ANNUAL FAIRS, FESTIVALS & EVENTS
As “The Christmas Tree Capital of the World”, Indiana County, PA shines throughout the entire year, with a culminating event beginning in November. Held annually the Friday before Thanksgiving, the Lucy Donnelly Light Up Night & Holiday Parade kicks-off the holiday season and the festive fun continues weekends through December with the First Commonwealth Bank “It’s A Wonderful Life” Festival. Do you enjoy live music? You’ll love festivals such as Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival and the Northern
Appalachian Folk Festival where music takes center stage - literally! Additionally, weekly outdoor concerts are an area favorite with different bands performing in communities, such as Indiana and Blairsville, throughout the summer months. Be sure to check out the schedule of seasonally themed festivals in the Smicksburg Amish Countryside (page 21) for a list of shopping adventures. Also, Indiana County is the proud home of several agricultural fairs paying homage to the areas largest
PA State Taxidermy & Wildlife Art Competition and Outdoor Sportsman Show P.O. Box 381 Reedsville, PA 17084 717-437-5734 The event includes seminars, vendors with hunting and sporting supplies and displays. Potters Studio Tour 87 Clarion Street Smicksburg, PA 16256 814-257-8960 www.PottersTour.com Held annually in October, local potters open their studios to share their talents on this self- guided tour in Indiana County. Pumpkin Festival at Reeger’s Farm 755 Laurel Road Shelocta, PA 15774 www.ReegersFarm.com The farm hosts a pumpkin festival in the fall that features hayrides, barnyard animals, a corn maze, children’s activities, great food and pumpkins! Scary Harry’s Haunted Trails 1703 Pierce Road Homer City, PA 15748 724-840-2976 www.ScaryHarrys.com Looking for a special “fright” during the Halloween season? This award-winning (from www. thescarefactor.com) trail is a “must do”. The Rustic Ranch Sunflower Field & Pumpkin Patch 1358 Rustic Lodge Road Indiana, PA 15701 724-840-1079 www.TheRusticRanchPA.com Fall festival activities, such as visits to the pumpkin patch, take place select dates in October. In the summer, stroll through the sunflower field and capture the stunning views.
Indiana County Fair Mack Park Fairgrounds 803 Hospital Road Indiana, PA 15701 724-465-6703 www.IndianaCountyFair.com Local farmers, 4-H members and others showcase their livestock, crafts and baked goods during this week-long county fair held the week before Labor Day. Enjoy tractor pulls, demolition derbies, nightly entertainment, carnival fun & food. Indiana County Summer Softball Tournaments 541 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-396-2181 https://PAFastpitch.USSSA. com/Event/ Six girls fast-pitch tournaments held May-July across Indiana County but always at the YMCA. Free for spectators. Northern Appalachian Folk Festival, Inc. 500 Block of Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701 724-840-7673 www.NAFFInc.org This annual September festival celebrates the culture and history of the Northern Appalachian region through educational workshops, live
industry. Complete List of Events: Pages 18 - 20.
Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival P.O. Box 563 Indiana, PA 15701 www.WestsylvaniaJazz AndBlues.org Every spring in IRMC Park, this free outdoor festival brings national, regional and local jazz and blues musicians to downtown Indiana. Derry Township Agricultural Fair Association 724-989-5022 www.DerryTwpAgFair.com See agricultural and horticulture displays, entertainment and kids’ activities annually in July. Indiana-Armstrong Builders Association Home Show 300 Indian Springs Road #143 Indiana, PA 15701 724-349-2327 www.IABuilders.com Each March, vendors display their talents to those interested in home improvements.
Avonmore Community Association Harvest Jubilee P.O. Box 198 Avonmore, PA 15618 724-697-4910 This family-friendly event is held annually in September and is always sure to be a great time! Clymer Days Sherman Street Park Clymer, PA 15728 724-422-9131 Held annually in September, it’s a weekend of food, children’s activities and entertainment.
Cookport Fair / Green Township Community Association 2048 Route 240 Commodore, PA 15729 724-254-1445 www.CookportFair.com
music and vendors. Ox Hill Community Agricultural Fair 1752 Mahoning Road Home, PA 15747 www.OxHillFair.com
In September, fair attendees can see agricultural and horticultural displays, competitions, animal and craft exhibits, rides and entertainment.
Featuring a demolition derby, ATV racing, tractor pulls, rides, entertainment and agricultural displays, this community fair occurs the week of Labor Day.
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Photos courtesy of Kevin Stiffler, Pumpkin Festival at Reeger’s Farm, Lucy Donnelly Light Up Night, Ox Hill Fair & Potters Studio Tour.
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