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This Month's Events!

Been to the cat cafe' in Erie yet? Sampled the frozen custard in Conneaut Lake recently? When was the last time you took a day trip on Route 6 and seen the sights? The Guru is packing his bags...

ErieCulture.Guru wants to visit the cultural nooks and crannies of our area and joining us is just a click away!

So pack your road map (remember those?), beach wear, hiking shoes, tanning lotion, appetite, shunpiker wanderlust--whatever--and c'mon!

1-2 Movie Mondays on the Square. Perry Square 571-601 State St., Erie.

1 Concerts in the Park: Rooftop Project.  Scheide Park, W. Central Ave., Titusville.

3 Lights Over Lake Erie. Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on Erie's historic bayfront! The City of Erie and Mercyhurst University is proud to continue this tradition with Lights over Lake Erie beginning at 10 p.m.

3 Ride the Rails! July 2024! Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, 11 a.m. -2 p.m., 409 S. Perry St., Titusville.

3 Wednesdays just got WILD! The first four Wednesdays in the month of July the Erie Zoo extends its hours for our members and visitors to enjoy an evening full of entertainment, late access to the zoo and Erie Zoo Members get extra discounts! The events are July 3rd, July 10th, July 17th, & July 24th from 10 am-8 pm on each date.

4 Southern Drawl Band. Hitchy's Tavern & Grill, 18454 Highway 6 and 19, Saegertown. 

4 Akron RubberDucks at Erie SeaWolves. UPMC Park, 6:35 p.m.

5 Garrett Owens. Crawford County Fairgrounds, 13291 Dickson Rd., Meadville.

6 25th Annual Wheels and Wings Fly-In. On July 6th the Meadville chapter of EAA is hosting our annual Wings &Wheels Fly-in from 8 am-3 pm at Port Meadville Airport. This free event is open to all ages. We will have a pancake breakfast and a lunch menu offered for a donation. We will also have classic and antique cars, kids’ activities, a 50/50 drawing, a Chinese Auction, and airplane rides. Our special guest will be joining us again this year, Beach City Baby, a WWII c-53 troop transport plane!! Accompanied by a paratrooper company!! Tours of Beach City Baby will be offered for a donation that 100% helps keep her flying for us all to enjoy. Please join us for a fun-filled day, bring a chair, and enjoy the activities. You never know what planes will come in!! 

12 Jurassic Quest – Erie. Bayfront Convention Center, The largest and most realistic Dinosaur Exhibit on tour, featuring true-to-detail (and size!) dinosaurs, including a 60 foot long, sky-scraping Spinosaurus, our 80 foot long Apatosaurus, and our gigantic LIFESIZE T.rex!

12-13  Pymatuning State Park Onion Festival. 19186 W. Erie St., Ext., Linesville. 

13 Good Vibes Beer Fest 2024. Voodoo Brewing Company, 12 p.m. 834 Bessemer St., Meadville.

15 Monday Music ? Asbury Woods. 6 p.m. Grab your lawn chair, bring your cooler, and enjoy the beautiful setting of the Celebration Garden at the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center while listening to local acts performing folk, bluegrass, classic rock, and other favorites.  4105 Asbury Road.

18 REO Speedwagon. Warner Theatre 7-9:30 p.m.

19 Waterford Heritage Days 2024. High St., Waterford.

19 Sexxy Red. Erie Insurance Area, 6-7:30 p.m.

19 Erie PA Summerfest 2024. Bayfront Convention Center Parking Garage.

21 Presque Isle Half Marathon. Presque Isle Park. 6:45-9:45 a.m. 

22 Concerts in the Park: Bus Company. Scheide Park, W. Central Ave., Titusville.

22-28 Discover Presque Isle. Discover Presque Isle hits the park for a non-stop fun-filled week for the 30th year! As always, Discover Presque Isle's goal is to encourage the community to "discover" the park in new ways and to raise awareness of its rich offerings. 

25-28  Lake Erie Cyclefest. The Erie Downtown Partnership, in collaboration with Bike Erie, will kick off Lake Erie Cyclefest with their annual Downtown Slow Roll on Thursday, July 25! The family-friendly FREE bike ride will feature a 10-mile easy ride, beginning and ending in Perry Square. The ride will be followed by a party in Perry Square with live music from Daytona Beach 2000 and a night market featuring local food and craft vendors.

26-27  https://www.erieplayhouse.org/events/newsies/Newsies: The Broadway Musical.

The Erie Playhouse, 7:30 p.m.

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