The 36th annual Taste of Our Towns (TOOT) festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thousands of residents and visitors from across the region gather on the streets of historic downtown Lewisburg to sample delicious food from local restaurants, civic clubs, and nonprofit organizations.
But TOOT is much more than a food festival. In addition to food vendors, the festival also features entertainment stages, children’s activities, traveling performers, and much more. The shops in downtown Lewisburg are also open during the day and participating businesses will have selected TOOT items available that will benefit Carnegie Hall.
This year’s fundraiser will also feature a few new twists. An arts village featuring work and demonstrations by Carnegie Hall teaching artists will be located on Church Street. Carnegie Hall has obtained a waiver of the open container ordinance from The city of Lewisburg. Local craft and spirits business will be on hand. Selfie stations will be available at multiple locations. The Mountain Transit Authority (MTA) will provide shuttle service from north of Lewisburg (location to be announced). The biggest difference to some will be using tickets instead of tokens, though past tokens will be accepted this year.
