A Message From People's Choice Festival

Dear Friends:

A year ago, who would have thought that we would have to do this again? Long story short, we are deeply saddened to report that there will be no People’s Choice Festival in 2021. Unfortunately, the decision is not in our hands. We received an email from Tyler Gum, the Site Administrator at the Pennsylvania Military Museum, the grounds of which are our venue. The email says, in part:

“Given the guidelines we will be operating under, and with respect to the site, we’ll not be able to host special events, summer camps, or school groups until the fall season… This means that summertime use of the PA Military Grounds for the festival will not be possible for 2021.”

In other words, since the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania owns and operates the venue, we have no choice but to abide by their rules. Over the next month or so, we will prepare a mailing to all artists, food vendors, specialty food vendors and wineries. It will include your booth fee and a 2022 application.

In an effort to update information everyone will be required to send the 2022 application along with fees and a new CD of your work. This does not affect your standing with the festival.

The People’s Choice Festival will return in 2022, and we sincerely hope you will, too!

2022 dates will be Thursday – Sunday, July 14th-17th, 2022.