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Enjoy The Most Colorful Spring Festival In Pennsylvania At The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival

Celebrate spring at the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival in Philadelphia with family-friendly activities and beautiful cherry blossoms.

Updated Mar 2, 2024

Written by 

Beth Price-Williams

Spring’s arrival usually signals the start of schedules that are even more jam-packed than normal. After all, the warm weather means the return of festivals galore and spending as much time as we can outdoors after a cold and gloomy Pennsylvania winter. Celebrate the beauty of a new season with a colorful spring festival in Pennsylvania - the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival!

For two glorious spring days, the Annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival will return to the Horticulture Center and Centennial Arboretum in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

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Slated for April 13-14, 2024, the beloved spring festival features a full menu of family-friendly activities. You can even bring your pup along, as long as he remains on a six-foot leash.

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A stroll through the park offers the opportunity to marvel at the cherry blossoms (don’t forget your camera), but that’s just the beginning of the fun that awaits.

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Both days will feature a tea ceremony, ikebana and origami workshops, kimono and yukata dressing, and shogi teaching and playing. Catch one of a day full of performances, on one of two stages, on Saturday and Sunday, or grab a cold drink from the pop-up beer garden.

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If you love animals, make sure you stop by on Sunday for the Prettiest Pet In Pink Parade and the Subaru Sushi Samurai of the Year Contest.

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Vendors will also be on hand selling everything from authentic Japanese products to food.

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Admission to this spring festival in Pennsylvania is free, although donations are welcomed. If you donate, you’ll automatically be entered into a donor’s raffle. One of the prizes is roundtrip airline tickets to Japan.

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Learn more about this annual cherry blossom festival, including event times, on the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia website. Or, stop by the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival Facebook page.

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Another beautiful place in Pennsylvania to enjoy spring flowers is at Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia. Take a quick look in this video:

Have you been to the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival? Will you go somewhere to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Pennsylvania? Let us know and share your experience in the comments!

After enjoying this Pennsylvania cherry blossom festival, take a sunset dinner cruise on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.

Spring also means the return of monarch butterflies in Pennsylvania.

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The Magical World Of Harry Potter Is Coming To This One Pennsylvania Town And You Won’t Want To Miss It

A Harry Potter-themed festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, offers fun activities, butterbeer, and a costume contest for all ages.

Updated Jun 27, 2024

Written by 

Beth Price-Williams

Hey, Harry Potter fans! Start counting down the days! Another Harry Potter-themed festival in Pennsylvania is on the horizon. It promises to be an action-packed day full of fun activities, delightfully delicious butterbeer, and a costume contest for both kids and adults. Can you think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than at this Harry Potter Festival in Pennsylvania?

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Slip into your favorite Harry Potter costume. Wave your wand, and arrive at Stroh Alley in Sunbury for the next annual Arts & Curiosities Festival.

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The Harry Potter-themed festival, set for Sept. 14, 2024, will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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Mark your calendar so you won't miss Stroh Alley's magical transformation into Diagon Alley, jam-packed with local artists and vendors. This is one awesome wizard festival in PA so you definitely will not want to miss it.

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All festival-goers are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Harry Potter characters. Awards will go to the best costumes for kids and adults.

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Young muggles and wizards? Be one of the lucky festival-goers to receive a free chocolate frog.

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Other kid-friendly activities planned include face painting, balloon making, and the chance to get sorted "into your house."

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An assortment of vendors will be on hand selling everything from Harry Potter-inspired art to butterbeer cupcakes.

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Adults 21 and older can join the Harry Potter pub crawl, on the evening of the festival. Make sure to mark your calendars because you will not want to miss the most magical of all the Pennsylvania festivals this year.

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Will you attend this Harry Potter-themed festival in Pennsylvania this fall? Why or why not? For more information about this year's magical event, please visit the Arts & Curiosities Fest Facebook page.

Well, while you're waiting for September to roll around, visit this cafe in PA that serves the delightfully delicious butterbeer. The aptly named Muggles Mug Coffee Shop in Jim Thorpe is a great place to visit for all Harry Potter fans.

Once the festival is in full swing, you might need a magical place to stay after the festivities fade away. For that, you will want to book a night at the Blue House on the Hill.

Another great source for inspiration for your next adventure is this video from OnlyInYourState. In this video, you will see stunning spots that are perfect for  Pennsylvania nature lovers. Watch the video and make sure to comment on which one is your favorite of all of the locations.

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Plan A Day Out At The PA Heritage Festival In Pennsylvania, The Coolest Heritage Festival In The State

The PA Heritage Festival in Pennsylvania is a family-friendly event celebrating the state's history with reenactments, demonstrations, and children's activities.

Updated Jun 9, 2024

Written by 

Beth Price-Williams

September in Pennsylvania is usually pretty busy, as we bid farewell to summer and start to make all of our autumn plans. It's also a month jam-packed with epic festivals. One of the most treasured annual festivals, the PA Heritage Festival in Pennsylvania, which celebrates the history of PA, returns each September. The weekend is jam-packed with fun, including Civil War reenactments and demonstrations. Bring the kiddos along, too, to give them a peek at the past and to enjoy the full menu of kids' activities.

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The PA Heritage Festival returns to Alparon Park in Troy on Sept. 21-22, 2024. The free admission festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.

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Parking is also free.

The family-friendly festival brings the history of PA to life through demonstrations and a tour of the Heritage Village and Farm Museum. The village is home to a schoolhouse, a doctor's office, a children's church, and a sugar house.

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Spend some time exploring the Farm Museum, too, where you'll get a glimpse of farming artifacts that date back 200 years.

During the heritage festival in Pennsylvania, you can also check out the village's newest exhibits - a silo and windmill.

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Past festivals have featured Civil War reenactments. Pennsylvania was, of course, home to the bloodiest battle of the war, the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Be sure to stop by the Civil War encampment too. Living history demonstrations are also planned.

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If you're bringing the kiddos along, they'll love the many children's activities. In the past, kiddos had the chance to make scarecrows and chuck mini pumpkins.

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The two-day festival will also feature regional artisans and crafters.

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You never know the goodies, including handmade jewelry, you'll find at the artisan marketplace. Food vendors will also join in on the fun.

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Stop by the official website of the PA Heritage Festival for more information. Or, visit the Facebook page of this heritage festival in Pennsylvania.

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Have you been to the PA Heritage Festival in Pennsylvania? What did you think? We'd love to hear your experiences in the comments! After a day of celebrating the history of PA, you'll probably be pretty hungry. Dig into a massive burger at Building No. 9 Grille, a no-frills restaurant in Troy, Pennsylvania.

Why not stay for both days of this heritage festival in Pennsylvania by booking a local Vrbo?

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/massive-burgers-pa-2/

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