Food, Music and Art — August 15th-18th — Downtown Carbondale

(*) Ticketed Venue – ALL tickets can be reserved in advance.
Only SOME can be purchased at the event.

Parking Available: 28 & 30 River Street / Pioneer City Train Station
Pennstar Bank / PNC Bank

Irish & Welsh Heritage Day

Wednesday, August 15th

• Festival Opens 5 p.m. — (some food vendors open at 12 noon)
• "Altered Books" Exhibit 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. — Carbondale Public Library (next to City Hall)
• YMCA Children's Carnival 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Carbondale Fire Dept. (across from City Hall)
• Red Dragon Karate Show/Demonstration 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. — Main Stage Area (General O'Malley Way)
• Authentic Welsh Tea(*) 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. — Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity Place and River Street
• Irish Society Step Dancers 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. — Main Stage Area (General O'Malley Way)
• "Donny Brook Band" (Irish) 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — Main Stage (General O'Malley Way)

Celebration of America Day

Thursday, August 16th

• Festival Opens 5 p.m. — (some food vendors open at 12 noon)
• "Altered Books" Exhibit 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. — Carbondale Public Library (next to City Hall)
• YMCA Children's Carnival 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Carbondale Fire Dept. (across from City Hall)
• Red Dragon Karate Show/Demonstration 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. — Main Stage Area (General O'Malley Way)
• Coal Cracker Cruisers Car Show 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. — North Main Street between City Hall and Salem Avenue
• "Zumba" Presentation 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. — Main Stage Area (General O'Malley Way)
• "Picture Perfect" 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — Main Stage (General O'Malley Way)

Italian Heritage Day

Friday, August 17th

• Festival Opens 5 p.m. — (some food vendors open at 12 noon)
• "Altered Books" Exhibit 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. — Carbondale Public Library (next to City Hall)
• YMCA Children's Carnival 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Carbondale Fire Dept. (across from City Hall)
• Wine Tasting(*) 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. — City Hall
  Wineries include: Starr Hill, Ferrone Family Winery, Capra Collina,
  Maiolatesi Wine Cellars and Blue Mountain Winery
  Tickets: $10/Person — RSVP to: mtaylor@pmsd.org or mbannon@icontech.com
• Historical Society and D&H Museum Open House 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. — (City Hall – 3rd Floor)
• Main Street Gallery Art Show 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. City Hall
• Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery Opening 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. — 27 North Main Street
• Lynette's Twirlerettes 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. — Main Stage Area (General O'Malley Way)
• "Frank Santoro Band" (Italian Music) 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — Main Stage (General O'Malley Way)
• Huge Fireworks Display 9:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. — Main Stage (General O'Malley Way)

Eastern European Day

Saturday, August 18th

• Kiwanis Club's "Kiddies Day" 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Russell Park (Park Street / 11th Avenue)
• Antiques in the Park 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. — Memorial Park (across from City Hall)
• "Altered Books" Exhibit 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Carbondale Public Library (next to City Hall)
• Book Sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Carbondale Public Library (next to City Hall)
• Steamtown "Heritage Explorer" Train Excursion Arrives 11:45 a.m. — Pioneer City Train Station. Advance Tickets ONLY! Train leaves Steamtown/Scranton at 10 a.m.
  Tickets available at Lackawanna County Libraries.
• Festival Opens 12 p.m.
• Brew Tasting(*) 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. — City Hall (Three Guys & A Beard - Carbondale PA Brewery, Lions Head, Sparks, Molson, Killian’s Irish, Leinenkugal and Peroni)
  Tickets: $10/Person — RSVP at: mtaylor@pmsd.org / mbannon@icontech.com
• Main Street Gallery Art Show 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. — City Hall
• Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery Show 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. — 27 North Main Street
• Historic Trolley Tours(*) 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Advance
  Tickets ONLY. Tickets: $5/Person. Call: 570-282-0385.
• Ethnic Mass 4 p.m. — St. Rose Parish – 6 North Church Street
  (Ethnic Hymns start at 3:30 p.m.)
• Ethnic Parade 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. — Downtown Business District (Parade begins on 8th Avenue/Route 6 and goes to Church Street, then down Main Street, and ends at the intersection of 7th and Main Street)
• "Apple Strudel Gang"(Polka/E. European Band) 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — Main Stage (General O'Malley Way)