Goschenhoppen Folk Festival — Local services in Upper Frederick Township

This family friendly Folk Festival is ONCE a year for two days - the second Saturday in August and the day before. It is a small, well organized outdoor festival. Keep in mind the weather and possible muddy conditions for both parking and walking. Pennsylvanians love their food and this place doles out plenty of samples of heritage PA German foods. Food prices and admission are very reasonable. There are plenty of hands on demonstrations and questions are gladly answered. They showcase how PA Germans lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the trades are represented including lumber, butchering, baking and quilting. Additionally muskets and cigars are also being made. Recommended if you are...

Overall, this is a nice festival to visit. My wife and I have attended the last three years. There are approximately 20 period demonstrations of different crafts and household chores. They have live "folksy" music that was nice to hear. The food is good, but there aren't as many options as we expected. There are booths that sell pies and other baked goods, but this year they were all sold out by the time we got there at 3:30...

A wonderful, non-commercial festival really focused on education and history. Prices are super affordable and volunteers are knowledgeable. This year (2023) seemed bigger than ever with more demonstrations, volunteers, and...