The 2023 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is a celebration of creativity and artistic expression! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors, captivating performances, and inspiring exhibitions. This year the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is thrilled to introduce its Festival App, designed to enhance visitors' experience by providing up-to-date schedules, delicious food options, and exclusive artist highlights right at their fingertips.

2023 Arts Festival posters have arrived!

Download the all-new Arts Festival mobile app HERE.

Plan your Arts Festival experience with 2023 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts new Festival App, and put the Festival at your fingertips! Find your favorite artists, delicious food options, live entertainment lineup and schedule, activities, places to stay, and more!

As you navigate the App, you can star your favorite artists, food vendors, live entertainment, and other activities. You can add to your schedule, set up alerts, and build your optimal experience.

Once you have selected all your favorites, simply visit the “My Festival” tab to keep track of everything you want to do!

The map feature will keep you oriented on your route, and help you find key locations. In addition to planning ahead with the app, you can also receive real-time notifications. Throughout the Festival, you might receive notifications of time/venue adjustments, weather alerts, special deals, and more! The App will continually update in real-time and is a great complement to 2023 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts traditional printed program guide and website!

Scan the QR code above, download on the App Store, or get it on Google Play!

Check out some Sidewalk Sale & Exhibition artists

Search for your favorite artists on the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts website HERE.

Sponsor Spotlight

Special thanks to Kish Bank for sponsoring Saturday at the Craft Beverage Expo presented at the Arts Festival by the Central PA Tasting Trail!

Five different Tasting Trail craft beverage producers will be featured each day of the Expo on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Festival. Find out which producers, and which entertainers, will be here each day.

Sponsorships are also still available for Thursday and Friday. Call Jen at (814) 237-3682 if your business would like to sponsor a day at the Craft Beverage Expo, too.

Check out the Festival's Craft Beverage Expo HERE.

Friday is for Festive Spirits!

Friday, July 14, 5 - 7 pm

The Towers Plaza, 403 Street Allen Street, State College

$125 per person

Reserve your spots at the Festive Spirits party

2023 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts thanks their 2023 Festive Spirits Sponsors.

Who do you want to see and hear?

Performances are a highlight of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts this year they have nearly 80 options for you to enjoy.

This summer, they are offering a traditional mix of old favorites and new performers on both outdoor and indoor stages. In addition to the Festival Shell on the Old Main lawn, they will have performers on the Allen Street Stage and on the Sidney Friedman Park Stage, plus some smaller acts on outdoor plazas.

If you prefer the comfort of an indoor show, you won’t want to miss some terrific performances at The State Theatre and the State College Presbyterian Church. Admission for most indoor shows will be by a Festival wristband, available at the door or at select locations in the Centre Region.

They are pleased to partner with The State Theatre this year to help bring bluegrass legend Sam Bush on Friday night of the Festival. This special show requires a ticket from The State Theatre that you can purchase HERE.

Check out the 2023 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts whole entertainment schedule of entertainment HERE.

Sign up to volunteer HERE!

Register for the Arts Festival Races HERE.

To make a donation click HERE.