The Village of East Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department has announced they will host the 10th annual Taste of East Syracuse from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, outside of the municipal building on the corner of North Center and Ellis Street.

This year’s event will bring food and refreshment from local restaurants and organizations, including Bull & Bear Roadhouse, Tony’s Restaurant, Twin Trees, Yum Yums and Scott’s Scoops. The Noisy Boys band will bring live music to the event.

At 6 p.m. at the main stage, there will be a cook-off between East Syracuse Mayor Robert Tackman and a chef from Wegmans. A total of 15 celebrity judges will taste the food and decide on a winner.

In addition to food and music, many family-friendly activities, such as inflatable slides, a dunk tank, kiddy games and pony rides are planned for the event.

The DeWitt Police Department will have a booth set up to provide children IDs, and Hoops for Hounds will hold a basketball shoot-off to raise money for Helping Hounds Rescue.

To find out more about the event, visit villageofeastsyracuse.com or call 437-3541.

Hayleigh Gowans is a reporter for the Eagle Bulletin. She can be reached at [email protected].