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“Mac & Motors” Macaroni & Cheese Festival
February 25, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
“Mac” your calendar and get ready for the first event of our ongoing 20th-anniversary celebration. It’s the “cheesiest” event of the year — our first-ever “Mac & Motors” macaroni and cheese festival sponsored by Members 1st Federal Credit Union.
Join us on Saturday, February 25th, for a family-friendly event that supports the museum’s mission and helps us choose the ultimate comfort food.
Mac & Motors Contestants
The museum welcomes mac & cheese experts from area restaurants, caterers, and vendors as Mac & Motors contestants. Each prepares their favorite mac & cheese recipe. Then they share samples of their warm and cheesy pasta delights with festival attendees. Among the participants are:
- Seltzers Lebanon Bologna, Palmyra
- Penn Hotel, Hershey
- Englewood, Hershey
- C & J Catering, Middletown
- Sinkhole Saloon, Palmyra
- Messy Pig Barbecue Company, Womelsdorf
- Abraham’s Family Restaurant, Hershey
- Noodles & Company, Harrisburg
- Alfred’s Victorian, Middletown
- Mad Dash, Harrisburg, PA
- Mission BBQ, Harrisburg, PA
Check back to additional participants. More will be added soon. If your restaurant is interested in participating, please email us.
Festival Attendees Enjoy Plenty of Mac & Cheese and Cast Their Votes for the Winner
Festival attendees receive museum admission and eleven “Mac & Motors” tickets. Ten tickets are used for sampling contestants’ macaroni ‘n cheese offerings. The eleventh ticket is used to vote for their favorite mac & cheese. The contestant who receives the most attendee votes is the winner and receives the “Mac Bowl” trophy.