- December 19, 2025
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Chet Barton places skewered bacon into a cooker as he gets food ready for hungry customers during the Festival of Bacon.
Skewers of bacon sit in a container of brown sugar behind The Sugar Sow’s tent.
Dana Barton and her husband, Chet, prepare bacon for visitors looking to try out some of their delicious pig.
Kids enjoyed bouncy houses and other activities during the Festival of Bacon.
The Ravenous Pig was on hand to offer up their delicious pork.
Chef Joel Padilla, of Empingao, prepares a pork dish for a customer during the Festival of Bacon.
The menu for Swine & Sons Provisions offered up some pork inspired dishes.
Food trucks were on hand to offer up yummy treats.
A long line waits in front the Sugar Sow tent.
The hands of chef Joel Padilla, of Empingao, are seen chopping up pork skins as he fixes up a sandwich.
The Sean Holcomb band filled Lake Baldwin Park with jams as they played a set.
Christian Myers, 5, tries his hand at hula-hooping in the kid’s section at the Festival of Bacon.
Charlotte Aguero, 3, shines a big grin as she plays with a hula-hoop.
Lovers of bacon around the area rejoiced this weekend as they took in the Festival of Bacon at Lake Baldwin Park on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Featuring local restaurants from around town like The Ravenous Pig, Swine & Sons Provisions, and A Muddy Pig set up shop in the park, offering up pig-central dishes to hungry customers.
Sean Holcomb was on hand to play live music while adults enjoyed their bacon and drinks, while kids took in bouncy houses and games.
The Festival of Bacon was partnered with Guys With Ties Philanthropy, and a portion of proceeds from the event will benefit Maitland’s New Hope for Kids.
