The second annual Grimsby Poutine, Mac ‘n Cheese and Cheesecake Festival took place this weekend at the West Niagara Fairgrounds.
An admission fee of $5 per person was valid for the whole weekend with no charge for children under 12.
A wide variety of lunch and dinner foods were available, including different types of poutine, mac ‘n cheese and beef patties, as well as a selection of snacks like pretzels, cheesecake, ice cream and candy.
Visitor Ocianna Doucette said she prefers to stick to poutine while grabbing something to eat at the festival.
“[I love] the poutine, obviously,” she said. “I love all of it: the cheese, the gravy, the fries. If they have it, my favourite type of poutine to get is the pulled pork poutine with a lemonade.”
For those who weren’t hungry, a variety of indoor and outdoor vendors were selling various items like keychains, desserts, wallets and crystals.
Lynn Deakin, selling butter tarts, said her gluten-free options are what make them unique.
“It’s hard to get gluten-free products, especially pastries,” Deakin said. “Pastry is really hard to make. It’s a real science, and mine is very good, actually.”
The festival is expected to return for its third annual event next October.
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