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Festival/Event
Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.
Festival/Event
Location City
When Is Event
Activities
Phone Number
Website
Mummers Parade
Philadelphia
Jan 1
more than 10000 elaborately costumes people take to the streets for an all day parade
broadway style acts during indoor competition after parade
215/568-2525
Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney
February 2
phil the groundhogs prediction
fireworks
814/938-7700
Philadelphia Flower Show
Philadelphia
late February to early March
10 Acres of exhibits w/full scale gardens created by professionals from around the world
800/225-5745
Ridgeway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvoux
Ridgeway
late April
hundreds of carvers from around the world
buy sculptures or bid at charity auction
814/722-0400
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Pittsburgh
mid June
juried visual arts exhibits
artists market
theater
music & dance
412/281-8723
Kutztown Folk Festival
Kutztown
late June to early July
nations oldest continuing folklife festival
huge quilt sale
fine furniture
fiddling
folk singing
888/674-6136
Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days/Reenactment
Gettysburg
early July
army encampments and battle reenactments
concerts
lectures
800/337-5015
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
State College
mid July
nationally recognized sidewalk sale & exhibition
music
street painting
sand sculpture
dance & theater performances
814/237-3682
York State Fair
York
late July
billed as America’s first fair
live concerts
livestock exhibits
carnival
717/848-2596
Musikfest
Bethlehem
early August
10 days of music,food and fun featuring over 500 performances annually
spectacular fireworks
610/332-1300
La Fiesta Italiana
Scranton
early September
italian food & music
continuous live entertainment
italian theater performances
70 vendors
800/229-3526
Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square
early September
antique car show
soup & wine event
great food vendors
cooking contests
mushroom farm tours
888/440-9920
Ligonier Highland Games
Ligonier
early September
scottish fiddlers
celtic harpists
scottish shops
dog exhibits
massed bagpipe bands
athletic events
international entertainers
412/851-9900
Celtic Classic
Bethlehem
late September
6 stages of celtic music & dance
fiddle & bagpipe competitions
artisan demos
highland games
tartan parade
610/868-9599
Bloomsburg Fair
Bloomsburg
late September to early October
states largest fair
farmers market
concerts
midway
agricultural exhibits
570/387-4145
National Apple Harvest Festival
Biglerville
early October
hundreds of arts and crafts dealers
great music
wonerful food
717/677-9413
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Philadelphia
early November
premier show and sale of contemporary craft from 195 selected artists
573/221-6545
Christkindlmarkt
Bethlehem
late November to late December
recognized as one of the top holiday markets in the world
array of foods
glassblowing & ice carving
musical performers
610/861-0678
Philadephia Christmas Village
Philadelphia
late November to late December
outdoor holiday market w/50 stalls
live music
santa house
german fare
215/268-7606