Above, Brooke Brown from Slippery Rock enjoys a ride down the inflatable slide Saturday afternoon at VillageFest in Slippery Rock. At left, Ericka Quinn of Greenville gets her face painted at the annual event. The festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

SLIPPERY ROCK ­— Main Street was packed with people strolling among the food and gift vendors. The Kids Zone at Gateway Park was bustling with children playing games and riding ponies.

A huge crowd turned out under sunny skies for VillageFest, an annual event organized by Slippery Rock Development and sponsored by local businesses. The event was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everybody's in a great mood and the weather is certainly helping out,” said Shawn Pugh, borough manager. “Great spirit today.”

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