Events with Vendors in Fayette County PA - Various Locations

National Road Festival

National Pike Festival

WHEN: Annually, the third weekend in May
Friday, Saturday and Sunday - May 18, 19 & 20, 2012

WHERE: Various locations throughout Fayette, Somerset and Washington Counties (Western Pennsylvania)

DESCRIPTION: The Annual National Pike Festival / National Road Festival is held the third weekend in May. It is known as the "world's longest festival" happening along 300 miles of the Historic National Road in Pennsylvania (Route 40) through Somerset, Fayette, and Washington Counties. It is organized by volunteers from every community along the Historic Corridor. An authentic wagon train make its way from town to town.

Each town holds its own activities - some with festivals, arts and crafts fairs, music, entertainment and food.

CONTACT: 724-437-9877 or "nationalroad @ gmail.com"

WEBSITE: www.NationalRoadPa.org.

The following links may be helpful in finding information for the National Pike Festival a/k/a the National Road Festival.

• Main The best information we have found so far! PDF file with a brochure that lists the participating towns and what their activities are with contact information. It's from 2009 - but should still be helpful:
  www.nemacolincastle.org/uploads/1/3/3/0/1330031/road_festival_schedule_revised_2009.pdf 
• Article about the festival with overall information - (from 2009, but still relevant.)
  www.insidelaurelhighlands.org/2009/05/15/national-road-festival-unites-southwest-pennsylvania 
• Another article that has some information about activities planned in different towns:
  www.post-gazette.com/pg/09130/969170-140.stm.

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