There will be five free concerts with different entertainers each night, Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19.

From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 19, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20, the annual Arts & Crafts Fair with 76 artisans will be on The Green with unique, handcrafted items, and 25 vendors will be on the International Street of Foods offering delectable delights.
 
The welcome for last year’s Laurel Queen and the 2026 queen candidates will be at noon Friday, June 19, on the Tioga County Courthouse steps. 

At 4:30 p.m. Friday, the Molly’s Boys Jug Band will open the free Laurel Queens Preview & Concert on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage. The 22 queen candidates will be introduced at 5 p.m., and the band will close the event with more music. 

The Laurel Festival 10K at 9 a.m. and Two-Mile Fun Run at 9:05 a.m. will start events on Saturday, June 20. Registration for both will be from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at Packer Park on Queen Street.   

The Laurel Festival Parade with floats, queens, top-notch drum and bugle corps, bagpipers, string bands, high school marching bands, antique vehicles and more will be at 2 p.m. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, this year’s theme is “From Sea to Shining Sea.” 

At Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. coronation ceremony, Chris Eckert will perform and the 2026 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen will be crowned. 

On Sunday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m., the festival will end with the Union Church Service on The Green. The rain location is the First Presbyterian Church.

For more information about festival events, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce by stopping in at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, by calling 570-724-1926, emailing info@wellsboropa.com or visiting wellsboropa.com.