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PENNSYLVANIA'S FINEST FESTIVALS
Pennsylvania’s Finest Festivals
Pennsylvania is home to lots of great Festivals!
Film festivals, folk festivals, art & craft festivals are all part of our dynamic culture.
Be sure to visit these other great Pennsylvania festivals!
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The Gettysburg Festival
Gettysburg, PA
June 10-19, 2011
The Gettysburg Festival is a 10-day festival celebrating American arts, culture and cuisine every June. Current and past performers have included James Earl Jones, Straight No Chaser, Bob Newhart and culinary events designed by former White House Chef Walter Scheib. Traditionally, more than half of the Festival’s events are free and open to the public. Gettysburg, often referred to as a town located at the crossroads of history, is now poised at a cultural crossroads. What better place than Gettysburg, an iconic place in American history, to celebrate American arts, culture and cuisine! |
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AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival
Johnstown, PA
August 5-7, 2011
Enjoy roots music in all its glorious varieties -- from blues all the way through zydeco. The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival, which is held in Johnstown’s festival park, is the successor event to the Johnstown FolkFest. In 2009 this three-day, three-stage festival welcomes headliner The Derek Trucks Band, with many more acts yet to be announced. Produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association. For more information call 888-222-1889. |
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Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show
Mount Gretna, PA
August 20-21, 2011
Mount Gretna is a small Victorian community founded in the late 1800's as a summer resort. Many of the original cottages surround an open-air playhouse where numerous cultural events are held. The quaint atmosphere attracts many visitors every summer for music, theater, a visit to the local ice cream shop or just a walk in the woods and, of course, to the well known Art Show. |
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42nd Mountain Craft Days
Somerset Historical Center
Somerset, PA
September 9-11, 2011
Traditional craftsmen, musicians, and entertainers interpret the rich frontier heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania. |
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47th Fall Foliage Festival
Bedford, PA
October 1-2 and October 8-9, 2011
Enjoy Mother Nature’s splendor and craft vendors, vintage cars, a quilt show, and great entertainment. |
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Berks Jazz Fest
(mid-March)
Located in Reading, the Berks Jazz Fest is a 10-day event featuring the best in jazz from across the nation. Six venues host a multitude of artists. Visit the festival website for tickets and more information. |
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Blues Festival Guide
Like blues music?
We encourage you to visit the Blues Festival Guide online to find more great festivals all over the country. |
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Pittsburgh International Children's Festival
(mid-May)
Professional performing companies from around the world take part in this five-day festival, produced by the Pittsburgh International Children's Theatre. It's one of just four international theatre festivals for children in the United States. For tickets or more information, call (412) 321-5520. |
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Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival
(mid-May)
This Pittsburgh festival showcases Asian and Asian American films and filmmakers with origins in Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines and other Asian nations. More than 20 feature films will be shown at the three Pittsburgh Filmmakers locations as well as additional venues outside of the city. For tickets or more information, call (724) 969-2565. |
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Three Rivers Arts Festival
(early June)
The Three Rivers Arts Festival of Pittsburgh features free outdoor concerts from the nation's best musicians, innovative and exciting public art, exhibitions, poetry projects, evenings of theatre, great modern dance, family activites and Pittsburgh's largest Artists Market. For more information, call (412) 281-8723. |
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Billtown Blues Festival
(early June)
Held at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville, the Billtown Blues Festival brings great blues artists to Pennsylvania, helping preserve and present this great American art form. For tickets or more information, call (570) 584-4480. |
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Lenape Nation Festival
(mid-August)
Thunder Mountain Lenape Nation invites you to a Native American festival! For two days, Native Americans from all over the country gather in Saltsburg, Indiana County to exhibit and sell their handmade items, dance, play the flute, tell their stories and share their culture with the public. For more information, call (724) 639-3488. |
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The Pittsburgh Irish Festival
(early September)
Explore the joys of Irish music, dance, foods, language, sports, children's activities, an authentic marketplace and more - all in one place! The 17th Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is sure to please your entire family. For more information, call (412) 422-1113. |
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Three Rivers Film Festival
(early November)
The Three Rivers Film Festival of Pittsburgh features more than 40 feature-length films from the United States and around the world, from famous directors and up-and-coming independent filmmakers. Now in its 25th year, the festival also includes a short film competition, parties and other special events. Call (412) 681-5449 for tickets or more information. |
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is honored to be one of 32 festivals in Pennsylvania selected by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office to participate in a festival marketing program.
Here is information on some of the participating festivals, including music festivals and those located in this region, we encourage you to support them!
For more Pennsylvania festivals, visit the festivals page on the state's tourism website, www.visitPA.com. |
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