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...

Das Awkscht Fescht...

For 3 days each summer at Das Awkscht Fescht, you can find an auto show and flea market, plus entertainment, arts and crafts, finally ending the festival with a fireworks display! We didn’t spell the name wrong – we got it right, and so do the organizers of this event.  They have packed more family fun into three days than most do.  Remember to check out their website for more information, since we just...

Wild Rib Cook Off...

The streets of downtown Erie, PA will be filled with the aroma of slow cooked ribs prepared to perfection with secret sauces and specialty rubs at Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off. This kick-off event to Erie’s summer festival season is also host to delicious festival foods including fresh squeezed lemonade, creamy fudge, candy apples, funnel cakes, roasted nuts, ice cream, corn dogs, roasted corn and so much more! Kids can...