Bluegrass festival this weekend at Laurel Hill State Park

The Daily American
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The Robert Mabe Band from North Carolina performed in the past at the Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival at Laurel Hill State Park. (Credit: Madolin Edwards/Daily American)
The Robert Mabe Band from North Carolina performed in the past at the Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival at Laurel Hill State Park. (Credit: Madolin Edwards/Daily American)

SOMERSET ― The 15th annual Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival is Aug. 19-20 at Laurel Hill State Park.

The festival includes a re-enactors village, food vendors, local artisan vendors, children’s activities and bluegrass music. The Friends of Laurel Hill sponsor the event. Admission is free. Many local businesses and organizations lend financial support to the festival to continue to keep this fun, free event open to all.

This year the park will not be providing a large tent and chairs for visitors to use. Festival participants can set up an individual pop-up canopy for shade and comfort. Bring chairs and or blankets.

The Mountain Laurel 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. This 5K course is unique. It offers some of the most magnificent scenery in a 5K race. Register for this race as a walker or runner.

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The Friends of Laurel Hill tent will have this year’s Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival T-shirt.

For those who need an accommodation to participate in park activities because of a disability, contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks: at 888-PA-PARKS (voice,) (717) 558-2710 (local or international voice,) 711 (AT &T Relay Services.) With at least three days’ notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs.

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