July 13 ~ 8:00am-2:00pm

Summer
Celebration

Come Celebrate Summer!

This free festival is held on our 200-acre farm among the blue mountains. Enjoy beautiful scenery while you shop, dine, have a drink, and make your very own birdhouse, bird feeder, or butterfly house with the help of our crafting experts!

There's So Much to Do!

Oops! Sale

Get excellent deals during this awesome annual Oops Sale! This is the perfect time to stock up on discounted hand-crafted gourds that have a minor blemish (or may have just been retired).

Make sure to visit the Oops Sale first to receive a discount for items in the store.

Free Pick Your Own Wildflowers

We have a small field of beautiful blooming wildflowers for you to pick for free! Wildflowers will need to placed in water right away, so bring clippers and a jar, or you can purchase them at the event!

Artisan craft vendors

Stroll through our grassy lawn and shop a variety of Artisan craft vendors! Each booth will be filled with artisan-made goodies for you to enjoy!

Live Music

Enjoy live music from 10:00am-12:00pm on our grassy event lawn. Tony Fitting will be here to play a variety of music acoustically.

Paint Your Own

While you are at the farm, stop in our building to Paint Your Own Birdhouse, Birdfeeder, Butterfly House or all three. You can enter from the retail store or through the center door of the building.

No reservations are required to participate. Last seating is at 1:00pm. Pay for what you make: $10 for birdhouse, $7.50 for birdfeeder, $15 for butterfly.

Trolley Rides

Take a trolley ride around our 200-acre farm to see beautiful sights of our gourds and other crops growing during the summer. Our Trolley Rides take approximately 45 minutes and are $5.00. Handheld infants are free. Be sure to get your tickets before the event as they tend to sell out.

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Gift Shop

Visit our 7,000 sq ft Gift Shop on the farm filled with gourds for all seasons as well as other artisan crafts, gifts, raw hard-shell gourds for crafting, food items and more!

Make sure to visit the Oops Sale first to receive a discount for items purchased in store.

Blood Drive 8am-2pm

We are excited to be able to host our first blood drive at the farm during our Summer Celebration.

Each day in Central PA, patients at area hospitals utilize between 275 to 300 units of blood and products derived from blood.

This is a great way to give back to your local community!

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Oh Look, Facepainting by Amber

Bring the kids (and kids at heart) to get their face painted by Amber.

Lots of designs to choose from!

Cow Cuddles & Petting Zoo

Adventures with Taurus and Friends will be here with their Highland Cows, Taurus & Maddy for you to cuddle along with other animals from their farm for you to pet.

Yard games

NEW this year, Yard Games!

We will have several Jumbo Yard Games for you to enjoy while you are enjoying your time on the farm.

Games available in the yard will be Jumbo Connect Four, 4' Jenga, Corn Hole, Ladder Toss and a Giant Checkerboard located in the one cottage!

Beer & Wine

Enjoy a craft beer from Molly Pitcher Brewing Company, or PA wines from Castlerigg Wine Shop!

Food Trucks

Enjoy a variety of local food trucks to keep your belly happy while you exploring the farm.

Sweet Patch - breakfast sandwiches, crepes, fruit bowls and so much more!

Dad's Famous Cold Brew - Delicious cold brewed coffees and teas, gourmet homemade ice pops and smoked candied pecans!

Redemption BBQ - bringing you the best BBQ in town! Smoked daily and deliciously juicy!

Italian Job Food Truck - serving mouthwatering subs and sides.

Whistlestop on Wheels - DESSERT!! Ice cream, sundaes and milkshakes.

Playa Bowls - healthy, delicious bowls and smoothies made with fresh fruit and superfoods.

Artisan craft vendors

Artful Things by Darcy

Craig's Canvases

Flowers of Blessings Shop

Happy Kitty

Magnolia Birch Design

Oh Sugar! Bake Shoppe

Pekin Hill Soap Works

Rock Run Animal Rescue

Soaps by Survivors

T&C Crafters

Toast & Co

Three Generations Sewing Company

Witmer Woodcraft

Woodlawn Designs

Food & Drink

Molly Pitcher Brewing Co

Castlerigg Wine Bar

Dad's Famous Cold Brew and Sweet Treats

Hillbilly's Jerky

Italian Job Food Truck

Jack & Joan's Kettlecorn

Redemption BBQ

Sweet Patch Food Truck

Wow! Ice Cream

Playa Bowls

Revolutionary Hot Sauce

FAQs

The festival is on our 200-acre farm at 125 Potato Road, Carlisle, PA 17015.

Parking is free!

Though dogs are welcome on the farm most days, we ask that your furry friends stay home during our festivals as there are lots of people, and rescue dogs will be visiting this event.

For vendor information, please contact Dori at dorih@mbgourds.com or 717-776-6029.

This event is hosted rain or shine.

Not all vendors accept debit/credit cards, but we do have an ATM inside.