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
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