Stahlstown Flax Scutching Festival

Sunday, Sep 21, 2025 at 10:00am

1703 Route 711

The Flax Scutching Festival offers demonstrations of the complete process of making Linen from the Flax plant. The festival also has great homemade food, crafts, antique farm equipment, live music, a local history area, a children’s area, and a living history area with re-enactors, encampments, and demonstrations, as well as a raid on the homestead representing the hazards of the era. 

Schedule:

MAIN STAGE: 9:00-10:30
Worship Service with Gospel music

FESTIVAL BEGINS 10:00

MAIN STAGE: 12:00-2:00
CRAZY CREEK
A talented local acoustic band with guitar, mandolin, upright bass and nice 3 part harmonies who also entertain with pedal steel, guitar and bass and throw in a little harmonic now and then.

SETTLER'S CABIN: 2:00
RAID on the HOMESTEAD
Depiction of conflicts that occurred in our area in the late 1700's

MAIN STAGE: 2:30-4:30
MARSHELE BRADFORD EXCHANGE: Another talented local band offering a mix of bluegrass and gospel.

All day: Stroll throughout the grounds for other displays, demonstrations, crafts & delicious food!

Admission to the grounds is only $5 per person, children under 12 free. Parking is free. The admission fee includes all festival demonstrations, displays, events and concerts.


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