The 16th annual Falling Leaves Outdoor Festival is coming back to Coudersport, and residents are encouraged to come enjoy a wide variety of local vendors, arts, crafts, food, farmers market, parade, live music, activities and more — while also checking out the region’s fall foliage.
The Falling Leaves Outdoor Festival is scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Coudersport Courthouse Square.
Admission to the festival is free but parking is limited, so participants are encouraged to arrive early.
Tucked between the majestic ranges of the Pennsylvania Wilds, the Coudersport Falling Leaves Festival is the quintessential small town fall celebration, according to organizers, that provides the community an opportunity to gather, celebrate and enjoy the splendor of the region.
The family-centered affair serves up a full weekend of crafts and foods from vendors and specialty goods as well as produce from local farms. Homemade pies, breads and preserves are as much a staple in this festival as the grilled sausages and kettle corn.
Approximately 50 vendors have signed up for both days, according to Carol Jackson of the Potter County Habitat for Humanity, and between 75 and 100 are expected by the time of the event.
In addition to the craft vendors, the Falling Leaves festival hosts an antique car show, chainsaw carving, hayrides, bands playing in the town square and more. There are many events for children, Jackson continued, including a wildlife show and rides.
Many are looking forward to the shooting range coming back this year, one organizer explained, adding that it was a great “hit” with children and adults alike last year.
Some of the events included during the show, in addition to the shooting gallery provided by the National Wild Turkey Federation, will be fly tying instruction by Trout Unlimited, Taylor Diversion Programs will be teaching canoe building, Eagle Dream Rehabilitation Center will have Eagles, Owls and other wild birds, Chainsaw carving by Don Bratz, an operating saw mill, furniture builder, The Hamburgler, Saturday Car Show, Farmer’s Market and Historical Town Tours, among others.
All the money raised during the festival will go toward the Potter County Habitat for Humanity, the not-for-profit organization devoted to building houses for the less fortunate as well as helping veterans and senior citizens with repair projects, Jackson noted on the organization’s website.
“Our goal every year is to raise as much money as we can for Habitat for Humanity,” Jackson explained.
The organization, along with Coudersport American Legion, Coudersport Shop n Save, McDonald’s, JVB Bank, UGI Utilities and Phoenix Rehab, will be sponsoring the event.
For more information regarding the festival or Habitat for Humanity, contact Carol Jackson at (814) 274-0219 or buckandcarol85@yahoo.com.
