Berks Jazz Fest...

The Berks Jazz Fest occurs every year at various locations in Reading and around Berks County.  The festival, which covers 10 days originated in 1990 and was sponsored by VF Outlet (also now the current festival sponsor). For more information, the website is the best reference.  However, the Berks Arts Council phone number is 610-898-1930. Over 130 different performances are scheduled around the county.  The map below...

Delaware Valley College A-Day...

A-Day is short for “Activities Day” at the original National Agricultural College, now named Delaware Valley College.  It is now a multi-day event encompassing exhibits, displays and entertianment. 700 East Butler Ave, Doylestown, PA 18901 Phone: (215) 489-2329 About 30 Minutes north of Philadelphia. A-Day is held on the Delaware Valley College Campus and is put together by the students with minimal staff and...

Pennsylvania Maple Festival...

Pancakes and Sausage?  With an abundance of maple syrup, this seems one of the most obvious choices!  But there is much more to do at the Pennsylvania Maple Festival. 218 Meyers Ave., Meyersdale, PA 15552 Phone: (814) 634-0213 1 1/2 Hours from Pittsburgh and 3 Hours from Harrisburg. The Maple Festival, held in Myerstown, in Sommerset County occurs annually in early spring, just the right time to start tapping into the...

Spring Carlisle Swap Meet and Car Corral...

The Spring Carlisle Car Show and car auction occurs towards the end of April each year and brings more than 100,000 people flocking to Carlisle from all over the world!  This is one of the largest collector and parts showcase. In 2006, a car auction was added and became an instant success. The Spring and Fall Car shows were established in 1974 by friends Chip and Bill Miller, who saw a need for an event that was able to...

Earth Day Festival...

In downtown Mechanicsburg, they celebrate Earth Day (not always on Earth Day, but at a weekend close to it)… Go to the Mechanicsburg Area School District website and click on the link to Parks and Rec for the date and schedule. The School District, local non-profit organizations and state agencies will all be participating to help you increase your awareness about the earth and what we can do to protect it. Featured...

Amani Festival...

The Amani Festival is a multicultural event whose name originates from the Swahili word for ‘peace.’  It is a one-day street festival with events and entertainment on the main stage, plus the “Children’s Alley”, a poetry contest and the Teenage Arts and Music Festival. “The AMANI Festival was founded in the summer of 1994 by a group of community minded people who saw the need to work...