Stroudfest celebrates community
Published September 10. 2026 02:45PM
Stroudfest, the annual Labor Day weekend festival in Stroudsburg, featured a variety of community groups and nonprofits, crafters, specialty vendors plus food and beverage vendors.
Held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and presented by the Sherman Theater, the event also showcased live music at four stages through the festival area in the borough’s downtown.
Stroudfest debuted in 2007.
Donnatello, left, and Michelangelo need “furever” homes. Laurie Snyder of Kunkletown, a volunteer with Camp Papillon Animal Shelter, and fellow volunteer Lia Baker, 17, of Effort, show off the 5-month-old brothers at Stroudfest on Saturday. Camp Papillon was one of the many nonprofits that had booths at the annual event. Information on adopting the puppies can be found at www.camppapillon.org.
Donnatello is looking for his “furever” home. Laurie Snyder of Kunkletown, a volunteer with Camp Papillon Animal Shelter, shows off the 5-month-old shiba inu/mixed breed puppy at Stroudfest on Saturday. Camp Papillon was one of the many nonprofits that had booths at the annual event. Information on adopting Donnatello can be found at www.camppapillon.org. CHRIS GRAPE-GARVEY/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
East Stroudsburg University student Sophia Petrus of Denville, N.J., spins the wheel while stopping by a booth for Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health & Developmental Services on Saturday at Stroudfest. She won a green rubber duck prize, given to her by Emma Furiosi, a developmental services staff member. A duck that is frantically paddling was tied into the nonprofit’s literature and message of mental health awareness and getting help when needed. CHRIS GRAPE-GARVEY/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Carter Morgan, 3, gets his face painted by artist/teacher Cindy Lou Morris of Saylorsburg outside First Presbyterian Church on Main Street during Stroudfest on Saturday. The youngster, who lives in Lake Hopatcong, N.J., was visiting his grandparents who live in Stroudsburg. Besides offering face painting, the church was selling hot dogs, baked goods and other food items, as well as hosting an art show by the Pocono Mountains Art Group. First Presbyterian kicked off its yearlong 200th anniversary celebration at Stroudfest.