So Long Summer! August Fun Before School Begins

As summer winds down, there’s still plenty of excitement for kids and families in the Susquehanna Valley! From National Night Out, classic community carnivals and outdoor festivals to back-to-school bashes and hands-on educational activities, August is packed with opportunities to soak up the season! (many of which are low cost or FREE)!

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Here’s our Summer Scoops Listing highlighting a ton of FREE or very low cost programs in our area throughout the summer- check it out!

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Summertime continues with so many carnivals and fairs! We have a special calendar just for that!

Carnival Highlights in August:
🎢Celebrate Berwick
🎡Tharptown Community Day
🎢Union County West End Fair (Laurelton)
🎡Reliance Hose Company Fireman”s Carnival
🎢Mifflinville Peach Festival
🎡Washingtonville Vol. Fire Co. Festival
🎢Sunbury River Festival
🎡17th Annual Arts Fest (Bloomsburg)

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🍑🫐Dont forget August still includes lots of Farmer’s Markets as well, each Saturday includes market days for the Bloomsburg Fair Farmer’s Market, Danville Grower’s Market on Ferry Street, Selinsgrove Farmer’s Market, and others! Be sure to check out our full calendar for ALL the monthly events and details.

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✏️📚🖍️Back to School Resources

As the summer winds down and the school bells get ready to ring, it’s time to gear up for an exciting new academic year in the Susquehanna Valley! Many events are geared to students of specific school districts so we’ve put together a calendar for all BTS events here in the Valley, to help you locate events for your area! Check back often, we will be adding more!

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August Activity Spotlight: National Night Out

Tuesday August 5th, 2025

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camarrderie to make neighborhoods safer and more caring places.

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