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Check Out Sights and Sounds From the 59th Annual Arts Fest

People browse the artists on the 200 block of South Allen Street in State College on Thursday, July 10, 2025 during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com

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Evan Halfen

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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is in full swing for its 59th year. After kicking off on Wednesday with Children and Youth Day, the annual Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition got underway Thursday and continues through Sunday in downtown State College and on the University Park campus.

The event is bringing together visitors, residents, Penn State students, alumni, vendors and art enthusiasts to gather downtown and on campus during a warm and humid week in Happy Valley.

While the festival sprawls across several blocks of State College and on campus, Allen Street is at the heart of the event, featuring local vendors, live entertainment and engaging activities and water games for children and families.

Hundreds of artists and vendors from across the country were met with thousands of students, alumni and families for the opening day of Arts Fest’s 2025 Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition.

Check out some of the sights and sounds.

A festival-goer photographs art on South Allen Street. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
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Young artists express their creativity in Little Art Alley on Foster Avenue. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
Street painting on Foster Avenue. Photos by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
Hanson’s Original Kettle Korn is set up in Sidney Friedman Park. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
A festival-goer enjoys kettle korn while taking a break on book bench. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
JT Thompson performs on the Allen Street stage. Photos by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
Local caricature artist Chip Mock sketches a family portrait on Allen Street. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
Festival-goers check out the Arts Fest booths. Photos by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
Water buckets and the misting tunnel on South Allen Street provide a way to cool off during a warm and humid day at Arts Fest. Photos by Evan Halfen
Tropical Sno offers cold, sweet treats on South Allen Street. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts continues through Sunday, July 13, in downtown State College and on the Penn State campus. Photo by Evan Halfen | StateCollege.com

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