SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~~ (Last update 03/18/25)
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To help with planning your event...
--Face painting takes 3-5 minutes each
---Glitter Tattoos take 3 minutes each
----Balloon creations take 2-3 minutes each.
-----Games take 30-45 minutes (maximum 24 children)
-------Bubbles take 20-30 minutes (weather permitting)
No travel charge within two hours of Cresson, PA.
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Simplicity will be at each of these events. Come out and have some fun!
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Sat March 1, 2025 ~~ 10:00-5:00
Sun March 2, 2025 ~~ 10:00-4:00
Fire & EMS Show, Monroeville Convention Center
Saturday March 8, 2025 ~~ 12:00-4:00
... Wisp Resort, McHenry, MD
Sunday March 9, 2025 1:30-3:30
... Private Party Shamokin
Sun, Mar 9, 2025 2:00 AM
...Turn your clocks ahead one hour and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, etc.
Saturday March 15, 2025 ~~ Noon-3:00
... Mechanicsburg, PA
March 17th everyone is irish!
...The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and, by extension, celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. wikipedia
Saturday March 22, 2025 ~~ 8:00-10:00pm
... Private Party, Mars PA
Saturday March 29, 2025 ~~ 10:00-11:30
... Culliton Park, Lancaster City
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Friday April 4, 2025 ~~ 5:00-8:00
... Seneca Valley HS, Harmony
Saturday April 5, 2025 ~~ 2:00-4:00
... Private Party, Mechanicsburg
Sunday April 6, 2025 ~~ 1:30-3:30
... Williamsport, PA
Saturday April 12, 2025 ~~ 11:00-2:00
... Oakmont Country Club
Sunday April 13, 2025 ~~ 1-3
... VFW Sankertown Kids Easter Party
Thursday April 24, 2025 ~~ 1:00-3:00
... American Water - Take Your Child To Work Day, McMurray, PA
Saturday April 26, 2025 ~~ 10:00-4:00
... University of Maryland
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May 5, 2025 ~ Cinco De Mayo
...Annual celebration held on May 5th to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebia in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, Wikipedia Saturday
Friday, May 9, 2025 -- 3:00-6:00 (awaiting deposit)
... Mack Memorial Park, Indiana, PA
Sunday May 11, 2025 ~~ Mothers Day
...Be Good to Mommy day! When I was in high school, my mother always told me
... Don't apply too much makeup or you will look like a clown! LOL!
May 17, 2025 ~~ Noon-4:00
May 18, 2025 ~~ Noon-4:00
... Tanger Outlet, Pittsburgh
Thursday May 22, 2025 ~~ 5:00-7:00
... Community Event. Kittanning, PA
Saturday May 24, 2025 ~~ 1:00-5:00
... Wisp Resort, McHenry, MD
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day
...This day honors the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. These courageous individuals have given everything they had to defend our freedoms and way of life. Memorial Day reminds us of the high price of freedom and the debt of gratitude we owe to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is a day to reflect on their sacrifice and to honor their memory with gratitude.
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June 7, 2025 ~~ 10:30-3:30
...Soccerfest, Cranberry, PA
June 19, 2025 ...Juneteenth
...officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Wikipedia
Sunday June 15, 2025 ~~ Father's Day
...Be good to daddy day!
Saturday June 21, 2025 ~~ 11:00-3:00 (awaiting deposit)
... Bethel Holiness Church, Lonaconing, MD
Sunday June 22, 2025 ~~ 5:00-8:00
... WV Black Bear Stadium, Granville, WV
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Friday July 4, 2025 ~~ Independence Day
...Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the Unite
d States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Wikipedia
Sunday, July 20, 2025 ~~ 2:00-4:00
.... Church Picnic, Cresson, PA
Sunday July 27, 2025 ~~ 5:00-8:00
... WV Black Bear Stadium, Granville, WV
Wednesday July 30, 2025 ~~ 7:00-8:00
... Pike Run Country Club, Hones Mills, PA
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August 2, 2025 ~~ 4:00-9:00 PM
... North Strabane Park, Pittsburgh
Saturday August 9, 2025 ~~ Noon-4:00
... JWF Company picnic
August 16, 2025 ~~ 1:00-7:00
... Tionesta Indian Festival
Sunday August 17, 2025 ~~ 5:00-8:00
,,, WV Black Bear Stadium, Granville, WV
August 17-23, 2025
...Williamsburg Carnival and Farm Show?
Sunday August 24, 2025 ~~ 5:00-8:00
,,, WV Black Bear Stadium, Granville, WV
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Monday September 1, 2025 Labor Day
...Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. Wikipedia
Friday September 5, 2025 ~~ 4:00-8:00
Saturday September 6, 2025 ~~ 11:00-8:00
.....Public Event, Pittsburgh Irish Festival
..... Balloon twisting in kids area
Saturday Sept 20, 2025 -- 10-5 ? (awaiting confirmation)
... Festival of Books, Ebensburgh
Mon, Sep 22, 2025 – Wed, Sep 24, 2025
...Rosh Hashanah is the New Year in Judaism. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah. It is the first of the High Holy Days, as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Monday October 13, 2025 ~~ Columbus Day
...Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Wikipedia
Saturday October 4, 2025 ~~ noon-4:00
... Wisp Resort, McHenry, MD
Saturday October 25, 2025 ~~ 1:00-5:00 (pending deposit)
... Festival at Assembly of God Church, Coalport
Sunday October 26, 2025 ~ 1:00-5:00
... Latrobe Country Club Family Fall Festival
Friday October 31, 2025 ~~ Halloween
...Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Originally a religious observance, it became increasingly secular over the centuries until its religious trappings all but disappeared. Today Halloween is considered a holiday for dress-up and fun, especially for children (Britannica)
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 2 a.m. Daylight savings
...Turn your clocks back one hour and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, etc.
Tuesday November 4, 2025 ~~ Election Day!
...Get out and vote!
(Majority rules... if you don't vote, don't complain)
November 11, 2025 ~~ Veteran's Day
... Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors US military veterans. It originated from Armistice Day, which commemorates the end of World War I. On November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed at 11 AM, which effectively ended World War I. This is why Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, or "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month".
Thursday November 27, 2025 ~~ Thanksgiving
...Celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year
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Saturday December 6, 2025 ~~ 6:00-8:00 (pending deposit)
... Community Light Up Night, The Meeting Place, New Salem, PA
Sunday December 21, 2025 ~~ 1:00-3:00
... VFW Sankertown Kids Holiday Party
Thursday December 25, 2025 ~~ Christmas Day
...An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25th as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. wikipedia
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JANUARY 2026 Jan 19th - MLK Day
... Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. Wikipedia
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FEBRUARY Monday February 2, 2026 ~~ Groundhog's Day
...What does Punxsutawny Phil have to say?
Sunday February 8, 2026 ~~ Superbowl Sunday
Saturday February 14, 2026 ~~ Valentine's Day
Feb 17 - Mar 18, 2026 ~~ Ramadan
... Ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a month of fastin g. It is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and heightened devotion and worship. (wikipedia)
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MARCH
Sat March 7, 2026 ~~ 10:00-5:00
Sun March 8, 2026 ~~ 10:00-4:00
... Fire & EMS Show, Monroeville Convention Center
Sunday March 8, 2026 ~~ Daylight Savings
... Turn your clocks ahead one hour and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, etc.
March 17, 2026 ~~ St Patrick's Day
... March 17th everyone is irish! The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and, by extension, celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. wikipedia T
Sunday March 29, 2026 ~~ 1:00-3:00 (awaiting confirmation)
... Kids Easter Party, VFW Sankertown
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APRIL 2026 Sunday April 5, 2026 ~~ Easter ...Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus Christ, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Wikipedia Wed, Apr 1, 2026 – Thu, Apr 9, 2026 Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Wikipedia =========
May 5, 2026 ~ Cinco De Mayo
...Annual celebration held on May 5th to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebia in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, Wikipedia
Sunday May 2026 ~~ Mothers Day
...Be Good to Mommy day! When I was in high school, my mother always told me
... Don't apply too much makeup or you will look like a clown! LOL!
May 2026 Memorial Day ...This day honors the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. These courageous individuals have given everything they had to defend our freedoms and way of life. Memorial Day reminds us of the high price of freedom and the debt of gratitude we owe to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is a day to reflect on their sacrifice and to honor their memory with gratitude.
Friday June 19, 2026 ~~ Juneteenth National Freedom Day
...Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Wikipedia
Sunday June 21, 2026 ~~ Father's Day ... Be good to daddy day!
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JULY 2026
Saturday July 4, 2026 ~~ Independence Day ...Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Wikipedia
Sunday, July 19, 2026 ~~ 2:00-4:00 .... Church Picnic, Cresson, PA?
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AUGUST 2026
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SEPTEMBER 2026
Monday September 7, 2026 ~~ Labor Day Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. Wikipedia
September 11-13, 2026 ~~ Rosh Hashana ...Rosh Hashanah is the New Year in Judaism. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah. It is the first of the High Holy Days, as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Wikipedia
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OCTOBER 2026
Monday October 12, 2026 ~~ Columbus Day
...Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Wikipedia
Saturday October 25, 2025 ~~ 1:00-5:00 ?
... Festival at Assembly of God Church, Coalport
Saturday October 31, 2026 ~~ Halloween ...Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Originally a religious observance, it became increasingly secular over the centuries until its religious trappings all but disappeared. Today Halloween is considered a holiday for dress-up and fun, especially for children (Britannica)
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NOVEMBER 2026
Sunday November 1, 2026 ~~ Daylight Savings ends
...Turn your clocks back one hour and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, etc.
Tuesday November 3, 2025 ~~ Election Day!
...Get out and vote! (Majority rules... if you don't vote, don't complain)
Wednesday November 11, 2026 ~~ Veteran's Day
...Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors US military veterans. It originated from Armistice Day, which commemorates the end of World War I. On November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed at 11 AM, which effectively ended World War I. This is why Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, or "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month". Thursday November 26, 2026 ~~ Thanksgiving ...Celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year
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DECEMBER 2026
Sunday December 20, 2026 ~~ 1:00-3:00
... VFW Sankertown Kids Holiday Party
Friday December 25, 2026 ~~ Christmas Day
... An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25th as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. wikipedia
Saturday December 26 2026 ~~ First Day of Kwanzaa
... Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast Africa. Wikipedia
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