Jubilee Day ™...

Jubilee Day ™, in Mechanicsburg, PA, is the largest one-day street fair in the eastern United States!  The fair originated in 1923 as an agricultural and merchants ‘thank you’ for the support of the community.  Currently, the fair is attended by approximately 60,000 people who roam main street in Mechanicsburg during the festival hours (mid-morning until 9pm) Jubilee Day ™ is held on the 3rd Thursday in...

Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob...

The first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob to celebrate Groundhog day was in 1887, although Punxsutawny has celebrated groundhog day since the early 180′s.  Legend has it that if Phil (the groundhog) sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.  The tradition has followed to find out the prediction, every February 2nd. The Groundhog day has become a very popular festival in recent years and there is...

Foundry Day...

Foundry Day is a juried arts and crafts festival that occurs on the first Saturday in June.  The art and craft booths line Front Street, right along the Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs, PA.  Food vendors are lined up and down 3rd Street. Front Street covers 3 blocks (about 1/4 mile) and the food vendors on 3rd Street are only one block.  The festival gets quite crowded, so prepare for leisurely strolls through the...

Newville Fountain Festival...

Originally a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the fountain, the tradition has continued into a community event. Newville’s Fountain Festival covers two days. On Friday night the festivities start off with a parade.  Dancing in the streets at the fountain occur after the parade with the sounds of live music. On Saturday there is more live music at the fountain.  Other exhibits, entertainment , and food is...

Apple Blossom Festival...

Get into the spirit and mark the start of the Apple growing season in Pennsylvania.  This companion festival to the National Apple Harvest Festival, celebrates the blossoming of the apple trees in South Central PA. This is an Arts & Crafts festival also offers quite a bit of other entertainment including music and tractor rides. Tours of some of Adams county’s 20,000 acres of orchards are available. This festival...