About The Parish Family Festival
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Divine Grace Parish Family FestivalA 3-Day Community Event in Cranberry Twp., PA
Divine Grace Parish will host its annual Family Festival from Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Saint Ferdinand Church site in Cranberry Township, PA. This fun-filled community event is open to the public.
Upwards of 20,000 visitors are expected again at the Family Festival, which has been held at the Saint Ferdinand site for more than 60 years. The event is important for building community and raising funds for parish ministries and outreach.New this year: hands-on activities from the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, while the National Aviary is presenting an education program featuring owls. Also, festivalgoers will be able to pay at food booths with cash instead of first waiting in line to buy food tickets. An ATM is available on-site.There also are new, earlier festival hours on Sunday. Festival hours will be Friday and Saturday, 4- 10 pm, and Sunday, 1- 7 pm.Divine Grace Parish is again partnering with Penn Premier Shows to offer amusement rides, food, and games. In addition to a wide range of entertainment and activities presented annually, festival goers will enjoy:- Live music, amusement rides and games of skill and chance with prizes
- Food booths, raffle baskets, 50/50 drawings, Bingo
- Nightly meals, White Elephant Sale
- A Kiddieland area with train rides and a magician.
- Tickets will be sold for a $15,000 cash raffle
Live entertainment for the weekend includes:- Friday, August 7: Michelle’s Dance Center, 5-6 pm; Spin Cyle band, 7- 10 pm
- Saturday, August 8: Bell School of Irish Dance, 5-6 pm; Twice Shy band, 7-10 pm
- Sunday, August 9: The Wilmett Duo, 2- 3:00 pm; Funky Uncles band, 4:00- 7:00 pm
For those looking to indulge in our many food offerings, nightly dinners will be served in the main hall and include an Italian Pasta dinner (Friday), our popular BBQ Chicken (Saturday), and a delicious Stuffed Pork Chop dinner (Sunday). More casual fare is offered at food booths serving sandwiches, walking tacos, pizza, French fries, funnel cakes, pretzels, kettle corn, and other treats,
Attendees line up early for the White Elephant Sale, 15,000 square feet of space filled with donated treasures including decorations, small kitchen appliances, baby items, toys, bikes, sports equipment, tools, games, puzzles, books and much more at great prices. NOTE: indoor furniture is not sold.
All are invited to come and experience the welcoming atmosphere of Divine Grace Parish!