Annual Lancaster County Events During August
Below is a sampling of some of the major events taking place during August, but only a sampling. Our main Daily Events Calendar for Lancaster County lists daily events and activities of interest throughout the whole year. Be sure to visit this page so you don’t miss all the fun!
* Please Note: We are in the process of overhauling this page and it should be updated in the next few weeks. For a full list of events happening in the area, please check out our Events Calendar.
- Annual Long’s Park Art Festival – Stroll along paved walkways around Long’s Pond in beautifully shaded Long’s Park as you visit with local and national juried artists.
- Gap Relief Auction – Mud Sales are a unique Lancaster County tradition to raise funds for local volunteer fire companies. See our complete schedule of Lancaster County mud sales.
- Music in the Vineyards – Lancaster County is home to a number of quality wineries and breweries, many of which offer live music under the stars during the warmer months.
- Bareville Fire Company Consignment Auction – Mud Sales are a unique Lancaster County tradition to raise funds for local volunteer fire companies. See our complete schedule of Lancaster County mud sales.
- Kutztown Fair – Enjoy Food, Music, Animals, Crafts, Contests, and Rides!
- Sunflower Festival – The Sunflower fields will be in peak bloom at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in late August and early September.
- Elizabethtown Fair – We offer animal, agricultural, competitive and commercial exhibits. We have a free petting zoo, free nightly entertainment, contests for all ages, rides and lots of great food!
- Tailgating Festival – Celebrate autumn and tailgate season with a two-day food festival filled with crazy events.
- Allentown Fair – Dedicated to supporting the achievements of farmers, gardeners and homemakers, the Fair enables children to learn where their food comes from while spending an exciting day riding rides, playing games and seeing shows.
August Events in Lancaster, PA »
Again, the above list only includes some of the many events taking place in August. Our main Daily Events Calendar for Lancaster County lists daily events and activities of interest throughout the whole year. Be sure to visit this page so you don’t miss all the fun!
Here is a list of special and annual events that happen throughout Lancaster every year:
- Holidays
- Mud Sales – People come from all over the surrounding area (even out of state) to buy things at one of these sales.
- Fairs & Festivals – There are numerous community fairs and festivals taking place in Lancaster County, PA all year long.
- Fridays in Lancaster County – Every Friday night there are special events scheduled in one of our local towns.
