Days of
Summer!
and local blues and jazz entertainment
in a beautiful outdoor, family-friendly
setting. Visit the website for more
information.
CelebrateErie
Dates: Aug. 15-18
Address: Downtown Erie
Contact: celebrateerie.com
Downtown Erie will come alive with
this four-day summer street festival! The
event features free access to local art
museums, displays and demonstrations
from local artists, street vendors, and
entertainment and activities designed
to encourage the arts. It also includes
musical performances from a wide
variety of local and nationally renowned
artists across the multiple genres. The
event is divided into multiple “zones” to
include Celebrate Diversity, Kids Zone,
Kids Construction Zone, Chalk Walk,
Taste of Erie, Artist Colony and more.
Visit the website for more information.
Dan Rice Days Festival
Dates: Aug. 1-3
Address: Downtown Girard
Contact: danricedays.com,
facebook.com/Dan-Rice-Days, or
814.774.9683
Dan Rice is remembered by the town
he once considered his home through a
yearly festival. Dan Rice Days is held the
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first full weekend of August each year to
honor his memory and contributions
to Girard. The festival features artisans,
craft sellers, community booths and
live entertainment—all free of charge.
Be sure to check out the schedule of
events for the latest information on the
Facebook page.
Discover Presque Isle Days
Dates: July 26-28
Address: Presque Isle State Park,
301 Peninsula Drive, Erie
Contact: discoverpi.com, or
814.838.5138
Don’t miss this annual three-day
celebration of Presque Isle State Park
hosted by the Presque Isle Partnership,
a nonprofit organization working to
enhance the visitor experience by
developing, funding and implementing
projects and programs at the park while
protecting the natural environment.
This event serves as its largest annual
fundraiser and has resulted in a variety
of park improvement projects!
Erie County Fair
Dates: Aug. 26-31
Address: 13993 PA-8, Wattsburg
Contact: wattsburgfair.com, or
814.739.2232
“Erie County’s oldest and largest
fair!” Top entertainers, amusement
rides, truck and tractor pulls, horse pulls
and lots of fun. Visit the website for the
schedule of events.
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