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Goose Day

Legend has it that if you eat goose on September 29th, you will ensure wealth and prosperity for the coming year. Celebrated for more than two centuries in the Juniata River Valley, locals adhere faithfully to this tradition and celebrate the holiday with various events, goose cuisine, the Wild Geese art project, and silly merchandise.

Festival of Ice

Downtown Lewistown 1 West Market Street, Lewistown, PA, United States

Founded in 1995, the Festival of Ice is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in the Juniata River Valley. Held in Downtown Lewistown, this free Christmas event celebrates the jolliest time of the year, and merriment is everywhere! Gaze at the beautifully carved ice sculptures, go for an old-fashioned carriage ride, listen […]

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Goose Day

Downtown Lewistown 1 West Market Street, Lewistown, PA, United States

Goose Day is a Juniata River Valley tradition that has been observed for more than two centuries. Brought here in the late 1700s, Goose Day’s arrival is thanks to an early settler from England. Legend has it that if you eat goose on Sept. 29, you will never want for money all the year round. […]

Goose Day

Downtown Lewistown 1 West Market Street, Lewistown, PA, United States

Goose Day is a Juniata River Valley tradition that has been observed for more than two centuries. Brought here in the late 1700s, Goose Day’s arrival is thanks to an early settler from England. Legend has it that if you eat goose on Sept. 29, you will never want for money all the year round. […]

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