On Sunday, August 24, 2025, more than 120 artisans, performers, crafters, and food vendors will converge on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Lehman, PA, to celebrate the 39th Annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival. The event is hosted on the campus grounds from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine.
A variety of performances, including folk rock, jazz, bluegrass, chamber music, juggling, and costumed storytelling, will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day. Food vendors will be set up behind the Hayfield House to serve a variety of favorite festival foods.
A craft tent will feature face painting and special projects for children. and a variety of special craft projects for all ages. Join the conversations, storytelling, crafts, art projects, and photographs with costumed Princesses and Heroes.
Master Gardeners will be available throughout the day to answer gardening questions.
Three 45-minute tours of the historic Hayfield House will take place at 11:00 a.m., 1:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn about the home's history and the life and times of John and Bertha Conyngham. John’s interest in farming gave rise to Hayfield Farms in 1910.
During the Summer Arts Festival, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Art Gallery celebrates the grand opening of a new solo exhibition by the modern artist Terri Yacovelli called “Fused: Works in Encaustic Wax.”
Arts at Hayfield requests a $3.00 donation at the entrances. Admission is free for students under 18 and college students with an ID. Donations support an annual achievement award for arts-oriented Penn State Wilkes-Barre students, public musical performances, and community arts programs offered by other groups in the area. Donations also contribute to ongoing restoration projects at the Hayfield House and support other art enrichment programs on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
For more information about the 39th Annual Summer Arts Festival and a complete list of programs and activities, visit the Arts at Hayfield website
https://www.artsathayfield.org/summer-arts-festival/. Contact the festival chair at 570-675-9232 or
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Arts at Hayfield YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@artsathayfield9975/videos
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