Laurel Highland’s Historical Village Inc. N.P.
Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival 2025
Laurel Highlands Historical Village is sponsoring a 2-day Arts and Heritage Festival at Duman Lake Park on Saturday Sept 13, 2024 and Sunday September 14, 2024. We are inviting Arts and Craft Vendors, food vendors, artisans, reenactors, county agencies, living history groups, and non-profits to attend our event. Our event allows you to market your products. Non-Profits are FREE to attend!
We will lay out the park, for vendors etc. the way it was last year. Customer parking will be in the back of park, allowing patrons a shorter walk. Vendors will all be located on the same side as Pavilion 9 where entertainment was located last year. Vendors will be closer together with less than 10 feet between each of your spaces. We also have vendor spots under roof, pavilions will be available.
This event is in its 8th year and promises to be bigger and better. The event will show case not only your business but your history and future. We will have musical entertainment, crafts and food vendors, artisans, non-profit agencies sharing what service their organization provides in the community and the history of their organization and encampments depicting the different military camps during different war eras.
You can find the application online at LHHV.org under the Festival 2025 application tab. There will also be an application as an attachment to this email. If you need an application mailed to you, please call Ron at 814-241-6123 or email him at [email protected]
We look forward to your attendance & ask that you share the application with any friends who do arts & crafts, belong to a non- profit, reenactors,
commercial vendors & anyone who wants to showcase their history or business.
Any questions, please call Ronat 814-241-6123 or email at [email protected]
Highlights this year at the Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival 2025
Unlimited Outdoor activities including: Biking, Hiking, Fishing, Boating, Camping, Wildlife, and much more.
Show casing a variety of Non-Profit groups who plan on having great exhibits. Many NP groups attending.
Barony of St Swithin’s Bog Will Show case their skills as used in 16th Century and small-scale Village.
Two full days of entertainment including:
Tammy Carlson-Little Egyptian Dancer
Church service on Sunday
Full engagement of Civil War Battles. Civil War camps open to
Living History groups displaying their history.
Duman Park Playground, Hiking Trails, Fishing and Boating
Advertising in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Altoona, Erie, State College and local county.
Opening ceremony giving thanks to our veterans on Saturday Morning 10 AM. Muster at 9:30 am in large field wedding pavilion
Children’s Activities and games.
Various Military Groups will be on site to provide support.
Pennsylvania State Police Providing a tour of their equipment, finger printing children etc.
Antique Tractors
Vendor Parking Close to your setup. Ice on hand if needed. Small Charge for ice.
Traveling Entertainers about the park: Dancers, Musicians, Artist, Jugglers, Clowns, Magicians and much more.
Please contact Executive Director, Ron Shawley if interested call 814-241-6123 or [email protected]
We also encourage folks to role play dress the part i.e. ethnic dress, any style from our past.
Thank You for Your Support and Consideration:
Ron Shawley Executive Director
Laurel Highlands Historical Village 2025 Application
CAMBRIA COUNTY ARTS & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
September 13 and 14, 2025
From Saturday 10am until 6pm and Sunday 10am until 5pm. Postmark Deadline August 01,2025
Name of Business ___________________________________________
Contact Person______________________________________________
Telephone\Cell Phone Contact_________________________________
Street Address_______________________________________________
City______________________________ State______________ Zip Code_________
Email address____________________________Website_______________________
TAX ID Number _________________
[ ] Arts & Craft Single Booth Fee (10×10) $40.00 per day Double Booth Fee 10 x 20 $75.00 per day.
[ ] Arts & Craft single Booth (10×10) 2 days $80.00 Double Booth (10×20)2 days $155.00
[ ] Food Booth Fee (10×10) $75.00 a day Double Booth fee 10 x 20 $150.00 a day. larger sizes please contact us.
[ ] Non-Profit Organization Free. Indicate if you plan to sell items. Photos required of items you wish to sell and $ price.
[ ] Artisan Vendors (10×10) $50.00 a day Double Booth fee 10 x 20 $100.00 a day
[ ] Commercial Vendor Fee $50.00 a day – Two days $95.00
[ ] Food Vendors must provide their own generator.
[ ] Electric Fee $5.00 (electric is limited, there will be NO sharing of electric) We only have 20 amp service. We prefer if you bring your generator. Reason Electricity Needed and type of plug if it is 220 ___________________________
ENTIRE PAYMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION There will be a $40.00 fee for each returned check from your bank.
Make checks payable to Laurel Highlands Historical Village (LHHV) and mail payment to Patti Defibaugh 434 Locust St., Roaring Spring, PA 16673
IMAGES OF your display MUST BE EMAILED TO: [email protected]. Submit one(1) file (JPEG or GIF) for each image. PHOTOS : Must be emailed prior to the event.
Any Vendor not registered with LHHV via an application will NOT be permitted to set-up at the event. No Exceptions.
Any unregistered vendor will be asked to leave immediately.
This application serves as a contract for exhibiting at the Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival. Upon acceptance, exhibitors in the festival will be held to the rules and guidelines listed in this contract. Please read carefully and retain a copy of the application/contract and conditions of the event for your records. LHHV Reserves the right to include or exclude any Vendor. The Cambria County Arts and Heritage Festival and LHHV is not responsible for theft, bodily injury, or damage to the property of the vendors and is absolved of any legal proceedings for any reason. VENDOR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES are considered a part of this application, please read.
Asking every vendor to donate one item from your booth for the basket party which supports our Veterans.
Signed by_____________________________________
Title of signee _________________________________
Mail application along with signed copy of rules to Laurel Highlands Historical Village (LHHV) c/o Patti Defibaugh, 434 Locust Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673. Questions Email [email protected] or call Ron 814-241-6123. Please remember to keep a copy for your records.
LHHV web site www.lhhv.org to view photos of last year’s event or visit our Facebook
We plan to have musical entertainment, craft and food vendors, artisans, non-profit agencies sharing what service their organization provides in the community and the history of their organization and encampments depicting the different military camps during different war eras.
We also encourage folks to role play dress the part i.e. ethnic dress, any style from our past.
Thank You for Your Support and Consideration: Ron Shawley Executive Director
Laurel Highlands Historical Village
VENDOR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Regulations:
- All display items must comply with all Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws and standards regarding the display of items to public.
- Laurel Highlands Historical Village, Incorporated N.P. reserves the right to locate your booth.
- Vendor’s merchandise must be displayed in a manner approved by LHHV.
- The vendor must supply his/her own equipment such as chairs, tables, tent and other personal items.
- Display and signage must not be higher than 5 feet above floor level and should not block sight lines.
- All displays must be deemed safe and aesthetically pleasing.
- Signage shall contain no misleading information. (No tacking of signs/banners to trees or village buildings). NO Political signs of any manner are allowed on Duman Lake Park property.
- Common aisles must be kept clear of all equipment and stock at all times. All additional equipment must be stored out of view within the assigned rental space.
- Vendors are solely responsible for set up, break down and cleanup of the assigned rental space.
- All Vendors must park their vehicles after unloading in designated areas.
- Throughout the duration of your stay you are responsible for all of your own waste. Please bring garbage bags, or whatever else you may need to take care of this. We will provide proper disposal containers for all trash.
- Loading and unloading is permitted in the designated loading zones only. Parking is not permitted in these areas.
- Vendors are also allowed to walk about and hand out pamphlets, for your craft items.
- Vendors must be present & participate in both days of the festival, opening until closing; hours listed below. Vendors must stay for the entire day of event. No tear down early.
Any non-registered vendor will be asked to leave asap.
- LHHV request all vendors make a donation for our basket Party. (Supporting veterans in need)
FOOD VENDORS RULES
- The Cambria County Arts and Heritage Festival is not responsible for theft, bodily injury, or damage to the property of the vendors and is absolved of any legal proceedings for any reason.
- The Festival will select and limit the number of vendors selling food and/or beverage items in the best interest of the festival.
- The Festival is the sole vendor of Raffle Tickets, 50/50, and other lottery items.
- Vendors are to know and meet the local and state food handling laws, requirements and to pay necessary permit fees. Copies of Safe Serv Certificates and insurance are required with application.
- Vendors are to sell only those items listed on their application and approved by the Festival Committee.
- Special accommodations may be required for those vendors who use a trailer.
- Floor space must be covered as per state food handling laws.
- Menus must be displayed with prices clearly marked. Attractive handmade signs are preferred. Vendors with high quality products and reasonable prices will be given priority.
List items to be sold in this space.
Hours of Operation:
- Vendors are to be fully operational no later than 10 a.m. and begin break down no earlier than specified park closing time. Saturday 6pm &. Sunday 5 PM
- Set up will be allowed on Friday September 13, 2025 after 3 PM.
Laurel Highlands Historical Village, Incorporated N.P. reserves the right to adjust or alter the policies and regulations as necessary for the operation of the Event.
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Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival 2025
Show casing our Heritage
Contact Ron for more information 814-241-6123
Seeking Vendors – Craftsmen – Non-Profit groups – Churches – Ethnic Groups
We would like to thank everyone who made this event a huge success… In the 2024 Season, we had a fantastic turnout and now we find ourselves ramping up for the festival this year. This year the dates are Saturday September 13 & Sunday September 14 2025 – Please call Ron 814 241-6123 for application or go to WWW.LHHV.ORG Non-Profit Groups are FREE.
Laurel Highlands Historical Village is located in Cambria County. Back when we started our efforts, in 2002 we had one simple goal historical preservation. To walk the mountains that surround Johnstown, is like stepping back in time, where you can see scattered about the forest floor the old foundations that once housed those pioneers who worked to clear the lands and harvest the timber. The fact is that most of the original Pioneers, who worked so hard in Cambria County, and our surrounding counties, are becoming lost in time. Their stories, their work ethics, their music, their way of life are slowing disappearing. We also have to look at Cambria County and ask ourselves, those in our community how did they survive the test of time? We are hosting the Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival. We want to not only show case the families who can trace their roots back many generations, but the business we have, our cities, our townships, and others. We have always valued the role of preservation in preserving community character and honoring those who came before us. Our civic ancestors built the structures that dot our landscapes today and some remain. However, most of the story is fading. The event includes: Farming, Conservation, Mining, Steel manufacturing, Music, Food, Dance, Home Crafting, Timber, Woodworking, and other crafts of the time. We then look to where we are today, and ask the question where are we headed. We also want this event to be a positive event whereby we say “Be proud of who you are, Be proud to say I live in Cambria County.”
In 2025 Laurel Highlands Historical Village is expanding the opportunities available for historic preservation. Preservation programs offerings will mirror the programs available for arts and heritage organizations, to take part in the festival for Cambria County as we host the 8th Cambria County Heritage Festival.
For two days this September Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th we invite you, your Community; your Church, your school, your business, your ethnic trade, and your reenactors, to join with others as we recreate a moment lost in time. A time to show case our history, and our progress forward to where we are today. We want to invite anyone and everyone to show case our Cambria County History. The event will take place at Duman Lake County Park north of route 422 on route 271. The park will be divided into segments including music, dance, sports, reenactments, static displays of history, educational stages, food vendors, arts vendors, crafting vendors, living historical displays, animal displays, children’s games. and much more. We welcome 4-H groups, FFA, ethnic groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, farmers, loggers, musicians, musical group, churches, schools, Non-Profits, historical groups, dance groups, Police and fire departments, show horses, business and others who are proud to say I live in Cambria County.
We are also asking our ethnic community to attend this event dressed in your ethnic attire. Also, if you wish to have a booth show casing your heritage, your country please contact us asap.
This is going to provide an opportunity to not only show case your past but also show case your community today and its future. We encourage our townships, our cities, or towns, and municipalities to join us as we come together to show case our County. Our goal is to market the event in Pittsburgh, Sate College, Altoona and Cambria County. Please feel free to share this information as we are seeking those individuals and groups who would like to be a part of this historical making event. Also note, we are in need of volunteers to help During the event. If you know of anyone or groups who would like to help out, please contact us asap. Keep in mind we also need vendors, crafting, food, arts, and artisans. Applications are located on our web site www.lhhv.org and our Facebook page“ Cambria County Arts & Heritage Festival”.
Ronald J Shawley – Executive Director & Founding Member
Were back in 2025 with more history, food, music, crafts, reenactments and so much more.