Williston’s Chokecherry Festival returns with two days of family fun

The North Dakota Chokecherry Festival will return to Davidson Park in Williston August 8-9, according to the Williston Visitor Center. Festival events include a pancake breakfast, 5K fun run, pit-spitting contest, mini train rides, a kids’ money dig and the 1,000 burger feed sponsored by Northwest Communications Cooperative. Visitors can shop from local vendors and enjoy chokecherry-flavored treats. The festival runs from 4-8 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, at 11th Street and 9th Avenue West.