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35th Annual Hanover Tomato Festival

Posted at 4:23 PM, Jul 11, 2013
and last updated 2013-07-11 21:30:33-04

RICHMOND, VA. (WTVR)--Thirty-five years and still going strong and folks in the Richmond Area and all along the East Coast have been waiting for Hanover Tomatoes.

The wait is finally over, Hanover County's 35th Annual Hanover Tomato Festival is Saturday, June 23, from 9am - 4pm at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville.

You'll be able to buy Hanover Tomatoes in bags, in a box or on a sandwich and with 260 vendors selling everything from fried green tomatoes to tomato casserole there will be no shortage of tomatoes. The festival will also have a large children's area, entertainment featuring Country Star Craig Wayne Boyd and a special 35th Anniversary Memorabilia tent.

It's free to attend and vendors will be selling their food and vegetables. For more details on the Hanover Tomato Festival visit http://www.co.hanover.va.us/parksrec/tomatofest/.