Central PA Chainsaw Carvers Festival | Shippensburg Fairgrounds

Central PA’s second annual Chainsaw Carvers Festival will be held Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 21, 22, and 23, 2022, at Shippensburg Fairgrounds. The festival is presented by the Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce. It will feature professional chainsaw carving artists with carvings for sale, a carving competition, ax throwing, sculpture auction, food trucks, and more! 

Bring the entire family and see what all the buzz is about! The festival’s hours on April 21 will be 4 PM to 8 PM, April 22, 3 PM to 8 PM, and on April 23, 11 AM to 7 PM. There will be a speed carve auction Friday at 7 PM and the masterpiece auction will be Saturday at 2 PM. Online tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite here.

Advance ticket pricing: $5/person per day, $12 – full event pass (all three days), free under age six.

Day-of tickets will be $10/person per day or $20 for a full event pass.

You may also stop by the Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce to purchase tickets.

Chainsaw carving artists include Mitchell Fraker, Kyle Thomas, David Learn, Dan Hartley, Brooks Abeln, Justin Driver, Matthew Dietrich, Scott Jackson, James McGrath, Angelito Baban, Joe Wenal, Jason Stoner, Danny Kissel, Josh Miller, Kate Mack, Joel Mack, Kevin Treat, Edgard Diaz, Paul Schlesing, Daniel Denton, Daniel Howell, Richard Hamilton, Joseph Stebbing, Dave Dowd, Lkhagvadorj Dorjsuren (George), William Mummert.

Vendors include Truck Mart, LLC/Car Starz, Parsons Interstate Ford, Gannon Associates Insurance/Selective Insurance, Redemption BBQ, Rebelz Mobile Cuisine, Shuman’s Concessions, Italian Job Food Truck, Pennsylvania Hickory Syrup, Rustic Products, Jack & Joan’s Kettle Corn, Cutting Edge Design, LLC, Blue Door Thrift Store, Kitzmiller Rustic Designs, Hilltop Wicks, AJB Sports Shop, AllyKat’s Country Store, Pawsitivly Delicious, and Feathers Feed Jerky.

The Shippensburg Fairground is located at 10131 Possum Hollow Rd, Shippensburg, PA.


Special thanks to the sponsors:
Truck Mart, LLC/Car Starz – Title Sponsor

 Note: Be sure to visit the booth of Truck Mart/Car Starz and buy your chance to win one of these awesome prizes:

  • First Prize – 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD
  • Second Prize – 2005 Jeep Liberty 4WD
  • Third Prize – Stihl Chainsaw

Volvo Construction Equipment – Platinum Sponsor

Gannon Associates Insurance/Selective Insurance – Gold Sponsor
Parsons Interstate Ford – Silver Sponsor
F&M Trust – Silver Sponsor
Mid Penn Bank – Bronze Sponsor
Brenize Outdoor Design & Maintenance, Inc. – Patron Sponsor
Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. – Patron Sponsor

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