Whiskey Rebellion Festival

This summer festival honors the significant period of America’s early days through historic reenactments, history and heritage displays, street theater performances, children's area, music, food and libations, all the while shining a national spotlight on the city, county and region.

Friday, July 12

4:30 to 9:30 pm
Blue Eagle Tavern and Food Trucks
Main Street Pavilion

5:30 pm
Whiskey & Spirits Walk Registration
Meeting House at 182 S. Main St.

6 to 9 pm
Festival Whiskey & Spirits Walk
Main Street

6 to 8 pm
WJPA on-site for Live Remote
Main Street Pavilion

7 pm
Festival Opening Ceremony
Main Street

7 pm
The National Anthem
Main Street

8 to 9:30 pm
Washington Symphony Orchestra Performance
Main Street

10 pm
Go home and rest up for a full day of activities on Saturday!

Courthouse and History Tours
noon to 4 pm
Courthouse Tour (Court-Related)
1 S Main St.

Whiskey & Spirits Walk

Join us for a walk of your favorite downtown businesses while sampling spirits.

Friday, July 12, from 6 to 9 pm — $50 per ticket
Registration starts at 5:30 pm at 182 S. Main Street, Washington, Pa 15301 (the Meeting House).

Participants are given a wristband, a walking map, and a sampling glass at the Meeting House. The wristband identifies you to the vendors. Spirit and wine vendors are set up throughout the footprint within businesses. You walk from place to place, sampling different libations. If you like something you sample, you can purchase a bottle. Some runners collect all the bottles purchased, and at the end of the walk, you go back to the walk registration and collect your bottles. This way, you don't have to walk around with your bottles.

New for 2024, at registration, participants will be given a pretzel snack bag and bottle of water.

Participating businesses around town will host a vendor. Walk Map to be shared soon.

This is the perfect way to kick off Whiskey Rebellion Festival weekend!!! Grab your tickets today!
*Must be 21 or over
Purchase Tickets

2024 Participating Distilleries

Music and Theatre

Friday, July 12 — Main Stage8 to 9:30 pm — Washington Symphony Orchestra

The historical theatre troupe will be performing six acts right on Main Street, past Strawberry Alley, closer to the Bradford House.

Town Crier: Tony De Palma
David Bradford: Jason Dille
Elizabeth Bradford: Karissa Martin
John Holcroft: Clay Kilgore
Rachel Holcroft: Terri Perry
Joseph Crispin: John Perry
Sarah Crispin: Laura Pollanen
Albert Gallatin: Noah Hilton
General “Lighthouse Harry” Lee: Rob Desantis
President George Washington: Jeff Johnson
Alexander Hamilton: Pete Fernbaugh
Extra rebel/stage manager/understudy: Bethany Fernbaugh

Food and Drink

Blue Eagle Tavern is located in the upper level of the Main Pavilion. Food trucks are located in the lower level of the Main Pavilion.

Food Trucks
Friday, July 12 — 5:30 to 9 p.m.

2024 Food Trucks on BOTH Friday and Saturday:
Patti's Pastries
Flamingo Legs Comfort Foods
Gil's Beef Pit
Smoke This BBQ
Tambellini's
Hoshi Food
Johnny's Seafood Shack
Lee's Oriental Concessions
Maw's Country Fixins
Hottdawgz
Pgh Hala Foods LLC
Pittsburgers
EB&D Concessions

Drinks
Friday, July 12 — 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Blue Eagle Tavern
The Blue Eagle Tavern is one of the most popular attractions at our festival. This year ramp certified servers and volunteers will be staffing the Tavern. There will products from Red Pump Spirits, B&B Distillery, Washington Winery, J&D Cellars, Bones Distillery and other premium brands.

J&D Cellar's Wines: 6-oz pour $10

Elizabeth Bradford’s Petite Sirah-Bold aromatics, a jammy, full-body dry red, with a hint of black pepper on the finish.
Brackenridge’s Morphing Blackberry Merlot-Bold merlot with fresh blackberries. Chill to enhance the Blackberry; room temperature to highlight the merlot.
Reverend Corbly’s Crisp Oaked Chardonnay-Aged with oak chips, a dry, buttery finish.
Neville’s Nutty Niagara-semisweet, intense grape aromatics, sweet, nutty white grape wine.
Bower Hill Blush-semisweet wine, intense, deep grape aromatic.

Whiskey Rebellion Blue Eagle Tavern Signature Cocktails: $12

Oliver Miller Mojito-Rum, lime juice, simple syrup, mint, club soda, lime slice
Bradford’s Stallion-Vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, lime slice
Lafayette’s Lavender Lemonade-Vodka, muddled lavender, lemonade, lemon wedge, lavender stem
Rebellion Smashed-Whiskey, muddled mint, simple syrup, lemon wedges, mint sprig
Old Washington-Whiskey, simple syrup, bitters, orange twist

B&B Margaritas: $9 for 6-oz pour

Classic Lime Margarita (made with tequila)
Watermelon Margarita (made with tequila)
Black Cherry Limeade (made with vodka)

Other Whiskey Rebellion Cocktails: $9

Whiskey Rocks
Whiskey/Coca Cola
Rum/Coca Cola

Bones Distillery Drink Options: $5 for a 1 oz shot.

Apple Pie flavored moonshine (47 proof)- crisp apples, cinnamon, and a touch of sweetness; all you need is a scoop of ice cream!
Moose Pie flavored moonshine (40 proof)-traditional moonshine with a pumpkin pie twist!
Peach flavored moonshine (100 proof)-Georgia peaches in liquid gold!
Hot Cinnamon flavored moonshine-bold and fiery blend of our smoothest moonshine and a special cinnamon spice! (80 proof)
Corn Whiskey-delicious blend of corn, barley (100 proof).

Beer Options: Miller Light is $5 a 16-oz cup, all others are $7 a 16-oz cup

Miller Light American Lager
Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
Washington Brewing Rebellion Lager
Founders All Day IPA
Washington Brewing Wheat Penny
Birra Italia
Peroni

Additional shopping: Festival Gift Shop
Located at The Meeting House, 182 S. Main Street, Washington, PA. 15301

Tours, Reenactments and Historic Groups

A fun way to learn about history.

Tours, Reenactments and Historic Groups
A fun way to learn about history.

Main Street will be CLOSED from Wheeling Street to Maiden Street, as follows:
Friday, July 12 starting at 3 pm.