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The 24th Annual Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival will feature exceptional music, dance, athletics, art, food and family gatherings! From beer tastings by local brewers to kids’ games and student competitions, the festival offers fun for all ages. For more information, visit the website. Erie Irish Festival Dates: Sept. 15-17 Address: St. Patrick’s Church, 130 East 4th Street, Erie Contact: erieirishfestival.com “Erin go Bragh!” Celebrate Irish culture every year at the Erie Irish Festival. Featuring Irish dancers, musicians, delicious Irish food, beer and much more! Visit the website for a schedule of events and for more details. Erie VegFest 2017 Date: TBA. Check the website for the date. Address: Zem Zem Shrine Banquet and Conference Center, 2525 West 38th Street, Erie Contact: theerievegsociety.org Erie VegFest is a festival to promote a plant-based lifestyle, compassion for animals, and conservation of the environment. This event will showcase nationally recognized speakers and a variety of local food vendors, as well as other local vendors and exhibitors. Visit the website for more information. 12th Annual Goodell Gardens and Homestead Homegrown Harvest Festival Date: Sept. 17 Address: 221 Waterford Street, Edinboro Contact: goodellgardens.org, or 814.734.6699 Serving as a capstone on the season, the Homegrown Harvest Festival is a way to thank the community for a great season! Live music and entertainment, farmers market, art market, art and quilt shows, kids activities—including a mini-monarch festival—local foods and more! Visit the website for more details. Honey Harvest Festival at Asbury Woods Date: TBA. Check the website for the date. Address: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: asburywoods.org, or 814.835.5356 Keep it sweet this fall! This festival is a fun event for the whole family to attend. If you are interested in learning more about backyard beekeeping, this event is a great opportunity to connect to experts. Learn how honey gets out of the hive and into the jar, make and take crafts for the kids, talk to beekeepers, see honey extractor demonstrations, enjoy honey tasting and honey and cheese pairings to sample, view informative displays and an observational bee hive, there are bee yard tours, honey products for sale and more! Visit the website for more information. Annual LEAF Festival Date: Sept. 9 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Address: 1501 West 6th Street, Erie Contact: leaferie.org, or 814.453.5323 This is Erie’s annual celebration of the beauty and diversity of trees in the arboretum. The festival features activities for all ages and interests Continued on next page > Millcreek | Fall 2017 | icmags.com 41