Parkesburg is hosting an historic action-packed three-day Sesquicentennial Celebration on the weekend of May 20, 21 and 22, 2022 and everyone is invited!

One hundred fifty years after the formation of Parkesburg Borough, the Parkesburg Sesquicentennial Celebration was planned as a colorful patchwork of festivities stitched together with the vibrant thread of Parkesburg history.

Starting on Friday night, May 20th, the festivities will launch with a Victorian Night on Main Street from 5 through 9 PM with a variety of activities and entertainment. A wide array of artists, crafters and musicians will greet visitors in the various Main Street buildings that will be open for the evening, including performances by the Victorian Dance Ensemble, Todd Clewell Folk Band, Exit Strategy Band, Aztec Dance Troupe, Poor Man’s Gambit Celtic Band with Cara Irish Dancers and much, much more!

Festivities on Saturday, May 21st are sure to entertain from 10:00 AM through 10:00 PM with a treasure trove of exhilarating family-fun activities in Minch Park. From Historic Trolley Rides to a Fine Arts and Craft Show to a Children’s History Carnival to Band and Dance Performances to a Living-History Revolutionary and Civil War Encampment to History Displays to the Octorara’s OABEST Display to Train Rides & Hayrides to the Anniversary Parade to scrumptious Food to Fireworks, this free event has something for everyone!

Sunday, May 22nd festivities kick off with a 9 AM Veteran Memorial Service followed by a Community Worship Service, Chester County Concert Band Performance, Food Collection for the Parkesburg Food Cupboard, Picnic and Closing Ceremony with the opening of the Parkesburg Time Capsule.

 See our full schedule at parkesburg.org. 

This is one extraordinary historic event folks won’t want to miss!