When: Saturday, September 27, 2008
What: 17th Annual PotatoFest
Where: Downtown Ebensburg, PA
Notes: PotatoFest.com summarizes: PotatoFest is an annual event in Ebensburg, PA celebrating Cambria County potatoes and its growers. The county is the second largest supplier of potatoes in the state. The festival is a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, entertainment, and food for the entire family. Entertainers perform throughout the day with music to please all ages. Crafters and artisans line the streets for blocks with homemade wares and food of all kinds. Join in the festivities and spend the day in our beautiful community! Catch the FREE Tater Express (Shuttle) from Admiral Peary Vo-Tech or Lake Rowena!
Link: Visit their website for more information! http://www.potatofest.com/

  When: October 3-5, 2008
What: Cresson Area Heritage Days
Where: Cresson, PA
Notes:
Link: Visit their website for more information! http://www.cressonarea.com/heritagedays.html

  When: October 4-5 and 11-12, 2008
What: 44th Annual Fall Foliage Festival
Where: Bedford, PA
Notes: Their website summarizes: This is the 44th year for Bedford's Fall Foliage Festival. This annual event is run entirely by volunteers and draws an estimated 30,000 - 35,000 visitors to our historic town each weekend. The festival includes activities and entertainment for folks of all ages. A variety of musical entertainment is offered including everything from big band music to down home country pickin'. There are parades, a juried arts exhibit, a quilt exhibit, a Festival Queen contest, antique cars, children's activities and more. Shuttle bus service to convenient parking areas at the nearby Fairgrounds and Old Bedford Village is provided. Admission is free to the public.
Link: For more information visit http://www.bedfordcounty.net/fall/ or http://www.bedfordcounty.net/fall/newcraft.htm

  When: December 5-7, 2008
What: Dickens of a Christmas
Where: Ebensburg, PA
Notes: EbensburgDickens.com summarizes: Ebensburg’s 3rd annual Dickens of a Christmas is a family-oriented Christmas celebration presented in a 19th Century setting, based on Charles Dickens and the Victorian-era. Ebensburg transforms into Victorian England where vendors, entertainers and other participants, are clad in period costumes. Let us be your host on this journey back in time to experience an old-fashioned Christmas. Come enjoy sleigh and carriage rides, Victorian teas, home and church tours, two craft shows, and wassailing in quaint neighborhoods! There will also be dancing, roving entertainers and carolers, great holiday food and drink, ice sculptures, a model train show, and so much more! This is truly a joyous way to bring in the holiday season, of which Mr. Dickens would surely approve!
Link: Visit their website for more information! ebensburgdickens.com

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