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Uncommon & Unexpected Find more events and festivals at visitPA.com/events and check event websites for updates. Mummers Parade Jan. 1 Fanciful costumes, colorful floats, and dance routines are on full display at this annual parade celebrating New Year’s Day. Philadelphia, phillymummers.com Groundhog Day Feb. 2 Punxsutawney Phil, the famous prognosticating groundhog, will once again appear at sunrise at Gobbler’s Knob to make his annual prediction for the arrival of spring. Punxsutawney, groundhog.org Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous Apr. 24–27 Chainsaw carvers gather to share their art and skill with the public at this unique event. Ridgway, chainsawrendezvous.org Living Dead Weekend Jun. 7–9 Tap into your spookier side at this zombie-themed fest with cosplay, movie location tours, movie screenings, celebrity appearances, and vendors. Monroeville, thelivingdeadweekend.com PA Firefly Festival Jun. TBD See the night lit up with the glow of fireflies at this annual event featuring live music, nature exhibits, and a firefly expert presentation. Tionesta, pafireflyevents.org 100 Mile Yard Sale Jul. 19–20 Go on a road trip through Elk, Cameron, and Clearfield counties for funky finds from hundreds of vendors. Multiple locations, visitquehannaarea.com Kecksburg UFO Festival Jul. TBD Celebrate paranormal PA at this annual festival featuring crafts, burnout contest, fireworks, and UFO researchers. Kecksburg, kecksburgvfd.com/ufo-festival-latest-news Rain Day Festival Jul. 29 With an umbrella-decorating contest, petting zoo, live music shows, and Diaper Derby crawl, this annual fest offers varied fun. Waynesburg, raindayfestival.com PA Renaissance Faire Aug.–Oct., weekends Experience the fantastical world of fair maidens, knights, wizards, fairies, and other creatures at this imaginative festival. Manheim, parenfaire.com Flax Scutching Festival Sep. TBD Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into early Americana at this festival featuring live demonstrations of turning flax plant into linen, plus live music, a covered wagon encampment, and homemade food. Stahlstown, flaxscutching.org Goose Day Sep. 29 A local legend proclaims if you eat goose on this day, you won’t want for money in the coming year, so restaurants in Mifflin and Juniata counties serve up this lucky bird in myriad ways. Multiple locations, juniatarivervalley.org Johnny Appleseed Festival Oct. TBD Lumberjack competitions, cornhole tournament, apple-pie- baking contest, horse pulls, and live bluegrass music are just a few highlights of this fall fest. Sheffield, johnnyappleseedfest.net Firebird Festival Dec. TBD Live music, fire dancers, and drummers celebrate this annual event, typically held on the second Saturday of December, when a wooden phoenix is lit with flames. Phoenixville, firebirdfestival.com Dickens of a Christmas Dec. 7 Get in the holiday spirit in Wellsboro, where the historic downtown Main Street transforms into an old-timey scene straight out of A Christmas Carol, complete with a Victorian marketplace, costumed musicians and singers, and food vendors selling traditional treats. Wellsboro, wellsboropa.com Peepsfest Dec. 30–31 Celebrate New Year’s Eve with this family-friendly festival featuring virtual and in-person components, including entertaining shows, a diorama competition, and a PEEPS Chick Drop. Bethlehem, steelstacks.org TRUE COLORS 5 SUMMER FESTS TO SHOW YOUR PRIDE New Hope Celebrates PrideFest Be yourself when you strut your stuff from Lambertville, New Jersey across the bridge into New Hope, Pennsylvania alongside marching bands, parade floats, and fellow revelers. New Hope, newhopecelebrates.com Pittsburgh Pride Don’t miss this vibrant parade with a pride color guard marching to the beat of their own drum, followed by a motorcycle club, drag queens and kings, furries, and local businesses. Pittsburgh, lgbtqpittsburgh.com NEPA PrideFest Northeast PA celebrates Pride Month with numerous events, parties, pageants, drag shows, and more. Multiple locations, neparainbowalliance.org Doylestown Pride Festival This multi-day celebration features outdoor film screenings, Pride Music Day, and various pop-up events throughout the city. Doylestown, dtownpride.com Lehigh Valley Pride Delight in queer entertainment, drag superstars on stage, and local artists. Allentown, bradburysullivancenter.org Find more ways to celebrate Pride at visitPA.com/experience/pride. Foodie Festivals Groundhog Wine Festival Feb. 10 Make your way to the Clearfield Fair Grounds to enjoy more than 150 wines and distilleries, as well as vendors, food and entertainment. Clearfield, groundhogwinefest.com 9th Street Italian Market Festival May TBD Fun and food come together at this outdoor block party with plenty of Italian specialties, plus contests and traditional Procession of Saints. Philadelphia, italianmarketfestival.com Picklesburgh Jul. TBD This zesty fest celebrates all things pickled, from traditional international foods (think kimchi and sauerkraut) to zany creations like pickle cotton candy. Pittsburgh, picklesburgh.com Pittston Tomato Festival Aug. TBD Enjoy flavorful fare, live entertainment, a parade with tomato-themed floats, 5K run, and the annual tomato contest. Pittston, pittstontomatofestival.com Mushroom Festival Sep. 7–8 Have fun with fungi in the “Mushroom Capital of the World” during this event with cook-offs, educational talks, and growing exhibits. Kennett Square, mushroomfestival.org Lititz Chocolate Walk Oct. 12 With more than 25 locations to explore, chocoholics can tour the shops in downtown Lititz to taste delightfully sweet treats during this annual fundraiser for children-focused charities in the area. Lititz, lititzchocolatewalk.com AppleFest Oct. 5–6, 12–13 Celebrate the bounty of fall with live music, historic district tours, an apple pancake breakfast, and apple-pie-baking (and eating) contests. Franklin, franklinapplefest.com PA Baconfest Nov. TBD Here, the streets are lined with food vendors, beer tents, and bands. Bring your appetite and your running shoes for the Racin’ Bacon 5K run. Easton, pabaconfest.com Blast from the Past Revolutionary War Days Aug. TBD Watch history come to life with a field encampment and battle reenactments at historic Fort Roberdeau, which dates back to 1778. Altoona, fortroberdeau.org Danville Heritage Festival Sep. 6–8 This event on Mill Street features historic tours of Danville, living history presentations, a mine hike, 5K run/walk, and live music. Danville, danvilleheritage.com Patriots Day Sept. TBD Peek into the past at Brandywine Battlefield with living history demonstrations, musket drills, house tours, and talks with 18th-century medical “experts.” Chadds Ford, brandywinebattlefield.org Fort Ligonier Days Oct. 11–13 See battle reenactments, 175 juried artisans and crafters, wine tasting, and a huge parade commemorating a key battle in the French & Indian War, which occurred October 12, 1758. Ligonier, fortligonierdays.com Dedication Day Ceremony Nov. TBD A wreath-laying ceremony, recital of the Gettysburg Address, and a naturalization ceremony commemorate the anniversary of President Lincoln’s speech in 1863. Gettysburg, nps.gov/gett/index.htm Christmas Day Crossing Dec. 25 See where General George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. Washington Crossing, washingtoncrossingpark.org TRAINS, PLANES & AUTOMOBILES 7th Annual Rails & Ales Apr. 6 Sip craft beers among historic locomotives and restored railroad cars at this annual fundraising event for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Strasburg, railsandales.org WWII Weekend Jun. 7–9 At this gathering of the warbirds at the Mid- Atlantic Air Museum, watch fly-overs, listen to live music from the WWII era, and hear authentic stories from veterans. Reading, maam.org Bantam Trailfest Jun. 7–9 Join fellow Jeep enthusiasts at this Jeep-only event featuring trail riding, meet-and-greets, vendor exhibits, raffle prizes, and seasonal farm fun. Butler, bantamjeepfestival.com NASCAR Weekend July 12–14 Watch professional racecar drivers navigate “The Tricky Triangle” at Pocono Raceway. Bring your tent or RV to camp at the track for the weekend. Long Pond, poconoraceway.com Corvettes at Carlisle Aug. 22–24 At Carlisle Fairgrounds, see the largest Corvette show in the world, shop collectible automobiles and memorabilia, and watch competitions and a parade. Carlisle, carlisleevents.com
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