Every year in mid-June the community of Wellsboro celebrates the blooming of our State flower with the annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival. The week-long event will include a juried arts and crafts fair, queen's pageant, pet parade, children’s health fair, foot races, a gospel sing, and several musical concerts, as well as the traditional two-hour Laurel Festival Parade. This is always a great week packed full of fun for the entire family – you are sure to find something for everyone’s taste.

The Laurel Festival is truly a “State” festival. Miss Liliana Kilgore from Manheim PA, representing Manheim Township High School, is the 2024 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen. She will return to Wellsboro to reign over the Festival and crown the 2025 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen from among the beautiful young ladies chosen to represent high schools from throughout Pennsylvania.

Our parade traditionally features high school bands, drum and bugle corps, Shriner’s units, floats, fire trucks and more from throughout the state, joined by several of our friends and neighbors from New York as well.

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 20

10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Arts & Crafts Fair & International Street of Foods - The Green

12:00 Noon
Queens’ Welcome – Tioga County Courthouse Steps, Main Street

4:30 p.m.
Queens' Preview & Concert
Deane Center Outdoor Stage,
(Rain location: Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center)

Venue:
The Green, 37 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901
Deane Center, Outdoor Stage, 104 Main St., Wellsboro, PA 16901
Tioga County Courthouse Steps, Main Street, Wellsboro, PA