BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – The Brookville Laurel Festival is in full swing with many family-friendly events planned for all ages to enjoy.
The Laurel Festival runs until Sunday, June 23.
The festivities kicked off on Saturday, June 15, with Art in the Park on Main Street, and have continued through the week.
Wednesday’s plans for Heritage Day saw some brief disruption due to traffic from an accident on Interstate 80 nearby, but the festivities went on despite the issue.
“Even with the accident on Interstate 80, when we weren’t able to do the street closure, things still went well,” Laurel Festival Secretary LuAnne Murray told exploreJefferson.com.
“We really want to thank PennDOT and the Brookville Police for working with us on the traffic.”
According to Murray, the week’s activities have all gone very well so far, heading into the big weekend.
“We really appreciate the community for coming out and supporting it and being patient with the traffic issues.”
Today’s activities begin with the popular Sidewalk Sale and Manufacturing Tours, with free parking available downtown.
The Sidewalk Sales run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The following Manufacturing Plant Tours will be available:
- 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Miller Fabrication Solutions, two facilities
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., BWP Bats
- 9 a.m. – noon, Berry Global
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Brookville Equipment
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Brookville Glove
- 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Beverage Air Victory
There will also be a quilt show at the social room of Brookville Fire Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as well as the d’Argy Family’s annual “Movie on Main Street,” which is free to the public and will begin at dusk.
At the end of the night, “Stillwater Band” will be playing at the Town Square from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tomorrow is the day of the Grand Parade and Fireworks, as well as EMS Day.
Following the parade, “Billy and the Neptunes” will take the stage at the Town Square, and the Firemen’s Games will begin. Finally, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., “Against the Grain” will play before the blast off of the Grand Fireworks display at 10:00 p.m.
The big Autorama and Sporting Day is on Sunday.
The Autorama will be held on Main Street from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine. Sunday will also include a new weight-lifting tournament in front of the YMCA at 11:00 a.m. and a new Home Run Derby at 1:00 p.m. at McKinley Field. The Duck drop begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Purple Heart Bridge and there will also be a corn hole tournament beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the Town Square.
Food vendors who will be in attendance for the festival include Ricco’s, Tradition’s, AA’s Lemonade, Brody’s BBQ, Wild Wendy’s Rootbeer, N&N Cinnamon Bun, Denny & Pearl’s, Bailey’s, Charlie Chen’s, Lil Doug’s Kettle Korn, and Moons Meats.
For more information, visit Brookville Laurel Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/brookvillelaurelfestival/
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