Celebrate the Summer Solstice along the North Branch of the Susquehanna River - recently named the 2023 Pennsylvania River of the Year - with a vibrant showcase of art and music coupled with an appreciation for our region's remarkable history and environment.

Held on the beautiful river plain at French Azilum Historic Site in Bradford County, PA, the SSSF combines a week of painting for local and visiting artists with a weekend of American roots concerts, open jams and lessons, dance instruction, a river paddle, children's art activities, presentations by historians and environmental experts, as well as tours of the historic site and grounds.

About:

Inaugurated in 2022, the Susquehanna Summer Solstice Fest (SSSF) is a unique celebration of art, community, and advocacy for our local history and regional environment. Although the idea for a festival initially developed in the fall of 2021, there are precedents harkening back to the mid-1970's, when similar festivals at French Azilum took place. Under the sponsorship and support of the Bradford County Regional Arts Council, a resurgence of the arts in the form of such festivals is now possible at our beautiful historic site and in nearby towns.