Mercersburg Springfest is set for Saturday, May 10, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Always the Saturday immediately before Mother’s Day, Springfest features more than 80 vendors with artisan wares, local crafts, jewelry, tasty treats, home décor, and more. Add in a variety of food trucks, it is a fun day for the whole family. Kids will enjoy the Kidz Zone with martial arts demos and board breaking, corn hole, bubble station, facepainting, and sandy candy edible art.
For 2025, A Cappella & Unplugged winners and performers are bringing music to the festival, entertaining from 10 AM to 2 PM. Musicians include Evan Crider, Marissa Porter, Paul Minnich, and Mat Morris.
The fun doesn’t need to stop when Springfest ends. Stoner’s Mansion House hosts a special A Cappella & Unplugged Open Mic, beginning at 3 PM. A Cappella & Unplugged is organized by the Franklin County Visitors Bureau and seeks to bring amazing talent to Franklin County. Come to hear the talent at the Mansion House, located on the southwest corner of the square in downtown Mercersburg. Welcome performers, too. To perform contact, 717.552.2977, Ext. 104.
Mercersburg is the historic home of 15th President James Buchanan with many original properties of the late 18th and early 19th century extant today. For an historic walk of downtown, visit here.