Laurel Hill State Park will host its 3rd annual Bluegrass Festival Saturday and Sunday.
Starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, visitors can enjoy bluegrass bands, food vendors, craft areas and reenactor demonstrations.
Laurel Hill State Park Manager Mike Mumau encourages visitors to reserve campsites and enjoy all the park has to offer during the festival weekend.
Mumau said that last year’s festival, which is free to the public, attracted more than 7,500 people.
He hopes to have more than 10,000 visitors at this year’s festival.
“This festival is our signature event,” Mumau said.
Free wagon rides will be offered for the first time from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Four bluegrass bands - the Allegheny Drifters, Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers, Mon River Ramblers and Blue Shades - will perform on Saturday.
Mumau said he anticipates the bluegrass band performances each year.
“I’m a bluegrass fan, so I look forward to the music,” he said.
The Friends of Laurel Hill, a non-profit volunteer group, will answer questions and offer information about volunteer opportunities within the park. Merchandise from the Laurel Hill Outpost Gift Shop will be available to purchase as well as festival t-shirts.
Sunday festival visitors are encouraged to participate in the Mountain Laurel 5K, which kicks off at 9 a.m. and takes participants through the heart of scenic Laurel Hill. Registration will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at Group Camp #8. More in the Daily American
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