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Edinboro University Highland Games and Scottish Festival Dates: Sept. 6-9 Address: Edinboro University, 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro Contact: edinboro.edu/events/highland- games/schedule-of-events Scotland has proud traditions of independent and innovative thinking, and the Edinboro Highland Games celebrates that heritage. Don’t miss the 25th Annual Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival featuring 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. 14-16 Address: St. Patrick’s Church, 130 East 4th Street, Erie Contact: erieirishfestival.com The Erie Irish Festival was created in 1993 to bring together the Erie community for a day of Celtic culture and celebration. Initially its home was at the Cauley Center at St. Patrick Church. For the past several years it has been at Rainbow Gardens. In 2014, the festival returned to the Irish neighborhood in Downtown Erie! It’s time to celebrate back in front of St. Patrick’s Church again this year! Visit the website for a schedule of events and for more details. Goodell Gardens Homestead Homegrown Harvest Festival Date: Sept. 16 Time: Noon to 5 p.m. Address: 221 Waterford Street, Edinboro Contact: goodellgardens.org, or 814.734.6699 Featuring local farm food products, locally sourced handmade art, a quilt show, live music and fun for kids of all ages! Enjoy a harvest of local produce, crafts, food and fun! Visit the website for more details. North East Chamber of Commerce Wine Country Harvest Festival crafts festival, part music festival, part harvest festival, today’s WineFest hosts an average of 20,000 visitors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, and beyond who come to sample the best wines from the region and experience a weekend celebration of music, art and the fruits of the vine! For more information, visit the website. Oktoberfest Erie Dates: Oct. 5-7 Address: St. Joseph Church Bread of Life Community, 147 West 24th Street, Erie Contact: oktoberfesterie.com, or 814.452.2982 Prost! Enjoy authentic German food, a beer tent, traditional German bands during the day and popular local bands at night, theme baskets, German gift shop and other vendors, homemade strudels, pastries, flavored coffees and even a dachshund race! Visit the website for more information. Peek’n Peak Fall Fest Dates: Oct. 13 & 14 and Oct. 20 & 21 Address: 1405 Old Road, Clymer, NY Contact: pknpkfallfest.com Celebrate fall at the 31st Annual Fall Fest! Two weekends full of fall fun in the foothills of western New York. Brilliant foliage sets the scene for a juried craft show with more than 130 vendors and a farmers market beside activities like the pumpkin cannon, children’s games, petting zoo, live entertainment, pony rides, ski lift rides, classic car cruise-in and an annual snowsports equipment swap! Visit the website for more details. Waterford Community Fair Dates: Sept. 3-8 Address: The Waterford Community Fairgrounds, 13012 Old Rte. 19N, Waterford Contact: waterfordfair.org, or 814.796.4587 Don’t miss the fantastic exhibits and judging for livestock! Featuring arts, crafts, rides, entertainment, food, truck and tractor pulls, monster truck show and more! Visit the website for more details. FALL MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST: • Stow your mower • Store hoses and turn off outdoor water • Drain and turn off sprinkler system • Seal cracks around doors and windows • Clean your gutters • Inspect your roof • Direct drainage away from your house • Get your furnace serviced • Prune your plants • Look up chimney for blockages; check damper is working #SoldOnErie Buy or sell with one who knows the market well! Continued on next page > Dates: Sept. 29-30 Address: Gibson Park, 21 South Lake Street, and Gravel Pit Park, 10300 West Main Road, North East Contact: nechamber.org, or 814.725.4262 Attendees have the opportunity to sample 100 different wines, enjoy the sounds of dozens of entertainers, try their luck at grape stomping, and meander through hundreds of exhibitor tents. Part street fair, part arts and Patty Eckert REALTOR ® (814) 392-3955 [email protected] 814-452-2100 www.PattyEckert.com WEST COUNTY ❘ FALL 2018 11