Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking for an adrenaline rush, a green thumb type looking for plants, or you want to do something special for mom on Mother’s Day, there’s something for you this weekend.
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Pennsylvania:
Visit Pa.’s first underground state park, Laurel Caverns (Fayette County)
Laurel Caverns State Park, Pennsylvania’s first and only underground state park, is now officially open for you to explore. Located in the Laurel Highlands, the facility is a 435-acre park centered around the largest and deepest limestone cave in Pa. The property includes four miles of cave passages that go as deep as 476 feet and the largest bat shelter in the northeast.
First Glance Film Festival – Thursday through Sunday (Philadelphia)
The 29th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia’s longest-running competitive indie film festival where audiences vote for “Best of the Fest,” returns to the Film Society Bourse this weekend. The festival is a showcase of diverse indie films, including features, shorts, documentaries, and animation. This year’s festival features works from more than a dozen filmmakers with ties to the greater Philly area.
Dorney Park opening day – Friday (Allentown, Lehigh County)
Dorney Park opens for the 2026 season on Friday featuring new attractions like Planet Snoopy, a dedicated kids area with 15 Peanuts-themed rides, along with plenty of white-knuckle rides for thrill seekers like the Iron Menace rollercoaster, which suspends riders 160 feet in the air before plummeting at a beyond-vertical, 95-degree drop.
Penn State Master Gardener plant sales, Friday and Saturday (various locations)
If you’re looking for hard-to-find plants and tried-and-true favorites, along with expert growing and plant selection advice, you’ll find it this weekend at Penn State Master Gardener plant sales in Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Delaware, Erie, Fulton, Lawrence, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Westmoreland, and York counties. Get more info on a plant sale near you here.
Mother’s Day Outdoor Market, Sunday (York)
The fifth annual Mother’s Day Outdoor Market returns to downtown York this weekend. Presented by women’s consignment boutique My Girlfriend’s Wardrobe, the market features a lineup of 50 curated vendors offering flowers, custom jewelry, clothing and more for moms and little ones alike.
