{"id":287305,"date":"2026-09-16T13:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/287305\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:12:07","slug":"peanut-butter-festival-returns-to-new-bethlehem-for-a-three-day-fall-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/287305\/","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Butter Festival Returns to New Bethlehem for a Three\u2011Day Fall Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLARION COUNTY, Pa. \u2014 New Bethlehem is set for one of its most anticipated annual events as the Peanut Butter Festival returns to Gumtown Park from September 18\u201320.<\/p>\n<p>Located right on Water Street, the park hosts a weekend filled with fall weather, local traditions, and a full schedule of activities that draw families and visitors back each year. Be sure to take a look at the schedule below so you can plan your visit.<\/p>\n<p>A Weekend Filled With Community Favorites<\/p>\n<p>The festival offers a mix of entertainment, contests, food vendors, and activities for all ages. With events spread across three days, guests can enjoy everything from live music to races, parades, and themed competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 18 \u2014 Opening Day<\/p>\n<p>Friday begins with friendly competition, followed by the crowning of this year\u2019s festival royalty and an evening performance to open the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Cook\/Bake Off \u2014 3:30 PM at Redbank Valley Community Center<br \/>\nFestival Opens \u2014 4 PM<br \/>\nQueen &amp; Princess Crowning \u2014 6 PM<br \/>\nLive Music: \u201cThe Impromptus\u201d \u2014 6:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 19 \u2014 Full Festival Day<\/p>\n<p>Saturday is jam-packed with activities, featuring the Jeep Invasion, the parade, and a fireworks show to close out the evening.<\/p>\n<p>5K Run\/Fun Walk \u2014 8:30 AM in South Bethlehem<br \/>\nFestival Opens \u2014 9 AM<br \/>\nJeep Invasion \u2014 10 AM\u20137 PM<br \/>\nBounce Houses \u2014 11 AM\u20138 PM<br \/>\nColoring Contest \u2014 11 AM<br \/>\nBingo \u2014 11 AM\u20132 PM &amp; 5 PM\u20138 PM<br \/>\nParade on Broad Street \u2014 3 PM<br \/>\nSpecial Stage Presentation \u2014 4 PM<br \/>\nLive Music: \u201cThe Moore Brothers Band\u201d \u2014 6:30 PM<br \/>\nAmerica250 Fireworks \u2014 At dark<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 20 \u2014 Community Traditions<\/p>\n<p>Sunday wraps up the festival with long\u2011running traditions, ending with the Duck Race and the Cute as a Peanut Contest.<\/p>\n<p>Worship Service \u2014 9:30 AM (Stage)<br \/>\nKnight Cruisers Car Show \u2014 9:30 AM<br \/>\nFestival Opens \u2014 10 AM<br \/>\nTractor Show \u2014 10:30 AM<br \/>\nBounce House Opens \u2014 11 AM<br \/>\nLocal Talent Showcase \u2014 11 AM\u20134 PM<br \/>\nBingo \u2014 Noon\u20133 PM<br \/>\nGreat PBF Duck Race \u2014 4 PM<br \/>\nCute as a Peanut Contest \u2014 4:30 PM<br \/>\nFestival Closes \u2014 5 PM<\/p>\n<p>Discover Clarion County<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re in the area, take some time to explore more of Clarion County. The region offers scenic outdoor spaces, welcoming communities, and a variety of local events year-round. The Peanut Butter Festival is a great way to experience the area\u2019s character and energy, and an easy way to start discovering everything Clarion County has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Discover_Clarion_Primary_Logo_2C-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"eyt-article-img\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLARION COUNTY, Pa. \u2014 New Bethlehem is set for one of its most anticipated annual events as the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,119556,119557],"class_list":["post-287305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-discover-clarion-county","tag-peanut-butter-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}