The 83rd Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival with activities for all ages gets underway this Saturday, June 14 and continues through Sunday, June 22 in Wellsboro.
Kicking off the festival on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine is Family Day and the Children’s Health Fair on The Green. There will be 45 booths with information, activities, such as games to play for prizes, an obstacle course, creative projects to do on-site and take home, such as cow crafts, planting seeds, and making sun bead key chains, suncatchers, window clings and sun visors, and giveaways, like assorted toys, reflective zipper pulls, reusable bags, stickers, etc. Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a free playground ball or an 18-inch super flying disc to take home. Infants to 12-year-olds will be fitted with free bike helmets while supplies last.
Every night, Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20, will be a free concert with different entertainers. Donations are always appreciated.
On Friday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the annual Arts & Crafts Fair with 80 artisans, 13 of them new, will be on The Green with unique, handcrafted items and 18 vendors will be on the International Street of Foods offering delectable delights
Friday at noon on the Tioga County Courthouse steps is the welcome for last year’s Laurel Queen and the 2025 queen candidates.
At 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, Molly’s Boys Jug Band will open the Laurel Queen’s Preview on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage. The 24 queen candidates will be introduced at 5 p.m. and the band will close the event with music.
The Laurel Festival 10K at 9 a.m. and Two-Mile Fun Run at 9:05 a.m. will start events on Saturday, June 21. Registration for both will be from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at Packer Park on Queen Street.
At 2 p.m. will be the Laurel Festival Parade with floats, queens, top-notch drum and bugle corps, bagpipers, high school marching bands, antique vehicles and more.
At Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. coronation ceremony, the 2025 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen will be crowned.
On Sunday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m., the festival will end with the Union Church Service on The Green.
For more information about festival events, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce by stopping in at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, by calling 570-724-1926, emailing info@wellsboropa.com or visiting wellsboropa.com.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAUREL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
83rd Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival
2025 Schedule of Events
June 14-22, 2025
Free unless stated otherwise
Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m.
Laurel Concert Series
– Celtic Wood & Wires
Location: Outdoor Stage, Deane Center
Rain location: Deane Center Lobby
Donations Appreciated
Wednesday, June 18, 7 p.m.
Laurel Concert Series
– Almost World-Famous Wellsboro Town Band
Location: The Green
Rain location: Wellsboro High School Auditorium
Donations Appreciated
Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Laurel Concert Series
– Wellsboro Men’s & Women’s Choruses
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 130 Main St.
Donations Appreciated
Friday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
– Arts & Crafts Fair & International Street of Foods
Location: The Green
12 p.m.
– Queen Candidates Welcome
Location: Tioga County Courthouse Steps
4:30 p.m.
Queen’s Preview & Laurel Concert with Molly’s Boys Jug Band
Location: Deane Center Outdoor Stage
Rain location: Deane Center Lobby
Saturday, June 21
9 a.m.
– 10K Foot Race & 2-Mile Fun Run
Entry fee: 10K $25; Fun Run $5
Location: Packer Park on Queen Street
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
– Arts & Crafts Fair & International Street of Foods
Location: The Green
2 p.m.
– Laurel Festival Parade
Location: Nichols, Queen, Main, King, Walnut streets
6:30 p.m.
– Coronation of 2025 Laurel Queen
Location: Wellsboro High School Auditorium
Tickets: Adult, $20; Sr. Citizen/Student, $10; children, 12 & Under, $5
Location: 227 Nichols Street
Sunday, June 22, 10:30 a.m.
– Union Church Service
Location: The Green, Rain location: First Baptist Church
2025 Laurel Queen Candidates:
1. Austin, Lillian Clinger
2. Bucktail, Rossella Tarantella
3. Canton, Addilyn Pepper
4. Central Mountain, Emily Everett
5. Commodore, Perry Lilly Waleff
6. Cowanesque Valley, Miriah Buck
7. DuBois, Hanna Reher
8. Millville, Alexis Eyer
9. Montgomery, Cali Barnes
10. Montoursville, Alice Ravert
11 Mount Carmel, Tori DeFrancesco
12. Muncy, Hayley Green
13. North Penn-Liberty, Katelyn Pasteur
14. North Penn-Mansfield, Madeline Youmans
15.Northwest, Lilly Grant
16. Port Allegany, Madison Fillhart
17. Ringgold, Isabella Hooper
18. Smethport, Emily Snyder
19. South Williamsport, Alizabeth Schuler
20. Warrior Run, Kayleigh Drollinger
21. Wellsboro, Carys Barlett
22. Williamson, Delaney Owen
23. Williamsport, Emily Kime
24. Wyalusing, Ainsley Salsbury
For more information, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce by stopping in at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, by calling 570-724-1926, emailing info@wellsboropa.com or visiting wellsboropa.com.
