Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 26) Pennsylvania Events PITTSBURGH & ITS COUNTRYSIDE JUNE: Billtown Blues Festival JANUARY-FEBRUARY: Age of Aquarius Art and Music Festival Butler, 724.283.6922, www.butlerartcenter.net. Peace, love, art and music will be flowing through the streets of the artsy town of Butler. FEBRUARY: South Side Mid-Winter Hughesville, 570.584.4480, www.billtownblues.org. Annual musical celebration of blues with food and craft vendors. AUGUST: Little League World Series DUTCH COUNTRY ROADS FEBRUARY: Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday Williamsport, 570.326.1921, www.littleleague.org. Cheer on little league teams from around the world. SEPTEMBER: Wild Wind Folk Art & Craft Festival Gettysburg, 800.337.5015, www.gettysburg.travel. Visit the town where Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address and participate in the commemoration of his birthday. MARCH: Tour de Tanks Soup Contest Pittsburgh, 412.481.0651, www.southsidepgh.com. Warm up with the best bowls of soup at this annual contest. JULY: Fireworks at New Castle Pittsfield, 814-723-0707, www.wildwindfestival.com. Traditional award-winning craft festival located at the Warren County Fair Grounds. OCTOBER: PA State Flaming York, 888.858.YORK, www.UnCorkYork.com. The 11 award-winning wineries of the UnCork York Wine Trail invite you into their cellars for the ultimate wine tasting experience. APRIL-OCTOBER: Grand Opening The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitors Center New Castle, 888.284.7599, www.visitlawrencecounty.com. Visit the fireworks capital of the world for an amazing display. AUGUST: Thunder Mountain Native Foliage Festival Renovo, 888.388.6991, www.clintoncountyinfo.com. A weekend celebrating the fall foliage colors and views. NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS American Festival & Pow Wow Saltsburg, 724.639.3488, www.thundermtlenape.org. Don’t miss the hands-on living history area featuring a wigwam, tipi and reproduction artifacts. SEPTEMBER: Mountain Craft Days Gettysburg, 717.334.1124, www.nps.gov/gett. Designed to blend in with both the countryside and battlegrounds, the museum houses many exciting exhibits. MAY: Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest FEBRUARY: Winter Fest Folk Festival Somerset, 814.445.6077, www.somersethistoricalcenter.org. Celebrate the rich frontier heritage of Southwestern Pennsylvania. PENNSYLVANIA’S GREAT LAKES REGION Jim Thorpe, 570.325.5810, www.jimthorpe.org. Ice Carving demonstrations to be held in Asa Packer Park and at Opera House Square. JUNE & AUGUST: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Weekends Long Pond, 570.646.2300, www.poconoraceway.com. The track is one of the most competitive in racing. AUGUST: Blueberry Festival Manheim, 1.800.PADUTCH, www.padutchcountry.com. A two-day festival featuring unique culinary specialties from Lancaster County and throughout the state. AUGUST: Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show MARCH: Northwest Pennsylvania Maple Association’s Maple Weekend Throughout Northwest Pennsylvania, 814.796.3699, www.pamaple.org. Come out and visit Pennsylvania Maple syrup producers for samplings and demonstrations. JULY: Victorian Weekend Montrose, 800.769.8999, www.endlessmountains.org. The annual festival is two days of summer fun for all ages! SEPTEMBER: “La Festa Italiana” Mt. Gretna, 717.838.0137, www.mtgretnaarts.com. Fine art and craft show featuring 280 artists, musical performers, street performers and gourmet food court. THE ALLEGHENIES AND HER VALLEYS Scranton, 800.229.3526, www.visitnepa.org. Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest celebration of Italian culture and cuisine. OCTOBER: Black Bear Film Festival APRIL-MAY: Lewisburg Arts Festival Mercer, 800.637.2370, www.mercercountypa.org. Enjoy the Grand Victorian Parade, live entertainment, crafts, house tours and Civil War re-enactments. AUGUST 2008-DECEMBER 2009: Milford, 570.409.0909, www.blackbearfilm.com. The state’s fastest growing film fest. PHILADELPHIA & THE COUNTRYSIDE Lewisburg, 570.524.LAC1, www.lewisburgartscouncil.com. Weeklong event that features a one-day outdoor arts festival with more than 100 juried artists displaying their works. JULY: The International Tour de ’Toona Oil 150 Celebration Oil City, 814.677.3152, www.oil150.com. The industry began in Pennsylvania in 1859. Don’t miss the 150th Anniversary celebration. SEPTEMBER: Wine Country JUNE: Odunde Philadelphia, 800.537.7676, www.gophilia.com. African-American inspired street festival. AUGUST: Philadelphia Folk Festival Altoona, 814.949.7223, www.tourdetoona.com. The largest pro-am cycling event in North America, and No. 1 rated women’s race in the United States. SEPTEMBER: Mountain Craft Harvest Festival North East, 814.725.4262, www.nechamber.org. A champagne breakfast, grape-stomping, wine tastings and winery tours. OCTOBER: Eerie Horror Fest Schwenksville, 800.556.FOLK, www.folkfest.org. One of the nation’s oldest musical gatherings, is an extravaganza of traditional and contemporary folk, dance and more. SEPTEMBER: Annual Mushroom Festival Days Folk Festival Somerset, 814.445.6077, www.somerset-historicalcenter.org. Event was founded to preserve and interpret the wonderful historic craft and trades of the area. SEPTEMBER: Johnstown Folk FESTIVAL Erie, 814.873.2483, www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com. Filmmakers and screenwriters come together for a celebration of independent cinema. PENNSYLVANIA WILDS Kennett Square, 888.440.9920, www.mushroomfestival.org. A weekend’s worth of tasty events celebrating Pennsylvania’s patron fungi. SEPTEMBER: Celtic Classic Bethlehem, 610.868.9599, www.cca.us.com. A weekend of Celtic events. YEAR ’ROUND: Eastern State Penetentiary Johnstown, 814.539.1889, www.johnstownfolkfest.org. A three-day Americana music festival with free admission! OCTOBER: Covered Bridge and Arts Festival Elysburg, 570.784.8279, www.itourcolumbiamontour.com. Situated in the beautiful surroundings of Knoebels Amusement Park. Tour several covered bridges. FEBRUARY: Groundhog Day Punxsutawney, www.groundhog.org. Watch as Puxsutawney Phil predicts the weather for the rest of the year on Gobbler’s Knob. Philadelphia, 888.763.NITE, www.easternstate.org. Called “perfect for Halloween” by the New York Times and ranked the “5th Best Haunted House in the United States” by AOL. For more information on Pennsylvania events, go to visitPA.com. 26 http://www.billtownblues.org http://www.butlerartcenter.net http://www.gettysburg.travel http://www.littleleague.org http://www.UnCorkYork.com http://www.southsidepgh.com http://www.wildwindfestival.com http://www.visitlawrencecounty.com http://www.clintoncountyinfo.com http://www.nps.gov/gett http://www.thundermtlenape.org http://www.jimthorpe.org http://www.padutchcountry.com http://www.somersethistoricalcenter.org http://www.poconoraceway.com http://www.mtgretnaarts.com http://www.endlessmountains.org http://www.pamaple.org http://www.visitnepa.org http://www.lewisburgartscouncil.com http://www.mercercountypa.org http://www.blackbearfilm.com http://www.tourdetoona.com http://www.gophilia.com http://www.oil150.com http://www.folkfest.org http://www.somerset-historicalcenter.org http://www.nechamber.org http://www.mushroomfestival.org http://www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com http://www.johnstownfolkfest.org http://www.cca.us.com http://www.easternstate.org http://www.itourcolumbiamontour.com http://www.groundhog.org http://www.visitPA.com
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