Harrisburg’s annual Kipona Festival is a Labor Day weekend celebration that has drawn thousands of people from across the state for over a century.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A few raindrops weren’t enough to wash away people’s good vibes on the first day of this year’s Kipona Festival.
“I’m a big fan of the small culture, just a lot of the little pop-up shops, a lot of people bringing their own craft here, the arts and crafts from the cuisine and all of that, also the historic heritage that goes on with the pow wows and stuff, that’s really cool,” said Hagan Schenck from Cumberland County.
The celebration also features events like Keystone Dock Dogs, which some might be familiar with from the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
The celebration is not just about what people can watch, it’s also about supporting the countless amount of local vendors.
Amanda Huggins and Rose Showalter brought their business, Custom Creations Family, to Kipona for the …