July 31–August 9Bethlehem
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Musikfest
A city-scale music festival with free stages throughout Bethlehem plus separately ticketed headline shows.
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July 31–August 1Gettysburg
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Gettysburg Music Muster
The National Park Service’s 29th annual program of Civil War-era ballads, folk songs, field music, and marches.
August 1–2Coudersport area
outdoorsfamilyfree
Cherry Springs Night Sky Programs
A weekend sequence of space-science, laser-guided sky, telescope, and Sunday stargazing programs at a premier dark-sky park.
Sundays, August 2–30Pittsburgh
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Reservoir of Jazz
Five Sunday evenings of Pittsburgh jazz on the Highland Park lawn, followed by Summer Soul Line Dancing.
August 6–9Philadelphia
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BlackStar Film Festival
The 15th-anniversary celebration of cinema by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists, with screenings and programs in Philadelphia and online.
August 13Erie
familyfree
Senior Citizens Day at Erie Zoo
A daytime community event for visitors 62 and older and their grandchildren, with participating local organizations.
Weekends, August 15–October 25Manheim
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Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
A themed-weekend faire season on the Mount Hope Estate grounds, open Saturdays and Sundays.
August 19–30South Williamsport
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Little League Baseball World Series
The international youth baseball tournament returns to its home complex in South Williamsport.