With summer “unofficially” underway, there’s plenty to do around the commonwealth this weekend, both indoors and outdoors.
From events focused on music, food, beer history, pop culture, and books, here are five events happening in Pennsylvania this weekend you should know about:
11th Annual Strawberry Festival – Saturday and Sunday (Biglerville)
What better way to celebrate strawberry season in Pa. than with a festival? Located just outside Gettysburg, Hollabaugh Bros. Fruit Farm & Market’s annual Strawberry Festival returns this weekend with wagon rides through fields of strawberries, an ice cream tent, food trucks, local vendors, live music, and, of course, plenty of fresh strawberries.
Roots Picnic – Saturday and Sunday (Philadelphia)
Since launching the Roots Picnic festival back in 2008, Philadelphia hip-hop heroes The Roots have expanded the annual (save for 2020) late spring/early summer rite into a multi-day event that will also be happening abroad for the first time this year (Aug. 8 and 9 in London). Back at home, the Roots Picnic moves to the storied Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, where the band will back Jay-Z atop a bill that also features Erykah Badu, Brandy, De La Soul, T.I., and many more.
The Office Exhibition – Now through October 2027 (Scranton)
Last fall, Scranton’s Everhart Museum launched this exhibition to mark the 20th anniversary of “The Office” and the classic comedy’s unique connection to The Electric City. The exhibition features original props, interactive experiences, exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, and a nostalgic walk through all nine seasons.
Cheers to 250: Brewing in America – Now through March 2027 (Bethlehem)
As part of its programming to honor America’s 250th birthday, the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem invites visitors to raise a glass to one of the nation’s (and Pennsylvania’s) most influential industries: beer. The museum-wide exhibit, Cheers to 250: Brewing in America, explores how brewing evolved from small-scale, steam-powered operations into a modern industrial powerhouse, and how beer production influenced labor, transportation, urban growth, advertising, and everyday life across the country.
PGH Book Fest – Saturday (Pittsburgh)
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books has rebranded itself as the PGH Book Fest, but its focus on showcasing nationally recognized and local authors, area indie booksellers, and other community partners remains intact. Held at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s main campus in Oakland, the free event features panel discussions, poetry readings, family activities, a bookish exhibitor space, and more.
