Background of Funfest

Funfest was established in 1979 by a committee of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. It started as a community fair and parade, and in its history has grown to become the largest event of its kind in Luzerne County, attracting some 100,000 people to Downtown Hazleton each year.

Funfest remains a committee of the Hazleton Chamber. It boasts some 40 volunteer committee members, who plan the event throughout the year, then operate it during Funfest Weekend. Chamber staff oversee the planning.

Funfest Weekend is made up of many different activities of interest to all ages and tastes. There’s free entertainment at multiple venues, a classic car show, an arts, crafts and home party vendor show, a street fair, the CommUNITY Interfaith Service and of course, the giant Funfest Parade, featuring giant helium balloons. Funfest is a great place for nonprofit organizations to raise money for and share information about their events.

Funfest also has special activities just for kids, including the popular Touch-A-Truck event featuring a variety of emergency response vehicles, as well as seniors activites, including bingo. And when you come to Funfest, you pay NO admission and parking is free!

Funfest is a terrific way to end your summer. It is a family celebration, and it also serves as a fundraiser for many charitable organizations.

Directions to Funfest in downtown Hazleton, PA

Hazleton is five miles south of the intersection of Interstates 80 and 81 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, on the western end of the Pocono Mountains

From I-81

Take Exit 141 to Route 309 North (left at traffic light). FUNFEST activities begin at the intersection of Route 309 and Route 93 (Broad Street-second traffic light). All municipal parking lots provide free parking FUNFEST Weekend.

From PA Turnpike (Northeast Extension-476)

Take Interstate 80 West to Exit 262. Follow Rt. 309 South for approx. 7 miles. FUNFEST activities begin at the intersection of Route 309 (Church St.) and Route 93 (Broad Street) in Center City Hazleton. All municipal parking lots provide free parking FUNFEST Weekend.

Vendor Information and Registration Forms

Nonprofits, food vendors, game trailers – all welcome at Funfest!

Funfest's street fair gives vendors the opportunity to serve tens of thousands at one of Northeast Pennsylvania's largest festivals. Vendors can participate for both Saturday and Sunday of Funfest Weekend, and will be set up along Broad Street, the main stretch of the festival.

Download Forms

Street Fair Vendor Rules and Application

Funfest 2022 Vendor Application

Funfest Car Show

Funfest Car Show Registration Form - coming soon!