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...

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...

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...

Chocolate Fest...

Chocolate Fest is held in Hershey (coincidence?) at the Hershey Lodge each year in mid-January.  The festival is typically preceeded by the Chocolate Ball, also at the Lodge. Both events are not free, tickets are required.  The event is held by Keystone Human Services and helps to fund their operation. If you are a chocolate lover, you need to attend one of the sessions.  Check their website for up to date...

Kutztown PA-German Festival...

When you think of the Berks County region and the Pennsylvania-German heritage, you can imagine hex signs, PA Dutch quilts and fantastic food!  Over 100 thousand visitors attend the festival each year. A quilt barn stocks over 2,500 quilts that are available for display and purchase.  Quilting demonstrations show the details of all the work that goes into making a PA Dutch quilt.  A quilt auction places a couple dozen...

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...

Ice Fest...

In 2003, Downtown Chambersburg created a winter festival centering around 6 ice sculptures.  Each year the festival has grown and now Ice Fest features many sculptures throughout the weekend.  You can see them carve the ice live too! If it gets too cold for you, you can warm up with the Chili Cook Off.  For a small fee, you can taste the creations and pick out the one you like best. There is much more, so check the website...