ValleyFest 2022
Outdoor Concert
Saturday, April 30 | 7 p.m. | Practice Field, Lebanon Valley College
The VALE Artist of the Year, Jake Nguyen, opened the show followed by Royals as the headliner. Royals is New Jersey's hottest cover band playing electrifying, upbeat, crowd favorites from the 80’s to today's top hits.
Festival
Sunday, May 1 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Sheridan Avenue, Lebanon Valley College
Featuring craft vendors, food trucks, and other activities.
Food Vendors
We welcomed these delicious food trucks to campus for our festival on Sunday, May 1.
- Scoop O'Dough: Edible cookie dough, hand-dipped ice cream, and milkshakes
- Philly Cheesesteak Co. on the Roll: Philly cheesesteaks, hot dogs, boneless wings, mozzarella sticks, and french fries
- The Lucky Penny Burger: Hamburgers and french fries
- Health Check: Smoothie bowls, juices, and smoothies
- Farm Show Milkshakes: Milkshakes
- Auntie Anne's Pretzels: Pretzels and lemonade
- Dough Heads Waffles: Stuffed waffles with various flavors
- Bricker's Famous French Fries: Chicken strips and fresh-cut french fries
- Skyline Cotton Candy: Cotton candy
Craft Vendors
We welcomed these craft vendors to our festival on Sunday, May 1.
- Think Goodness - Origami Owl, Willing Beauty, CMYK Cosmetics, and Intuitiv Wellness
- Bevverage Gear - Silicone lids for canned and bottled beverages
- Ginger Scents Candles - Hand poured candles and melts
- Kelly Lee Soap Company - Handmade soap
What is ValleyFest?
ValleyFest combines a carnival-like atmosphere complete with games, inflatables, artisan food vendors, activities for children, and groups from the community. ValleyFest, usually held in April each year, includes a concert and outdoor festival.
With the continued tradition of music, ValleyFest has brought national recording acts like Emerson Drive, Eve6, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Everclear, Tyler Hilton, Aaron Carter, Jon Belion, and Sammy Adams to the Lebanon Valley as part of the main-stage lineup. Attracting visitors from around the region, the festival sponsors local arts and craft vendors, exhibits such as the Juried Arts Show, theatrical and dance productions, local and regional music acts, food vendors, and much more.
The Tradition
The Tradition
Lebanon Valley College, like other colleges and universities around the country, has had its share of campus traditions. The campus is rich with traditions, from Hot Dog Frank to Dutchmen Day, many of which live on today.
ValleyFest is one of those traditions. First started in 1971 by former LVC student, Don Frantz, as the Spring Arts Festival, this annual celebration brings together the Lebanon Valley community and fills the campus with art and cultural exhibits. Attracting visitors from around the region, the festival sponsors local arts and craft vendors, exhibits such as the Juried Arts Show, theatrical and dance productions, local and regional music acts, food vendors, and much more.
The Spring Arts Festival continued until 2002 when the name of the annual festival weekend was changed to the Cherry Blossom Festival. The theme of the festival was changed to celebrate the beauty of the campus just in time for the cherry trees to bloom.
ValleyFest Begins: Fall 2004
Seeking to rekindle the College and community interaction that seemed to be missing from the festival weekend in recent years, students came together and changed the name and mission of the annual tradition to ValleyFest: A College and Community Festival.
Held during the end of April, ValleyFest has become the time when campus and community can join together to celebrate the return of spring and an appreciation for the arts.
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