Festival Information

9th Annual Scottish-Irish Festival and Highland Games

September 5th, 6th and 7th, 2008
GOOD NEWS!!!!!! GROUNDS LOOK GOOD AFTER STORM - USUAL ON SITE PARKING - HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU!!!
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Directions to Green Lane Park From:
Philadelphia: I-476 North "Philadelphia Blue Route" look for North-East extension of I-476 North toward Allentown and travel to:
Exit 31 Lansdale: Turn Right onto Rt. 63 West. Follow Rt. 63 West through Harleysville, continue another 6 miles after Harleysville until you get to a stop sign (this is the intersection of Rt. 63 and Rt. 29. At stop sign turn Left onto Rt. 29 South and follow for approximately 1 1/2 miles to Deep Creek Road. Make a Right on Deep Creek Road and follow signs into the Park.
Traveling 309 South or North: Go to Trainer's Corner Shopping center, Quakertown, at the intersection of Rt. 663 and Rt. 309 turn onto Rt. 663 South. Follow directions from Exit 44 Quakertown.
Exit 44 Quakertown: Thru tollbooth turn Right on Rt. 663 South, 10 minutes to Pennsburg. Turn Left on Rt. 29 South. Past Marlborough Elementary School on your right. Right at Park Road (Sign on your right Green Lane Park). Left at the fork in the road onto Green Lane Road and follow to the park.
Traveling Rt. 29 North (from Collegeville area): Thru Zieglerville continue about 5 miles to Deep Creek Road on your left. Follow signs into park.
Harrisburg: Rt. 81 North becomes Rt. 78 East. 10 minutes to 309 South. Follow direction for Traveling 309 South.
Scranton: Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-476 South to Exit 44. Follow directions for Exit 44 Quakertown.
Northern, NJ: Rt. 287 North to Rt. 78 West. 45 minutes to 309 South. Follow directions for Traveling 309 South.
Allentown: Rt. 22 - Cedar Crest Blvd. - make Left follow to Rt. 29 - take right - to Rt. 29 South.

The one day Festival was first started in September 2000 with over 10,000 visitors. In September 2007 the three day Festival attracted over 127,000 visitors. This has become one of the largest Scottish-Irish Festivals in Eastern Pennsylvania, and the only event of its type to continue to remain FREE. Volunteers needed, please contact Linda Callegari @ 610-287-9349

Green Lane Park is conveniently located between three major cities in southeastern, Pennsylvania; Reading, Allentown and Philadelphia are all within 35 miles of Green Lane.

Green Lane is in the northwest corner of Montgomery County on PA Route 29, easily accessible from the Northeast extension of the PA turnpike, or PA Routes 73, 63, 663, 309 or 100.

For more detailed map directions go to www.mapquest.com and type in our address: 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane, PA 18054. (Note: Upper Perkiomen Valley County Park has been renamed to Green Lane Park. Also the green iron bridge has been closed. Please use Deep Creek Road to Park entrance or Hill Road to Green Lane Road to Park.)

Green Lane Park has 60 campsites available on the festival grounds for the outdoor type. Fifty of the sites are located in close proximity of modern shower and bath facilities. Reservations for camping are accepted. PLEASE NOTE: Reservations may be made in April. ALL SITES ARE FULL.

Places to Stay for Festival Weekend:

· Comfort Inn & Suites -
215-538-3000 (book in advance/mention for festival-20% off bill)

· Victory Gardens Bed & Breakfast, 1409 Newman Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073
Phone: (215) 679-9020

· Globe Inn Bed & Breakfast, 326 Fourth Street, East Greenville, PA 18041
Phone: (215) 679-5948

· Best Western - (215) 536-2500

· Hampton Inn Hotel - (215) 536-7779

· Holiday Inn Express - (215) 529-7979