Join us marking the 50^th year of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival! The Festival is proud to be a tradition in the region and invites everyone to celebrate summer in their own unique way. Bring your family, bring your friends, bring everyone you know, and spend the day dancing to live music, eating tons of great ethnic foods, and shopping your time away at the fabulous Artist Market. Whatever it is you want to do, or whoever you want to bring, Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival welcomes one and all to take part in this four-day celebration at Twin Lakes Park. It’s fun for everyone!

The Artist Market
The largest portion of the Festival and definitely a favorite, the Artist Market, is host to over 200 professional craftspeople and artisans from all over the country. Patrons love to browse the selections of fine woodwork, jewelry, metalwork, stained glass, leather goods, pottery, contemporary art, handmade soaps and oils, and much more. Click HERE for an application.

Food Vendors
There’s something for everyone at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Our food vendors offer a wide variety of excellent foods ranging from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds including Italian, Polish, Greek, Vietnamese, and Lebanese. Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat or a full meal, our food vendors won’t disappoint. Click HERE for an application.

Westmoreland Art Nationals
Each year the Festival is host to the Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Fine Art and Photography Exhibition. This unique exhibition features local, regional, and national artists working in all genres. The Westmoreland Art Nationals is comprised of two exhibitions, one taking place at the Westmoreland County Community College and the second following at Twin Lakes Park during the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. The Festival is committed to bringing high-quality artists from all around the world to the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. The Westmoreland Art Nationals is an established contemporary exhibition and represents 48 years of excellence in representing the arts. For further information or for an entry form, click HERE for more information and entry form.

Entertainment & Presentations
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival presents live, non-stop contemporary, traditional, classical, and folk music on four stages. Visitors enjoy poetry and short story readings, performance artists, theater, dance, polka, concert bands, oldies, bluegrass, country, and rock & roll. Click HERE for an application or a schedule of events.

Adult Poetry and Short Story Contest
Entrants from around the country enter our juried poetry and short story contest. We offer the Westmoreland Award for Poetry, the Westmoreland Award for Short Story, as well as three Juried Poetry Awards and three Juried Short Story Awards. Click HERE for more information or for an entry form.

Children’s Activities
Dynamic programming designed for small children, youth, and the young at heart features artists on stage and strolling through the park, interactive hands-on workshops, juried art exhibits for students, poetry and short story competitions and readings, and demonstrations and displays that encourage audiences to discover the magic of learning and the artists within themselves. Click HERE for an application.

2024 Festival Map

For a list of ALL vendors click the corresponding vendor below:
Artist Market
Food Vendor
Promotional/Sponsor Booth (PLUS WINE & SPIRIT BOOTHS)
Children’s Activities
Heritage Trail Booths (Author & Cultural Booths)

Schedule:

July 4, 2024

11:00-8:00
Spirit Dance & Gymnastics
Deck Stage
Dance

11:00-8:00
Stage Right!
Hillside Stage
Theatre

11:00- 12:30
Scottdale Community Band
Island Stage
Big Band

11:30-12:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Sunflowers & Wildflowers
Booth #336
Pryography

12:00-12:30
Opening Ceremony
Island Stage
Presentation

12:30-1:30
Allison Borek
Cabaret Stage
Acoustic

12:30-1:30
Lounna
Laurel Stage
Indie Folk

2:00- 3:30
Almost Sinatra
Island Stage
Jazz/Swing

2:30- 3:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Distressing & Stitching
Booth #336
Pryography

3:30-4:30
Hamilton Avenue
Cabaret Stage
Classic Rock

3:30-4:30
Blue Angel: Roy Orbison Tribute Band
Laurel Stage
Country

4:30-5:30
Suns of Beaches
Island Stage
Beach Party

5:30-6:30
Somebody to Love
Cabaret Stage
Classic Rock

5:30-6:30
Demi Michelle
Laurel Stage
Pop

5:30-6:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Mountain Landscaping
Booth #336
Pryography

6:30 - 8:00
Cash Out: Johnny Cash Tribute
Island Stage
Country

July 5, 2024

11:00-8:00
Spirit Dance & Gymnastics
Deck Stage
Dance

11:00-8:00
Stage Right!
Hillside Stage
Theatre

11:00- 12:30
Mon Valley Push
Island Stage
Polka

11:30-12:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Aztec Symbols & Doodles
Booth #336
Pryography

12:30-1:30
Cathi's Tribute to Patsy Cline
Cabaret Stage
Country

12:30-1:30
Alex Stanilla
Laurel Stage
Alternative

1:30-3:00
Gail Macioce Band
Island Stage

2:30-3:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Feathers & Arrows
Booth #336
Pryography

3:00-4:00
Kyle Green
Cabaret Stage
Jazz/Funk

3:00-4:00
Detention
Laurel Stage
Acoustical

4:00- 5:30
Southbound Rider: Allman Brothers Tribute
Island Stage
Rock

5:30 -6:30
Kenton Sitch Band
Cabaret Stage
Country

5:30-6:30
Robert Michaels Band
Laurel Stage
Rock/Soul

5:30-6:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Snake & Leopard Print
Booth #336
Pryography

6:30 - 8:00
Sourmash
Island Stage
Rock & Roll

July 6, 2024

11:00-8:00
The New Renaissance Theatre Company
Deck Stage
Theatre

11:00-8:00
Stage Right!
Hillside Stage
Theatre

11:00-12:30
Big Fat Jazz
Island Stage
Jazz

11:30-12:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Bull Skull with Sunflowers
Booth #336
Pryography

12:30-1:30
Mack Berry Band
Cabaret Stage
Various

12:30-1:00
Syria Shriners Highlander Bagpipers
Marching
Celtic

1:00-1:30
Youth Awards
Laurel Stage
Presentation

1:30-3:00
Tasty Vibrations
Island Stage
Reggae

2:30-3:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Distressing & Stitching
Booth #336
Pryography

3:00 - 4:00
Saddle Up
Cabaret Stage
Country

3:00 - 4:00
1 Want My MTV
Laurel Stage
80's Rock

4:00-5:30
Barbara Blue
Island Stage
Blues

5:30 -6:30
Mr. Jones & the Diva
Cabaret Stage
Various

5:30 -6:30
St. Joseph the Worker Parish Bell Choir
Laurel Stage
Hand Bells

5:30-6:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Dressing a Hat & Sayings
Booth #336
Pryography

6:30-8:00
Willow Hill
Island Stage
Pop Country

July 7, 2024

11:00-6:00
Westmoreland Performing Arts
Deck Stage
Theatre

11:00-6:00
Stage Right!
Hillside Stage
Theatre

11:00-12:30
The Wally Gingers Orchestra
Island Stage
Big Band

11:30-12:30
Native American Dancers
Eagle's Nest
Ethnic

11:30-12:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Sunflowers & Wildflowers
Booth #336
Pryography

12:30-2:00
Westmoreland Symphonic Sampler
Cabaret Stage
Symphony

12:30-2:00
Jim O'Brien
Laurel Stage
Acoustic Rock

2:00-3:30
Echo Valley Band
Island Stage
Bluegrass

2:30-3:30
Native American Dancers
Eagle's Nest
Ethnic

2:30-3:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Distressing & Stitching
Booth #336
Pryography

3:30-4:30
The Ebonizer
Cabaret Stage
Soul

3:30-4:30
Scottdale Jazz Band
Laurel Stage
Jazz

5:30-6:30
Wild Canyon Hat Demo: Dressing a Hat & Flowers
Booth #336
Pryography

5:00-6:00
Mike Urick and The Modelaires
Island Stage
Americana

Date: July 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2024

Time:
Thursday through Saturday 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Venue:
Twin Lakes Park
219 Twin Lakes Road
Latrobe, PA 15650

Cost: Free.

No Pets Are Permitted In The Park During The Festival!

For more details https://artsandheritage.com/.