NEPA Wine Country Festivals & Events

Eagle Rock Winery Label Competition - Design a label for a special new wine Millionaires' Meritage, in cooperation with this year's National Preservation Month Celebration and recognition of Eagle Rock Winery's new home in Williamsport, PA. Cash Awards. More Details.

May 17, 2008 - Montrose Chocolate & Wine Festival
Chestnut St, Montrose, PA
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The historic town of Montrose is host to the biggest wine & chocolate festival in the county. A number of NEPA wineries & vineyards will be there, giving visitors a rare opportunity to taste and purchase Pennsylvania wines and gourmet chocolates at their best. Lots of great music, arts and crafts, wine & chocolate recipe demonstrations, home wine making demonstrations and gourmet food & fine chocolate candy samplings that make a perfect backdrop for wine, wine, wine!
for more information visit: www.chocolatewinefestival.com

May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008 - NEPA Bluegrass Festival
LazyBrook Park
Rt 6 & Rt 92 across from Deer Park Lumber
Tunkhannock, PA
This festival is at a first class park with plenty of shade, creek, totem poles, world class wood carvings, asphalt driveway, beautiful landscaped walking trails, and much more!
for more information visit: www.nepabluegrass.com

May 31, 2008 - The Arts at Hidden Creek Winery
(2nd Annual) - Come & interact with your favorite local artists and new talents to be discovered. This year we are doing a benefit for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Our artists / crafts people and others will donate an item that will be auctioned off at 3PM. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's Hospital. The event starts at 12PM until ? Stay tuned for our list of sponsors for this event!
Hidden Creek Vineyard & Winery
West Auburn, PA
for more information visit: www.hiddencreekwines.com

June 5, 2008 - The Local Flavor of Lackawanna
Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A wine & food tasting event presented by the Leadership Lackawanna project to benefit the Children's Advocacy
Center of NEPA.
The event will feature local wine from Cartegna Family Wines
as well as special dishes from some of our area’s best restaurants including Alfredo’s Cafe, Milestone Ranch, Molly Brannigans, State Street Grill, Stirna’s, Vida Tapas Grill,
Angelo Bistocchi’s, Bella Faccia’s Chocolates as well as
coffee from Starbucks.
The highlight of the evening will be a Celebrity Auction featuring unique items for sale auctioned off by some of
our area’s most dynamic personalities. There will also be
raffles and prizes!
Tickets are $50/person and can be purchased at www.localflavorlackawanna.org or call the Scranton Chamber at (570) 342-7711 for more information or to donate to the CAC Local Flavor of Lackawanna Project. All tickets must be purchased prior to the event.

June 21, 2008 - Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival (3rd Annual)
The festival is completely free to local residents and visitors to our area. It will feature Main Street performances Saturday morning in addition to the main event in Central Park, which begins at 1:30 p.m.
for more information visit: www.honesdalerootsandrhythm.com

June 21, 2008 - Tunkhannock Founders Day
Featuring local crafters and artisans, demonstrations, specialty foods, music, history, and merchant specials. "Celebrating Our Past and Embracing Our Future". Tunkhannock is listed on the register of Historic Shopping Districts. Produced by the Tunkhannock Business & Professional Association.
10 am to 4 pm - Tunkhannock, PA
Call for more info at (570) 836-0765.

June 21 & 22, 2008 - Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine & Food Festival (18th Annual)
The two day outdoor festival, held from 12 to 6pm on the grounds of Split Rock Resort located in beautiful Lake Harmony, will feature continuous musical entertainment on three separate stages, up to 30 of Pennsylvania's finest wineries and a wide selection of food vendors to tempt your tastebuds. Educational Seminars will be held during the Festival so check them out and learn some new things about wine.Split Rock also offers a weekend package for our overnight guests. Each Festival attendee will receive a commemorative wine tasting glass, and you must be over 21 to be served.
Split Rock Resort
Lake Harmony, PA

June 24-29, 2008 - Northeast Fair
A Pennsylvania Fair showcasing Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Arts, Home Gardening, Entertainment, Food, Fun and More!
Just off Route 315, Suscon Road
Pittston Township, PA
for more information visit: www.northeastfair.com

June 28, 2008 - Restoration Festival (9th Annual)
Sponsored by Montrose Restoration Committee
Montrose (PA)’s annual dinner dance and silent auction. Enjoy a gourmet meal featuring the best locally grown and produced foodstuffs the area has to offer. Listen to the toe-tappin’ tunes of The String Band (formerly the Morgan String Band) and take home a treasure from the silent auction.
Montrose Fire Hall, Monument Street, Montrose PA
6:00pm to 10:00pm
$40 per ticket or $350 for a table of 10
Start of ticket sales is June 1, 2008.
Please call (570) 278-6854
or visit: www.montroserestorationcommittee.org

June 29, 2008 - World Class Classics - Summer Musical Extravaganza in Montrose, PA
Montrose Area High School
33 Lake Ave
Montrose, PA 18801

July 2008 - Pocono Blues Festival
Big Boulder Ski Area
Lake Harmony, PA

July 3, 2008 - Tunkhannock Rotary Fireworks Spectacular
Tunkhannock, PA

July 10-19, 2008 - Lycoming County Fair (137th Annual)
Hughesville, PA
for more information visit: www.lycomingfair.com

July 11 & 12, 2008 - Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm
Nescopeck Township, PA
for more information visit: www.briggsfarm.com

July 12, 2008 - Fireworks & Pig Roast
Hidden Creek Vineyard & Winery
West Auburn, PA
for more information visit: www.hiddencreekwines.com

July 12, 2008 - Laceyville Community Day
Main Street
Laceyville, PA

July 20, 2008 - A Tasteful Event (Taste of Sullivan County
Wine & Food Tasting)
Forksville, PA

July 21-26, 2008 - Troy Fair (133rd Annual)
Alparon Park, Routes 6 & 14
Troy, PA
for more information visit: www.troyfair.com

August 1 & 2, 2008 - Montrose Blueberry Festival (29th Annual)
The annual Blueberry Festival is two days of summer fun for all ages! Held on the first Friday and Saturday in August since 1980, the Festival brings thousands of people to scenic Montrose PA to enjoy blueberry everything, from ice cream to pies. Proceeds benefit the Susquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library Association.
9am-4pm (pancake breakfast starts at 8am)
Montrose, PA

August 2, 2008 - Montrose Blueberry Ball (new this year)
Friends of the Library and Historical Society are planning an exciting new event in conjunction with the Blueberry Festival: the first Blueberry Ball, which will be held starting at 6pm on Saturday, August 2nd (after the second day of the Festival concludes), at The Summit in New Milford. Tickets will be $75 a person (remember, it's a fundraiser!) and include appetizers, a sit-down dinner, and 4 hours of a live orchestra for dancing. There will be a cash bar. Dress is "blue gowns for the women, black tie optional but blue tie preferred for men." Tickets will be limited to 150 people (75 couples). Mark the date and check back for more details!

August 1-9, 2008 - Wayne County Fair (146th Annual)
Route 191
Honesdale, PA
for more information visit: www.waynecountyfair.com

August 4-9, 2008 - Tioga County Fair (42nd Annual)
Wellsboro, PA
for more information visit: www.tiogacountyfair.com

August 6-10, 2008 - Carbon County Fair
3285 Little Gap Road
Palmerton, PA
for more information visit: www.carboncountyfair.com

August 9, 2008 - Dushore Founders Day
Dushore, PA

August 12-16, 2008 - Pike County Fair
Matamoras, PA

August 18-23, 2008 - Harford Fair (151st Annual)
Fairgrounds Hill
Harford, PA
for more information visit: www.harfordfair.com

August 24-30, 2008 = West End Fair (87th Annual)
Gilbert, PA
for more information visit: www.westendfairgilbertpa.com

August 26-Sept 1, 2008 - Greene-Dreher-Sterling
Community Fair
Newfoundland, PA
for more information visit: www.gdsfair.com

August 27-Sept 1, 2008 - Sullivan County Fair
(157th Annual)
Forksville, PA
for more information visit: www.sullivancountyfair.com

August 27-Sept 1, 2008 - Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair
Wyoming County Fairgrounds
Meshoppen, PA
for more information visit: www.wyomingcountyfair.com

September 3-7, 2008 - Luzerne County Fair
Dallas, PA
for more information visit: www.luzernecountyfair.com

September 6 & 7, 2008 - Endless Mountains Fiber Festival (5th Annual)
Harford Fairgrounds
Harford, PA
for more information visit: www.pafiberfestival.com

September 13, 2008 - Wyalusing Valley Wine Festival
Wyalusing PA

September 19-21, 2008 - Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival
Sullivan County Fairgrounds
Forksville, PA
for more information visit: www.pabowhunters.com

September 20 & 21, 2008 - PA Hertiage Festival
Alparon Community Bank
At the junction of Routes 6 & 14
Troy, PA
for more information visit: www.paheritagefestival.org

September 20-27, 2008 - Bloomsburg Fair (154th Annual)
Bloomsburg, PA
for more information visit: www.bloomsburgfair.com

October 4, 2008 - Airing of the Quilts
Tunkhannock, PA

October 4 & 5, 2008 - PA Apple 'n Cheese Festival
(20th Annual)
Canton, PA
for more information visit: www.paapplecheese.com

October 5-7, 2008 - North Branch Arts & Music Festival (14th Annual)
Wyalusing, PA

October 11-13, 2008 - Artists' Open House Weekend
(12th Annual)
Studio tours throughout Susquehanna County. This is a county-wide, self-guided tour to artist studios. We hope you'll come to Northeastern Pennsylvania to see what's new on our art scene. Many of the artists and friends are open or available year-round.
Off Route 29
Springville, PA
for more info visit: www.artiststour.com/index.html

October 11 & 12, 2008 - Sullivan County Fall Festival & Lumberjack Competition
Forksville, PA

October 18, 2008 - Octoberfest
Towanda, PA

October 26 thru November 8, 2008 - Empty Bowl Project
Sponsored by The Butternut Gallery, St. Pauls Episcopal Church, & Summerhouse Grill to benefit Trehab Food Bank in South Montrose & Oakland.
Oct. 26 - Silent Auction of o-o-a-k Vessels @ The Butternut Gallery
Nov. 8 - Choose handmade bowl; have soup & bread at St. Pauls Episcopal Church

November 23 - December 7, 2008 - Yule Log Project
Shea and Haley Skinner will be conducting a Yule Log Sale to benefit the Susquehanna County Free Library & Historical Society's Library Building Fund. Sponsored by The Butternut Gallery & Second Story Books.
Talk - Sunday, November 23 - History of Yule Logs and the tradition of this
Logs for sale at gallery until closing December 7th.

November 25, 2008 - Santa's Sleigh Ride
The backroads of Bradford County

December 5 & 6, 2008 - Christmas In Our Hometown
Tunkhannock, PA

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