>> EVENTS PI LH PW UP PO LE PH DU AL SU GL Pittsburgh and Its Countryside Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania Wilds Upstate PA Pocono Mountains Lehigh Valley Philadelphia and The Countryside Dutch Country Roads The Alleghenies Valleys of the Susquehanna Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region PH Doylestown, dtownartsfestival.com Doylestown Arts Festival This two-day street festival in historic downtown showcases 160 juried artists, live music on five stages, local food vendors, live art, and interactive demonstrations. AL UP Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival Forksville, pabowhunters.com This three-day event offers a wide variety of shooting activities and events designed to prepare bowhunters for the upcoming archery season, while also providing fun and entertainment. Multiple Locations, juniatarivervalley.org A local legend states that if you eat goose on Sept. 29, you won’t want for money in the coming year. Restaurants in Mifflin and Juniata counties serve the lucky bird in a variety of ways, including classic roast goose dinners, sliders, and pizza. AL Goose Day DU Strasburg, whoopiepiefestival.com Celebrate one of Lancaster County’s delicious and world-famous Dutch confectionery icons in a big way through games, contests, music, and general culinary merriment. PH Whoopie Pie Festival Pints in the Square Craft Brew Fest and 5K PH Newtown Square, pintsinthesquare.com Run a 5K fun race (or just cheer on the runners), and then listen to live music and sip your way through craft beer from dozens of breweries. UP PH Upper Salford Township, pfs.org Philadelphia Folk Festival The longest continuously running outdoor music festival in North America, the Philly Folk Fest brings some of the leading names in folk music to Montgomery County for three days. Tipton, mydelgrossopark.com Italian Food & Heritage Festival Kennett Square, longwoodgardens.org Celebrate mushrooms with music, rides, and entertain-ment in the “Mushroom Capital of the World.” Learn about cooking and storing mushrooms from the pros. Mushroom Festival All manner of Italian specialties (think lasagna, sweet peppers stuffed with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and Italian rum cake) can be savored at this annual foodie fest at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. PW Johnny Appleseed Festival Pottsville, downtownpottsville.com This all-day festival in downtown includes a beer garden, wine tasting, regional food, live music with local bands, local artisans, and craft makers. PI Pottsville On Tap SEPTEMBER PW Allegheny Toyota Autumn Leaf Festival OCTOBER GL Sheffield, johnnyappleseedfest.net Professional lumberjack competi-tions, cornhole tournament, apple pie baking contest, tractor pulls, and kids’ activities are the draw at this annual festival. Clarion, clarionpa.com Multiple Locations, visitwashingtoncountypa.com Covered Bridge Festival Franklin, franklinapplefest.com Enjoy more than 300 arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment, historic district tours, 5K race, an antique and classic car cruise, apple pancake breakfast, and apple pie baking contests. Applefest More than 500,000 people come to this annual event featuring carnival rides, a parade, antique tractor show, cultural demonstrations, and car cruise. LE Allentown, allentownfairpa.org The Great Allentown Fair This annual festival includes activities at covered bridge locations throughout Washington and Greene counties, showcasing live music, historic reenactments, home cooking, children’s activities, and craft vendors. Doylestown Arts Festival Doylestown SU Bloomsburg, bloomsburgfair.com The largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania hosts top-notch musical acts, exhibits, food stands, craft stands, live-stock, poultry, and rabbit exhibits daily. Bloomsburg Fair 46 visitPA.com TOP TO BOTTOM: ADOBE STOCK/BERT FOLSOM; VIIST BUCKS COUNTY, PAUL BOGER/MIND YOUR DESIGN Live music of all kinds, a thrilling demolition derby, carnival rides, and decadent fair food garners crowds at this annual fair.
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