There is also a craft show and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Slippery Rock United Methodist Church, where more than 35 vendors will sell to attendees.

A free shuttle will run between the East Lake and West Lake parking lots at Slippery Rock University to the event.

Downtown Slippery Rock was packed with people and vendors for 2023’s VillageFest. Butler Eagle File Photo

Rowan Hemann races Junell Goehring down the slide at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Noah Morando works at the North Country Brewing tent on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Damian Hambley hands out poppies to all who would like them on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

June Schroeffel, 4, of Grove City, gets her face painted by Olivia Ace, 11, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Faith Erwin, of Mercer, with Erwin Concessions, hands a customer a sno cone on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Donny Ras, 9, of Foxburg, left, and Lukas Hunt, 11, of Emlenton, look over the free stickers at the Chasing Airplanes tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Downtown Slippery Rock was packed with people and vendors on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Trace Tuskin gets his face painted at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Eva Toth tries to get Abigail Toth to smile for a photograph as she is held by her mother, Kristin, during Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Chad Morgante gets the last chair over Brooks Thompson during a round of musical chairs at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Children play musical chairs at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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  Rowan Hemann races Junell Goehring down the slide at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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  Noah Morando works at the North Country Brewing tent on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  Damian Hambley hands out poppies to all who would like them on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  June Schroeffel, 4, of Grove City, gets her face painted by Olivia Ace, 11, on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  Faith Erwin, of Mercer, with Erwin Concessions, hands a customer a sno cone on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  Donny Ras, 9, of Foxburg, left, and Lukas Hunt, 11, of Emlenton, look over the free stickers at the Chasing Airplanes tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2023, in downtown Slippery Rock at VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  Downtown Slippery Rock was packed with people and vendors on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for VillageFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
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  Trace Tuskin gets his face painted at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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  Eva Toth tries to get Abigail Toth to smile for a photograph as she is held by her mother, Kristin, during Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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  Chad Morgante gets the last chair over Brooks Thompson during a round of musical chairs at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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  Children play musical chairs at Slippery Rock VillageFest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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