Fairmont’s Feast of Seven Fishes starts tomorrow

FAIRMONT, W.va.  — The Feast of the Seven Fishes is making its way to Monroe Street again this weekend, bringing with it a wide array of food, entertainment and events.

On Friday at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Jackson Street, The Festival Cucina will kick off the Feast of the Seven Fishes with a cooking school and dinner.

Here is a look at what visitors can expect to see at the Feast of the Seven Fishes Saturday:

• 11 a.m., Festival kick-off. Artisans, food and wine vendors will be set up on Monroe Street and inside Gatherings
• 11:15 a.m., Music from Fairmont State Academy for the Arts
• Noon, Music from Mountain State Sax Quartet
• 1 p.m., Music from Benjamin Defazio
• 2 p.m., Music from Sam Manno
• 2:30 p.m., Music from Wisdom of the Owls
• 4:15 p.m., Music from Sam Manno
• 5:30 p.m., Mass at Saint Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church at 407 Jackson Street

In addition to the Feast of the Seven Fishes, Fairmont’s annual Christmas parade will begin at 5 p.m. Following the parade is the official opening of this year’s Palatine Park ice rink, located at the park’s summer splash pad.