Pie Town is the location of a "Pie Festival" on the second Saturday of each September. Pie Town is located immediately north of the Gila National Forest and not very far west of the Plains of San Agustin, the location of the Very Large Array radio telescope, which is also located along U.S. 60.
Pie Town's location near the Gila National Forest and the Plains of San Agustin provides a unique context for its annual "Pie Festival" celebration on the second Saturday of each September, which is also close to the prominent Very Large Array radio telescope along U.S. Highway 60.