The 81st Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival is underway in Wellsboro with a free concert-a-day leading into a full weekend of events, including the coronation of the 2023 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen on Saturday, June 17.

While in Wellsboro, the 27 Laurel Queen candidates will enjoy a full weekend of activities.

Saturday afternoon, June 17, the young ladies will ride on floats in the 2 p.m. Laurel Festival Parade. Also featured will be the Pennsylvania Bucktails, drum and bugle corps, bagpipers, high school marching bands, vintage cars, floats and more. 

That evening at 6:30 p.m., the coronation of the 2023 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen will be at the Wellsboro Area High School Auditorium at 227 Nichols Street. Coronation tickets are available at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce office at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro and at the door.

The Juried Arts and Crafts Fair and International Streets of Foods will be open with 95 vendors from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. The festival concludes Sunday morning, June 18 with the 10:30 a.m. Union Church service on The Green.

For more information about Laurel Festival activities, call the chamber at 570-724-1926, email info@wellsboropa.com or visit www.wellsboropa.com.