16th annual Taste of Parker County scheduled for April 15
The 16th annual Taste of Parker County will be held on Tuesday, April 15, at Weatherford’s Heritage Park from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This food-tasting fundraiser benefits the Weatherford College Foundation.
More than 20 vendors, with several new entries this year, will include local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, coffee shops and breweries, will offer sample-sized tastings of their most popular offerings in an “all-you-can-eat” format.
“Taste of Parker County is a fun family event,” said Susan Sodek, WC’s advancement specialist and lead organizer. “It is a great way to try some of the best food and drink in Parker County while supporting the Weatherford College Foundation. Our vendors always do a fantastic job.”
Individual tickets are $40 through April 14 and $45 on April 15.
As of March 7, this year’s vendors include Aaron's Catering, Back Home Bakery, Beckoning Events, Ben E. Keith Beverage Weatherford, Bush League Bar & Grill, Caitlyn's Catering, Chicken Express, CiBi Italian Restaurant, Donut NV Aledo, Dulce Panda Creamery, Flavor on 51, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, H Tea O Weatherford, Heim Barbecue, I Do Events Bartending & Staffing, Kona Ice Northwest DFW & Denton, Major Perk, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Piamonte Coffee, Rahr & Sons Brewing, LP, Seventy-One Bar & Grill, Tailgaters BBQ, Texas Roadhouse, The Perfect Pepper and Yesterdays Sandwich Shop.
In addition, musicians from the WC Jazz Studies Department will provide live music on two stages.
The event is possible thanks to the support of the following sponsors: Gilchrist Auto Group/Southwest Ford, HEB, First Bank Texas, Plains Capital Bank and the Parker County Hospital District.
Tickets are available online at wc.edu/taste. For more information, contact Sodek at ssodek@wc.edu or 817-598-8924.