Central Pennsylvania Festival Of The Arts

Coming up on our 58th year in 2024, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is one of the top-ranked juried art fairs in the country, the highlight of the State College summer, one of the biggest non-football alumni weekends for Penn Staters, the summer’s economic anchor for downtown businesses, and the place to be for art, music, and fun the week after Independence Day.

Schedule of Events

9:30 am - 10:30 amPublic Art Walk - 3 Dots Downtown 137 E. Beaver Avenue, State College
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: DJ Elbow Knee Knee - Sidney Friedman Park 241 South Fraser Street, State College
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Kid-Friendly Best of the Fest - Tempest Studios 140 Kelly Alley, State College
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Skoal Brothers - Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: State College Municipal Band - Festival Shell Stage 100 W. College Avenue, State College
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: House of Hamill - Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Songwriter Showcase - Sidney Friedman Park 241 South Fraser Street, State College
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Rick Hirsch 5 - Festival Shell Stage 100 W. College Avenue, State College
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: The Extra Miles -Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Altoona Brass Collective - Sidney Friedman Park 241 South Fraser Street, State College
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: The Sorters - Festival Shell Stage 100 W. College Avenue, State College
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Natascha & the Spy Boys - Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Happy Valley Improv - Blue Brick Theatre 209 W. Calder Way, State College
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ady’s Latin Band - Festival Shell Stage 100 W. College Avenue, State College
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Across the Pond - Sidney Friedman Park 241 South Fraser Street, State College
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: OK Otter - Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Hamlet: The Time is Out of Joint - Tempest Studios 140 Kelly Alley, State College
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Happy Valley Improv - Blue Brick Theatre 209 W. Calder Way, State College
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Pure Cane Sugar - Allen Street Stage 123 S Allen St, State College
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm: The 8 Ohms Band - Festival Shell Stage 100 W. College Avenue, State College
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm: The Tall Pines - Sidney Friedman Park 241 South Fraser Street, State College