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Thank you for your interest in Celebrate Erie!
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We invite you to look through this site for an idea of what Celebrate Erie is all about.

As one of Pennsylvania's largest urban arts festivals, CelebrateErie is an entirely free event that offers visitors something far beyond the ordinary. For three glorious days, downtown Erie is transformed into a bustling urban center and meeting place offering something for everyone in the family.

The dates for CelebrateErie are August, 16-19, 2007.

Festival hours are noon - midnight Friday
& Saturday, 9 p.m. on Sunday.

CelebrateErie provides a marketplace in the heart of downtown Erie for interesting and diverse art, performance, food, spectacle, activities, and oddities along eight city blocks. The Festival takes full advantage of downtown Erie's fantastic amenities, including indoor theaters, outdoor stages, urban canvases and more.

CelebrateErie showcases the work of artists from regional favorites to international super-stars.

Thousands of artists, including poets, painters, dancers, divas, comedians, filmmakers, film organizations, musicians, clowns, acrobats, DJs, and more appear at the Festival in a four-day feast of music and art.

2007 marks the sixth year for Celebrate Erie and we’re hoping that you, your friends and family members will join us in making this year’s celebration our biggest and best one ever! In 2005, more than 100,000 people strolled through the streets of Erie, bringing more than $3.4 million in revenue to the region.

Once again many locally-owned restaurants/street-style vendors, local visual artists, bands, local authors, professional photographers, ethnic organizations, dance ensembles, horse drawn tours, street performance troupes, and dozens of children’s organizations will be taking part in this year’s festival.


There will be plenty for the kids to do as well at Celebrate Erie this season! Plenty of hands-on educational workshops and special kids performances will make for a wonderful and artful experience for three full days.


Celebrate Erie 2007! A splendid time is guaranteed to all! See you there!