Clarion’s ALF Makes PA Fall Festival List

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published August 27, 2017 4:44 am
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CLARION, Pa. – Clarion’s Autumn Leaf Festival has achieved the recognition of visitPA.com by being added to the “Fall Festivals in PA You Don’t Want to Miss” List.

The list includes all three foliage regions in Pennsylvania.

Fall Festivals in Central Region

The 64th Annual Autumn Leaf Festival — Pennsylvania Wilds
Clarion

September 30 to October 8
www.clarionpa.com/events/autumn-leaf-festival
Experience the largest daytime parade in Pennsylvania, the “Tournament of Leaves Parade,” at the Autumn Leaf Festival. The festival offers everything from sidewalk sales and a carnival with evening fireworks, to a crafters day with more than 300 vendors. In its 62nd year, this award-winning festival celebrates Clarion and Cook Forest’s beautiful foliage with the theme “Clarion: A Canvas of Color.”

Applefest — Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region
Franklin

www.franklinapplefest.com
Now in its 33rd year, this annual fall tradition features more than 300 arts and crafts booths in nearby parks, live entertainment and shows, a classic and antique car show, a farmers market, a 5K race and, of course, everything apple — from cider press making and apple pancake breakfasts to a visit from Johnny Appleseed and apple pie eating contests.

108th Annual Flax Scutching Festival — Laurel Highlands
Stahlstown

September 19-20
www.flaxscutching.org
Go back in time and enjoy a hands-on learning experience through the art of making linen from flax plants, which is demonstrated all weekend. Homemade food and pastries, live shows, crafts, wagon train rides and encampments will provide entertainment during the second-oldest continuous flax scutching festival in the world, now in its 108th year.

45th Annual Covered Bridge Festival — Pittsburgh and its Countryside
Carmichaels & Garards Fort

September 19-20
www.pa-vendors.com/events/washington-county/washington-county-pa-september-covered-bridge-festival/
Celebrate small-town America among some of the most picturesque “kissing bridges” in Pennsylvania. Held at two of the seven remaining covered bridges in Greene County, the historical reenactments, unique entertainment and food and crafts are sure to please the visitors who flock to this beautiful fall setting.

34th Annual Wine Country Harvest Festival — Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region
Enjoy wine by the glass, grape stomping demonstrations and wine and food seminars throughout this annual celebration. A champagne breakfast, bus tours of 12 local wineries, arts and crafts and main stage entertainment are just a few of the treats awaiting visitors during the three-day festival.

24th Annual PotatoFest — The Alleghenies
Ebensburg

September 26
www.potatofest.com
Enjoy all things potato by celebrating one of Cambria County’s biggest agricultural exports. Children can enter potato sack races and potato-peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater/Mr. Tot competition. More than 200 crafters and artisans line the streets for blocks with homemade wares and food of all kinds. Live entertainment, a myriad of crafts, good food (including potatoes!), bingo and face painting are just a few of the fun activities.

160th Bloomsburg Fair — Valleys of the Susquehanna
Bloomsburg

September 26 to October 3
www.bloomsburgfair.com/
The 160th annual Bloomsburg Fair is the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania, covering more than 236 acres. Top-notch musical acts entertain the crowd at the grandstand each evening, while visitors can check out hundreds of exhibits, a monorail ride, food and craft stands, livestock, and poultry and rabbit exhibits daily.

51st Annual Bedford Fall Foliage Festival — The Alleghenies
Bedford

October 3-4; 10-11
www.bedfordfallfestival.com
Celebrating its 51st year, the Bedford Fall Foliage Festival is organized entirely by volunteers and draws an estimated 70,000 attendees annually. Visitors can browse the work of more than 400 artists and craftsmen lining the streets and the square in Bedford and enjoy food and musical entertainment. Celebrating the essence of the season, the festival hosts two murder mystery evenings at Old Bedford Village. In Fort Bedford Park, scarecrow making and the antique car parade are just a few of the activities that make this event so special.

Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival — Upstate PA
Jim Thorpe

October 3-4; 10-11; 17-18
https://jimthorpe.org/fallfoliage.htm
For three weekends in October, the picturesque town of Jim Thorpe comes alive with entertainment, old-fashioned train rides, arts and crafts, ethnic food and antiques. Free music at venues all over town encourages visitors to explore quaint shops and restaurants, while the nearby Reading & Northern Trains provide a unique way to view the Pocono Mountains’ best fall foliage aboard a steam train. One of the finest downtown music venues, the Mauch Chunk Opera House, will host ticketed entertainment every Saturday night.

34th Annual Covered Bridge Festival — Valleys of the Susquehanna
Elysburg

October 8-11
www.itourcolumbiamontour.com/events/covered-bridge-festival 
Located at Knoebel’s Amusement Resort, this festival celebrates the arts with nearly 350 crafters, live entertainment, games, more than 35 vendors with regional delicacies for meals, wagon rides, and scenic guided tours of local covered bridges. The antique car show on Sunday also tends to draw quite a crowd.

67th Pennsylvania State Flaming Foliage Festival — Pennsylvania Wilds
Renovo

October 9-11
www.clintoncountyinfo.com/vb/calendar.htm#10
Since 1949, the beautiful colors and views of fall are celebrated at the Pennsylvania Flaming Foliage Festival during the second weekend in October, when the leaves are at their peak. For the last 67 years, nature has lent the colorful backdrop to this festival with great food, crafts, a queen’s coronation and a parade.

Shaver’s Creek Fall Harvest Festival — The Alleghenies
Petersburg

October 24-25
www.shaverscreek.org/public-programs-and-events/fall-harvest-festival
Celebrate the season with pumpkin carving, live entertainment, a baking challenge and the Halloween Trail at Shaver’s Creek Festival. Rather than depicting the spooky tales often associated with the holiday, the Halloween trail leads children to different sites that explain the natural history of Halloween, truly making it an event for the whole family.

Fall Festivals in Northern Region


40th Annual La Festa Italiana — Upstate PA
Scranton

www.lafestaitaliana.org
La Festa Italiana is northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest celebration of culture and cuisine that characterizes the area’s rich Italian heritage. This end-of-summer tradition attracts thousands of visitors and has approximately 80 vendors offering a wide variety of foods and displays, including fireworks.

Fabulous 1890s Weekend — Pennsylvania Wilds
Mansfield

www.1890sweekend.com
Celebrate the best of autumn during this old-fashioned weekend, complete with a replay of the first night football game in America (originally played Sept. 28, 1892). A family-friendly event, the annual festival boasts a juried crafts exhibit and irresistible food, a parade, balloon rides, live music, a Civil War reenactment and a fireworks finale — all in one weekend!

26th Annual Pennsylvania Apple ‘n Cheese Festival — Upstate PA
Canton

October 3-4
www.paapplecheese.com
Set in the beautiful endless mountains of rural Pennsylvania, simply traveling to the Apple ‘n Cheese Festival amid the fall scenery is part of the enjoyment. The annual event is held the first full weekend in October at the family-friendly Manley-Bohlayer Farm. From chainsaw carving and free entertainment to apple butter making and wine and cheese tastings, this festival is the largest show of its kind.

Fall Festivals in Southern Region


30th Annual Mushroom Festival — Philadelphia and the Countryside
Kennett Square

September 12-13
www.mushroomfestival.org
Known as the “Mushroom Capital of the World,” Kennett Square hosts the annual Mushroom Festival, complete with two days full of music, mushroom soup cook-offs, cooking demonstrations and educational seminars from celebrity chefs.

Harvest Fest at Cherry-Crest Farm — Dutch Country Roads
Ronks

Saturdays, September 21 to October 26
www.cherrycrestfarm.com/Activities/Events/Harvest-Fest/
Mum’s the word at this beautiful mum-covered farm in Lancaster County. The main feature is the Amazing Maize Maze™, a five-acre walk-through maze in the middle of a cornfield. Each Saturday young and old alike can enjoy scarecrow making, face painting, pony rides, pumpkin painting and pumpkin slinging. You’ll also find the farm’s unique crop of popcorn. Visitors can pick an ear right off the stalk and take it home to pop in the microwave.

51st Annual National Apple Harvest Festival — Dutch Country Roads
Arendtsville

October 3-4; 11-12
www.appleharvest.com
Located 10 miles northwest of Gettysburg, the National Apple Harvest Festival began 51 years ago with the Adams County Fruitgrowers Association. With six stages and demonstrations including chainsaw carving, a display of live birds of prey and Native American dancing, the festival has grown significantly in recent years. Apple butter made hot from the kettle, applesauce made from scratch and apple fritters are available for visitors to taste.

56th Annual Fort Ligonier Days — Laurel Highlands
Ligonier

October 9-11
www.ligonier.com/fortligonierdays.php
This spectacular fall festival commemorates the key strategic battle of the French & Indian War at Fort Ligonier. Battle reenactments, 150 juried craftsmen, specialty foods, entertainment, a huge parade and a performance by the U.S. Marine Corps Band are just a few of the highlights of this festival, now celebrating its 56th year.

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival — Philadelphia and the Countryside
Philadelphia

October 24
www.cheesesteakfest.com/
Celebrating its legacy as the birthplace of the cheesesteak, Philadelphia will be hosting its first-ever major Cheesesteak Festival this fall at Lincoln Financial Field. More than 40 vendors from across the city will be in attendance with samples of the Philly favorite for guests to enjoy. The event will feature carnival games, live entertainment, a cheesesteak eating competition and the construction of the world’s largest cheesesteak. Tickets range from $20-$60 and are available online.

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