Festivals in Lawrence County

• New Castle Riverwalk Art Festival

  May 29-30, 2010
  Inaugural event offers knowledge and appreciation of art, at the Riverwalk in downtown New Castle. Call 724-656-3510 for more information.

• Independence Day Celebration Festival

  June 26, 2010
  Volant
  Celebrate in small town style! View colonial craft demonstrations. As the evening winds down, enjoy music and a car cruise. Enter the hoola-hoop and limbo contests. Top the evening off with fabulous fireworks. Call 724-533-5054 for more information.

• Back to the Fifties Weekend at Cascade Park

  July 1-4, 2010
  New Castle
  The most innovative, successful family fun auto event in the area! With areas of entertainment, food and carnival inflatable fun, music and cars! Call 724-652-8822 for more information.

• Ellwood City Arts, Crafts and Food Festival

  July 2-4, 2010
  Host to more than 200 arts and craft booths and a wide variety of canvas and slate paintings, as well as handmade, reasonably priced crafts from candles to curtains, jewelry to stained glass, wooden gifts to woven hammocks. Call 724-758-5630 for more information.

• Fireworks Capital of America Fireworks Festival

  July 10, 2010
  New Castle
  This fun-filled day consists of great entertainment, food, amusements for all kids and a magnificent fireworks display. Call 724-654-8408 for more information.

• Western PA Balloon Quest

  July 14-18, 2010
  New Castle
  A four-day carnival fun fest complete with balloon glow and launches plus live entertainment and fireworks. Call 724-654-7115 for more information.

• Lawrence County Fair

  August 16-21, 2010
  Food, rides, exhibits, crafts, music, grandstand entertainment and fireworks. Call 724-654-7745 for more information.

• McConnell’s Mill Heritage Festival

  September 25-26, 2010
  New Castle
  Vendors dressed in period costumes, crafts, artisans demonstrating their skills, entertainment, Civil War re-enactments and tours of the mill. Call 724-368-8811 for more information.

• Fall Harvest Festival at Apple Castle

  October 9, 2010
  New Wilmington
  Bag your own apples, hayrides, entertainment, cider, pumpkins, crafters, horse-drawn wagon rides and more. Call 724-652-3221 for more information.