Warm and creamy, golden and bubbly, mild or sharp—mac and cheese is one of America’s top favorite comfort foods. For the second year in a row, Segra Stadium is celebrating the drool-worthy food with exactly what it deserves: a day of its own. 

Last year, creative mac and cheese flavors like Mediterranean, Sausage, and Taco hit the menu, with around 10 total menu items. This year, the choices have nearly doubled. Together with Professional Sports Catering, Segra Stadium will be preparing signature mac and cheese items,  including a wide variety of flavors and food items that contain mac and cheese within them. 

The menu items will be served by fan-favorite concession stands 82nd & Hay, Bowley’s BBQ, Stubby’s and Bagwell’s Burgers. Each will add a signature twist to the items, leaving attendees with 20 cheesy options to tickle their taste buds. 

82nd and Hay will serve up Flaming Hot Cheeto Mac and Cheese, Spaghetti Mac and Cheese with Ground Beef, Old Bay Crab Mac and Cheese, Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese, and The Ultimate Mac and Cheese Bowl; a flavorful blend including boneless chicken bites, cheese sauce, bacon bits, peppers and onions.

From Bowley’s BBQ, attendees can expect Fried Fouda Mac and Cheese Bites, Korean Gochujang Mac and Cheese, Garlic Truffle Mac and Cheese, Brisket Mac with Beer Cheese Sauce, and a Mac and Cheese Bowl with Bacon or BBQ Pork. 

Stubby’s will feature Philly Mac Cheesesteaks, White Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Mac & Cheese, Chili Mac and Cheese, Italian Sausage and Pepper Mac and Cheese, and Taco Mac and Cheese.

If all those choices aren’t enough, check out Bagwell’s Burgers where you’ll find Mac and Cheese Burgers, Pepper Jack Fried Mac and Cheese Bites, Broccoli Mac and Cheese, White Cheddar Cavatappi Mac and Cheese and Tex-Mex Mac and Cheese. 

Cheese and carbohydrate lovers could hardly want for more. In addition to good eats, attendees will hear live music from Rivermist. Kids will love the bounce houses and Chick-Fil-A Play Zone. According to the event announcement, “This unique blend of culinary expertise, along with the exciting mix of music and activities, all within the confines of Segra Stadium will create a mac & cheese festival unrivaled in the Fayetteville area.”

Early bird general admission pricing is $10. Prices raise to  $15 the day of the festival. Children 6 and under may attend free of charge. All mac and cheese samples cost $5 plus tax for patrons inside the park. Larger portions cost more.

VIP tickets, which include early admission at 11 a.m. and a VIP punch card that includes 10 free samples, are available for $60 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://www.milb.com/fayetteville/events/macandcheesefest

The event runs on Saturday, March 28, from noon to 4 p.m. at Segra Stadium, 460 Hay St.