Kipona Festival

Start: Saturday, August 30, 2025 11:00AM
End: Monday, September 1, 2025 6:00PM

Join the City of Harrisburg for the 109th annual Kipona Festival on August 30 – September 1, 2025. The 3-day event will feature a Family Fun Zone, Multicultural Celebration, live music, Art in the Park, food trucks, beer/wine garden, a Giant Puppet Parade, Keystone Dock Dogs competition, and more.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  August 30: 11am-7pm   |   August 31: 11am-8pm (drone & fireworks show to follow)   |   September 1: 11am-6pm

PARKING/TRANSIT:

• Metered street parking is FREE on August 31 and September 1. On August 30,  street parking in the Downtown area (see map here) is free after 5pm. 
• $5 parking at the River Street Garage between 8am-5pm (must enter & exit within this time frame) on Saturday, August 30.
• $5 parking on City Island
• The Market Square Garage is discounted to $10 from 10am-10pm (must enter & exit within this time frame) courtesy of Park Harrisburg.
• The train station is a short 3 block walk away.

FREE ADA SHUTTLE BUS: A free ADA accessible shuttle bus sponsored by Yeager Home Improvement will loop between City Island (parking garage side) and the riverfront festival (Front & Walnut Street) throughout the event each day.

ROAD CLOSURES: Front Street will be closed from Forster to Walnut Street from 9am Friday,  August 29 until midnight on Monday, September 1

SPONSORS: Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, Explore HBG, PHFA, Capital Blue Cross, UPMC,  Yeager Home Improvements, T-Mobile, Focal Point Remodeling, Renewal By Andersen, 58 Foundations & Waterproofing, All American Home Care Agency,  American Remodeling, Leaf Filter, NRG, On Point Health Services, Topp Home, Window Depot of Central PA, Park Harrisburg