Erie Events

 Best of 2008

Wild Rib Cook Off and Music Festival

May 28 - May 31, 2008

Perry Square, Erie, PA 16501

Local residents really know how to pair barbecued ribs and live music at this dynamic festival held each year around the end of May. Vendors vie for the offical slot as Best Rib Maker, and food,...

Erie Farmer's Market

June 5 - October 30, 2008

Griswold Park, Downtown, Erie, PA 16501 · 814-870-1593

Held downtown at Griswold Park just across from Union Station, this farmer's market highlights in-season produce, plants and flowers from June to October. All edibles are grown by local farmers,...

Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival

August 2 - August 3, 2008

Frontier Park, Bayfront Pkwy and 8th St, Erie, PA 16501

For two days in early August, this exciting Blues and Jazz Festival is held in spacious Frontier Park, just west of downtown. This event is free of charge and features talented music and dance...

Celebrate Erie

August 15 - August 17, 2008

515 State St, Downtown, Erie, PA 16501

Free and open to the public, Celebrate Erie is a three-day festival that showcases the art, food, merchants and music of this lakeside city. Local artists and artisans display their handiwork...

Great Lakes Film Festival

September 25 - September 28, 2008

145 W 11th St, Road House Theatre, Erie, PA 16501 · 814-456-5656

As the weather cools in late September, Erieites look forward to this exciting film festival that showcases the work of filmmakers from the region and beyond. The reels roll at the Road House...

Downtown D'Lights

December 5, 2008

515 State St, Perry Square, Erie, PA 16501

In early December, the holidays come alive as the mayoral bell rings and officially opens the downtown's light and holiday decor display. Area merchants, businesses and government offices adorn...