Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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Centre County United Way Creating Community Mural During Arts Fest
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Community members and visitors can join the Centre County United Way in creating a permanent public mural in downtown State College during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. “All Hands on Deck,” will be open for participants to add their handprints from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday on the outer wall of…
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Parking Changes in Effect for Arts Festival
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Parking changes will be in effect in State College and on the Penn State campus as the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns Wednesday through Sunday. In the borough, the Parking Department will not be enforcing the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the one- and two-hour restrictions beginning at 2 a.m.…
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How to Recycle at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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To say that we are happy to have the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts back for 2022 would be an understatement. Thanks to the efforts of FestZero — a group of Penn State alumni, current students and concerned citizens, the Borough of State College, Penn State and the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority —…
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Arts Fest Is Back. Here’s What to Know
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After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns in-person this week for its 56th year. The annual event, which typically draws 125,000 people to downtown State College and the Penn State campus, kicks off on Wednesday with Children and Youth Day and continues through Sunday with hundreds of…
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Spirits of Happy Valley: For First Time, Arts Festival Is Offering a Taste of Local Craft Beverages
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Much like a painter who meticulously makes every brush stroke just right, or a woodworker who tirelessly shapes their work into the perfect piece for your home, all around Centre County, local beverage makers are perfecting their craft for the public to enjoy. From wine makers who select each blend from grapes grown right here…
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Arts Fest in Need of Volunteers
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is set to return for its 56th year next week, but organizers could still use some helping hands. “We’re a little short this year,” Rick Bryant, the festival’s executive director, said in a statement. “I’m not sure if it’s because we haven’t had an in-person festival in two…
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AstroFest Returns for Stargazing and Astronomy Activities During Arts Festival
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As the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns in-person after a two-year hiatus, so too will Penn State’s AstroFest, a four-night festival of astronomy activities and stargazing. The Eberly College of Science’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics will welcome visitors to Davey Laboratory on Pollock Road from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. each night from…
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Penn State Berkey Creamery Unveils New Arts Festival Ice Cream Flavor
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Penn State’s Berkey Creamery newest flavor celebrates the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, and you won’t need to wait until the festival to try it for free Festival Fudge is vanilla ice cream with a raspberry swirl and chunks of chocolate fudge. Arts Festival staff and volunteers will be serving dishes of the new flavor…
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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Unveils 2022 Collectible Poster
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Getting ready to return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Tuesday continued a decades-long tradition with the release of its annual free collectible poster. The 24-inch by 36-inch poster “is a stylized bouquet of flowers made of elements representing art and music in…
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Arts Festival Partnering with Central PA Tasting Trail to Offer Craft Beverage Area
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is adding a new feature this summer when it returns as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. Arts Fest is partnering with the Central PA Tasting Trail to offer a designated craft beverage area where visitors can try locally made beer, wine and cider. State…