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This page has a listing
of some of the events and happenings in and around the Ligonier Valley
area. Since many of these events happen at the same time each year,
we will leave them posted throughout the year. We will continue to add
more events and update this information regularly. If you need more
specific information about any of the events presented here, please
contact us.
You can find additional events by visiting the web sites listed on the "Events" tab of the menu bar.
January 2009
- Ligonier Ice Fest
- Jan. 24th - 25th, 2009 - On the Diamond. Ice artists create masterpieces
from blocks of ice located on and within 1 block of the Diamond area. Carving starts at 10am on Saturday, Noon on Sunday
February 2009
- Martin's Specialty Shop - Celebrates their 109th birthday!
- Valley
Players - Winter Production - Ligonier Theater. Presenting
live theatre since 1965.
Call 724-238-6514
March 2009
- Holy Trinity School Art Fair - March 14, 2009. 10am-3pm - Craft Show and French Café
- Hollow Tree Players - present "Aladdin" at the Ligonier Town Hall - Saturday, March 28, at 7pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2pm. $5 per seat suggested donation.
April
2009
- 17th Annual Tastes of the Town
- April 2, 2009 - Hosted by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society,
features a wide variety of sumptuous treats provided by area
restaurants. Tickets are limited. Call 724-238-6818 for more information.
- Fort
Ligonier - opens April 15th, 2009. This impressive fort,
the finest of its type in North America, is a full-scale on-site
reconstruction of the 1758 -1766 original fort. There is
also an excellent museum on the grounds.
- Valley
Players - Spring Production
May 2009
 Compass
Inn (shown at right) opens May 1st, 2009. Compass Inn
is a restored stagecoach stop from 1799 furnished with period
pieces. It is located 3 miles east of Ligonier in Laughlintown
on Route 30 and is a project of the Ligonier Valley Historical
Society.
Valley
Players - Spring Production
- Country Market
- opens Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 and every Saturday through October 3rd, held across from the Grove at Millcreek restaurant. Open
from 8 am to noon. The final day will feature all normal
wares plus many Christmas items. For vendor info call 724-238-6702
- Fort Ligonier - May 23-24, 2009. 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in Garrison will be encamped at the Fort conducting drills and musket firing from 12:00 - 4:00 PM each day.
- Free
Sunday Evening Band Concerts Begin - May 31st, 2009 - Ligonier Valley/Laurel Valley School Jazz Bands -
7pm on the Bandstand.
- Memorial
Day Parade - May 25th, 2009 - 11am, Service
held on the Diamond
June 2009
- St. Michael's Country
Fair - June 6th, 2009 - 1st Saturday of June at St.
Michael's Church in Rector, PA
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - June 7th, 2009
- Swing City -
7pm Bandstand
- Antiques on the Diamond - June 13th, 2009 - 8am to 4pm - Celebrating it's 26th year! 70 quality antique dealers set up
shop around the center of town.
Community/School Picnic
at Idlewild Park - June
12th, 2009
- Ligonier Volunteer Hose Co #1 (Ligonier Borough) Fireman's Auction - June 13th, 2009 at firehall on North Fairfield Street - 9am
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - June 14th, 2009 - Jeannette Community Band - 7pm Bandstand
- Laurel
Highlands Bluegrass Festival
- June 19th - 20th, 2009 - Local and National bands, Fish Fry 18th, Waterford VFD
grounds. Benefits Ligonier Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Tickets available online!
- Children's Living
History Weekend at Compass
Inn
- 20th & 21st,
2009
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - June 21st, 2009 - Blairsville Community Band -
7pm Bandstand
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - June 28th, 2009 - Glass City Swing Band - 7pm Bandstand
July 2009
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - July 5th, 2009 - Scottdale Area Concert Band -
7pm Bandstand
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - July 12th, 2009 - Kiski Valley Community Band -
7pm
Bandstand
- Living History
at Compass
Inn Museum - Special Sundays in July (July
18-19, 2009)
- Fort Ligonier - July 18-19, 2009 - French Attack on Fort Ligonier's Redoubt. Artillery Demonstrations at 1:00 and 3:00 PM and Battle Reenactments at 1:30 and 3:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
- Summer in Ligonier
Arts and Crafts - July 24th & 25th, 2009, 9 am to 5 pm. We will have Arts and Crafts on the Diamond, entertainment, food, sidewalk sales, (buggy rides
Sat. only) and fun activities for children.
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - July 19th, 2009 - Moonlighters Band -
7pm
Bandstand
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - July 26th, 2009 - Penn Trafford Community Band - 7pm
Bandstand
August 2009
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - August 2nd, 2009 - East Winds Symphonic Band - 7pm Bandstand
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - August 9th, 2009 - Community Band South - 7pm Bandstand
- Stroll Through Ligonier -
August 14th, 2009 - 50s Theme - Sidewalk Sales - Classic Cars - Entertainment
- Valley
Players - Summer Production
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - August 16th, 2009 - Syria Temple Band - 7pm Bandstand
- Living History at
Compass Inn Museum - August 15th and 16th, 2009
- Antiques on the Diamond
- August 22nd, 2009 - 8am to 4pm - 60 quality antique dealers set up
shop
around the center of town
- Free Sunday
Band Concert - August 23rd, 2009 - Delmont Area Concert Band - 7pm Bandstand
- Free
Sunday Band Concert - August 30th, 2009 - Somerset County Community Band - 7pm Bandstand.
September 2009
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 16th Annual Polo for the Cure - Stom Hollow Farm Field, between Ligonier & Stahlstown - Saturday, September 12, 2009. There will be an afternoon of grand buffets, silent auctions, entertainment, raffles and an exciting international polo match. There will also be an amazing half time show. For more information, call Kira Foley at 412-395-2883.
- Ligonier
Highland Games - Scottish Festival held at Idlewild
Park - Sept. 12th, 2009
call 412-851-9900 for more info.
- Scottish Band Concert -
September 13th, 2009 - 1pm - On the Diamond
- Flax Scutching Festival
- 2nd oldest in the world. 2nd Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 12th,
13th, 2009
102nd year of this festival.
October 2009
- Miss Ligonier Contest - Oct. 3rd, 2009 - Ligonier High School Auditorium
- Fort
Ligonier Days - Oct.
9, 10, 11, 2009 - 2nd Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. 50th Annual festival with crafts, food booths,
parade, entertainment and demonstrations.
- Scarecrow Contest
- Oct 15th to Nov. 1st, 2009 - last week and weekend of Oct. on the
Diamond
- Halloween Storytelling at Compass Inn Museum - Oct. 23rd - 25th, 2009
- Fort Ligonier - October 29, 2009 - "Ghosts and Legends of Fort Ligonier," an evening program with author, Dr. Walter Powell.
November 2009
- Harvest Candelight Tours
of Compass
Inn each weekend afternoon/evening (see photo at right).
- Valley
Players Fall Production - Ligonier Theater. Presenting
live theatre since 1965. Call 724-238-6514
- Light Up Night and
Santa's Arrival
- November 27th, 2009 - Friday after Thanksgiving 6:00pm
December 2009
- Festival of Lights
opens 1st Saturday. December 5th - 13th, 2009, noon to 7 pm.
Features decorated trees and handcrafted gift boutique.
- Christmas Candelight Tours of Compass
Inn - December 5th-6th & 12th-13th, 2009
- Gingerbread House Contest - Dec. 4th -13th, 2009 - Ramada Inn
- Town Wide
Open House - December 6th, 2009 - Noon to 5pm. Buggy Rides, Kettle Korn Man, entertainment and stores will offer refreshments in the shops and a festive
Christmas atmosphere.
For more information on
specific dates,
contact the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce at
724-238-4200.
To add your event or send us corrections to information listed,
e-mail the webmaster at tjw@ligonier.com.
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