>> EVENTS AL Bedford, bedfordfallfoliagefestival.com Bedford Fall Foliage Festival LH Ligonier, fortligonierdays.com Fort Ligonier Days Centered in the historical downtown, Fall Foliage Festival brings together arts, crafts, and culture in the crisp mountains of central Pennsylvania. PO Battle reenactments, 150 juried craftsmen, and a huge parade commemorate the key strategic battle of the French and Indian War. PW INDIANA COUNTY IS KNOWN AS THE “CHRISTMAS TREE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” Indiana County Milford, blackbearfilm.com Black Bear Film Festival Punxsutawney, visitpago.com On the last weekend in October, Barclay Square comes to life with DJ music, magic shows, a range of performances, a bouncy house, and over 45 vendors. DU HalloweenFest The Black Bear Film Festival at the Historic Milford Theatre is one of Pennsylvania’s premier independent film festivals. Hershey, hersheypark.com Hersheypark in the Dark GL Conneaut Lake, conneautlake.com This family-friendly festival draws nearly 25,000 people to Conneaut Lake Park with rides, arts and craft show, food vendors, entertain-ment, parade, and the Giant Pumpkin Drop. PW Falling Leaves Festival and Outdoor Show TOP TO BOTTOM: ADOBE STOCK/MARIUSZ BLACH; INDIANA COUNTY; ADOBE STOCK/LILIGRAPHIE; ADOBE STOCK/JENIFOTO; ADOBE STOCK/JEFUNNE Fall Pumpkin Fest Bring a flashlight for this nighttime event over three weekends, where you’ll ride roller coasters, go trick-or-treating, and explore ZooAmerica® North American Wildlife Park in the dark. DU National Apple Harvest Festival NOVEMBER PH PW Wellsboro, visitpottertioga.com Dickens of a Christmas Philadelphia, visitphilly.com Thanksgiving Day Parade Biglerville, appleharvest.com This event has been celebrating beautiful crafts, great music, and wonderful food for more than 50 years. It features hundreds of craft dealers, demonstrations, contests, apple-themed food vendors, and entertainment. UP Pennsylvania Apple & Cheese Festival Celebrate the bounty of the season at the country’s oldest Thanksgiving parade, featuring massive balloons, over-the-top floats, dazzling dance performances, and local marching bands. LE Wellsboro’s Main Street trans-forms into an early Victorian marketplace, with more than 175 craft and food vendors dressed in Victorian garb, as well as carolers strolling the streets. AL Fulton County Festival of Lights Easton, pabaconfest.com Explore downtown Easton as the streets line with food vendors, beer tents, and more than 80,000 attendees. Be sure to bring your appetite. Runners can lace up for the Racin’ Bacon 5K. PI PA Baconfest McConnellsburg, fultoncountypafair.com Go for a scenic drive through the twinkling light exhibits at the fairgrounds. Stop at the Welcome Center for pictures with Santa and enjoy kids’ crafts, a train display, and sweet treats. SU Coudersport, visitpottertioga.com Enjoy the fall foliage, as well as a parade, food vendors, arts and crafts, farmers market, live music, and kids’ activities. Canton, paapplecheese.com Indiana, wonderfullifefestival.com It’s A Wonderful Life Festival Mifflinburg, oldchristkindl.com Mifflinburg Christkindl From chainsaw carving and free entertainment to apple butter making and wine and cheese tasting, this festival is a must-taste event. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a festive parade, holiday lights and deco-rations, and visits with Santa in the “Christmas Tree Capital of the World.” Enjoy a German-style holiday market, as well as choral concerts, zither music, international dancers, a living nativity scene, and traditional foods for the season, including strudel and roasted nuts. LE Warrior Run — Fort Freeland Heritage Days SU DECEMBER UP Turbotville, freelandfarm.org PW Bethlehem, steelstacks.org Celebrate New Year’s Eve like you never have before with this family-friendly festival featuring a kids’ fun run, age-appropriate activities and music, magicians, clowns, and a PEEPS Chick Drop to commemorate the new year. PEEPSFEST Renovo, pastateflamingfoliagefestival.com Take in the beauty of the area’s colorful fall leaves, and then celebrate at this festival that includes the crowning of a queen, a parade, crafts, vendors, and excitement. Flaming Foliage Festival Enjoy Colonial foods, demonstrations, period-cos-tumed crafters, tradesmen, and lectures that will help you better understand the lives of the early settlers in the Warrior Run area. Tunkhannock, tunkhannockbusiness.com Christmas in Our Hometown Holiday cheer fills the streets of Tunkhannock when the annual celebration kicks off the first weekend of December. Vendors, live entertainment, and activities for the whole family bring the spirit of the season to the streets. Visit the event website for specific dates and details. visitPA.com 47
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