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Mark your calendars for the Garfield Recreation Department’s 2025 Whole Lotta Empanada Festival on Saturday, April 19th, held at 20th Century Park in Garfield!

With 15 Empanada Vendors competing for the EMPY (People’s Choice Best Empanada) award, along with an additional 8 gourmet food trucks offering an array of tantalizing options including lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican and Mexican cuisine, extravagant shakes, savory chicken, egg rolls, Argentinian BBQ, garlic knot sliders, tacos, delectable desserts, and more, there’s something to satisfy every palate.

Festivities kick off at 11 am with DJ entertainment spinning Latin beats to set the mood along with live music by Raphy Castillo y El Sexteto Quisqueya Salsa band and Mr. LoveJoy!

At 3pm the festival will host an Empanada eating contest with a cash prize!

Along with food and music, there will be refreshing beverages such as beer, margaritas, and sangria, along with activities including a rock wall, pony rides, petting zoo, inflatables, miniature golf, bungee trampoline, face painting, sand art, and vendors of all sorts.

Admission to the festival is $5 per person and free for children under 5 years old. Check out Just Jersey Fest for more info.

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