Festival weekend has arrived in Centre County, with visitors and locals alike flocking to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, People’s Choice Festival, Philipsburg Heritage Days and more. Find full coverage below, and enjoy the events!
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Centre County’s most event-packed summer weekend is finally here — it’s time for the buckets on Allen Street, chicken on a stick at the Grange Fairgrounds, and everything in between.
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and People’s Choice Festival run through Sunday, and Way Fruit Farm’s Art in the Orchard and Philipsburg Heritage Days are through Saturday, among other weekend events.
Below you’ll find scenes from some of the events. Check back for updates through the weekend, and to share your favorite moments from festivals across Centre County, email us at cdtnewstips@centredaily.com.
Visitors browse the artists along Pollock Road during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Friday brought the expected large crowds to downtown State College and Penn State’s campus.
Boalsburg based artist Jennifer Kane chats with visitors to her booth at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Devin Mack twists wire into a hummingbird at his booth along Pollock Road during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Vistors browse the booths along Fraser Street during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Paintings of animals surround Lina Ferrara as she chats with visitors to her booth during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Kyle Cramer and Alison Laninger work on their Italian street paintings during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Visitors visit the artists along Allen Street during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Visitors browse paintings by Tara Turnbull in her booth on Allen Street during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Visitors cool off in the mister during during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Friday, July 11, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
The People’s Choice festival, back for the fourth year at its Centre Hall location, started Thursday.
Dave Borden paints a PA Dutch Hex sign during the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Koko from Astro Vinyl Art hangs up a variety of pieces during the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
A cow among the pine wood carved animals by Jim Richtscheit at the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Visitors browse the vendors at the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
State College’s Arts Fest kicked off Wednesday with Children and Youth Day, featuring the children and youth sidewalk sale, activities in Sidney Friedman Park and on Penn State’s Old Main lawn, and more.
Arthur Moran, 7, runs through the water buckets during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children and Youth sidewalk sale on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Micah Hall, 14, stacks some of his 3-D printed fidget spinners during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children and Youth sidewalk sale on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Puppet Jimmy greets fans after a Adam Swartz Puppets show during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children and Youth sidewalk sale on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
Shea Cawley, 11, makes a custom bracelet during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children and Youth sidewalk sale on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
People fill Allen Street for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Children and Youth sidewalk sale on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
New barricades are being used to close Allen Street for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
This story was originally published July 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
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Festival weekend has arrived in Centre County, with visitors and locals alike flocking to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, People’s Choice Festival, Philipsburg Heritage Days and more. Find full coverage below, and enjoy the events!
