Scrapple Sculpting
Thursday, Oct 15 | 11am
Scrapple Sculpting Contest | Thursday, October 15, 2026
Attention Sculptors, Artists & Scrapple Lovers – sign up to compete in our Annual Scrapple Sculpting Contest. Thursday, October 15 at Reading Terminal Market.
Two winners will be selected. One winner will be chosen on Thursday as judged by a local sculptor, and on Saturday following our Scrapple & Apple Festival, a second winner will be chosen by popular public vote. All contestants receive a free Festival T-shirt.
Prize: Scrapple Trophy, Reading Terminal Market Swag Bag, and $100 Market Gift Card
No entry fee or purchase required. Contestants must arrive at Reading Terminal Market no later than 10:30am. Must be 18 years of age or older. Open to accomplished artists and beginners. Winner will be notified by email and need not be present to win. All contestants receive a free Scrapple & Apple Festival T-shirt. RTM will supply a 5lb block of scrapple and sculpting tools.
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Check out our new merchandise from last year’s Scrapple Sculpting Winner!
Celebrate Philadelphia, local art, and scrapple with our new Patrick Moser merchandise collection!
Philadelphia-based tattoo artist Patrick Moser won Reading Terminal Market’s 2025 Scrapple Sculpting Contest with his unforgettable “Mush Push” sculpture, inspired by Philly’s famous tush push.
Now, you can take home a piece of the fun with a new merchandise collection featuring Moser’s design. The collection celebrates Philadelphia creativity and local artists.
Available online and in-store at Market Merch inside Reading Terminal Market.
Shop the Patrick Moser Collection now!
Patrick Moser’s “Mush Push”
