Our Bremond Polish Festival Days (Polski Dzien) event started in 1987 by a small group of community volunteers and Chamber of Commerce Members. The goal was to bring families home to Bremond, the Polish Capital of Texas, for a celebration of their Polish heritage. The Event has also become a doorway used to introduce and educate all visitors about Bremond’s Polish culture and traditions. Our Main
Street Festival is held each summer on the weekend with the 4th Saturday of June, covering several blocks in downtown Bremond. The event kicks off on Friday evening with a beauty pageant, live music, merchandise & food vendors, BBQ cook-off check-in and More! Saturday morning dawns early with a Crowd Favorite Event, the Polish 5K Pickle Run, which boasts anywhere from 800-1,000 runners participating to win jars of authentic home-Bremond-grown and canned Polish Pickles!! A lovely opening ceremony featuring several Polish Welcoming Traditions; such as, blessing the event, singing of the American and Polish National Anthems, takes place after the 5K and before our hometown parade travels down Main Street! Each year, we choose a Polish family to honor in the parade and with a special display at our museum. Other parade participants include, local politicians, news and radio celebrities, Polish dancers, local scouts, tractor and car clubs, horses, wagons and a unending array of local citizens and businesses with uniquely decorated floats, bikes, or ATV’s. The rest of the day is filled with lot’s of live music, dancing, shopping, delicious food and chances to play and win in one of many sport/game tournaments. The Children’s Area keeps the young ones busy and entertained so Mom & Dad can have fun visiting with friends or a little shopping. Each year our event features great entertainment, from authentic Polka bands and dancers to our big Saturday night street dance hosting popular artists, such as Earl Thomas Conley, Wade Bowen, Rick Trevino, & Doug Stone. It is still our goal to share the Polish culture and cuisine through family fun, tradition and entertainment. By offering this unique experience to our visitors, our profits allow us to provide scholarships to graduating Seniors, assistance for members of our community, promoting new business opportunities, beautification projects and maintenance of the downtown area.
