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Thursday - Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Founded in 1967 by the State College Chamber of Commerce and Penn State University’s College of Arts and Architecture in an effort to bring the arts and commerce to the area, the CPFA is an independent, not-for-profit corporation.
The festival has evolved to encompass the Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, performances on outdoor and indoor stages, a banner competition, Children & Youth Day, a juried gallery exhibition, and street painting artists-in-action. The Central PA Tasting Trail offers festival-goers a local craft beverage tasting experience.