Over the past 59 years, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has become one of the top-ranked juried art fairs in the country, the highlight of the State College summer, one of the biggest non-football alumni weekends for Penn Staters, the summer’s economic anchor for downtown State College businesses, and the place to be for art, music, and fun the week after Independence Day.

For many of the 125,000+ visitors and hundreds of volunteers each year, the Arts Festival is an enduring tradition, experienced with friends and family, and not to be missed.  Please explore this site to learn more about the many facets of Arts Fest.

Schedule of Events:

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Jeff Mamett

Jeff Mamett is a singer-songwriter influenced by artists like Guy Clark. His songs are authentic and earthy. After years as a sideman, recording and touring with various artists

Location: Willard Building Plaza Old Main Mall, University Park

5:00pm - 6:00pm - Big Red & Zoe Makenna

Brian “aka Big Red” has been playing music in numerous states since the early 2000’s. He and his family moved to Happy Valley in 2013, and he began playing again after

Location: Willard Building Plaza Old Main Mall, University Park

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Jeff Mamett

Jeff Mamett is a singer-songwriter influenced by artists like Guy Clark. His songs are authentic and earthy. After years as a sideman, recording and touring with various artists

Location: Willard Building Plaza Old Main Mall, University Park