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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts looks forward to welcoming everyone who wants to enjoy great art, fabulous music, tasty festival fare and the company of old and new friends at the 50th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in downtown State College and on the University Park campus of Penn State.

The 2016 Festival will be July 14-17.

Children and Youth Day will be July 13. BookFest will be July 16.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts brings over 125,000 people to downtown State College and the University Park campus of Penn State each July to celebrate the arts! Come shop at a nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, and take in performers of international, national, and regional stature on outdoor and indoor stages. You won’t want to miss the giant sand sculpture, the Downtown State College Italian Street Painting Festival, or BookFest. There will be a full day of children’s activities, a gallery exhibition, and more!