Penn’s Colony Festival featured in Alaska Air’ Magazine, BEYOND

SAXONBURG, PA (Butler County) (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — The 35th annual Penn’s Colony Festival is featured in “Alaska Beyond” magazine this month.  Editors selected Penn’s Colony Festival as a destination event to mark Alaska Airlines new Pittsburgh-Seattle route which launched September 6th.

The Penn’s Colony Festival is open the weekends of September 22nd, 23rd and 29th, 30th. The festival presents a colonial village of handcrafted goods and food from more than 185 artisans. It provides an educational look at the western Pennsylvania French and Indian era with battle re-enactments and historical presentations. Entertainment includes colonial music, Celtic bands, bagpipes and drums, horse-drawn carriage rides, a colonial style carousel and children’s activities like tug o’ war games and sack races.  The festival’s 18th century-style circus performance features magic acts, unusual skills and glass harp demonstrations.

“It is an honor that the editors of Alaska Beyond recognize Penn’s Colony as a festival with a celebration and purpose that is unique to this region,” said Raymond Rush, founder and director. “Penn’s Colony is a unique festival that’s close to home for anyone living in the tri-state region.”

Penn’s Colony is located just north of Pittsburgh, off Route 228 in Southeast Butler County.  The address is 365 Saxonburg Blvd., Saxonburg, Butler County.  Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.