After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Summit Hill Hootenanny is back. The free community festival will take place on June 26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Ludlow Park in Summit Hill. The event, started in 2012 and held the last Sunday in June, features live music, games, vendor booths and other activities for Carbon County residents and visitors.

Along with planning for the 2022 event, the Hootenanny committee has established the Summit Hill Hootenanny Fund at the Carbon County Community Foundation to help offset the costs of hosting the festival each year. Interested community members can now make tax-deductible contributions to support the Summit Hill Hootenanny.

The 2022 Hootenanny is being sponsored by the Summit Hill Historical Society. This year’s music lineup includes Pennsylvania Villagers, Big Valley Bluegrass, Ecospheres, Hex Highway Blues Band, Free Range Folk, and Keystone Groove.

“I’m truly excited to be able to establish the Hootenanny as a fund at CCCF. The ability to accept online donations will greatly improve the financial security the Hootenanny requires to remain a free event, and it feels good to know our finances are in safe and stable hands!” said Sara Ruch, member of the Hootenanny planning committee.

The Hootenanny committee is seeking volunteers to help plan the event and to assist with logistics the day of. They are also accepting applications from interested vendors until space is no longer available. For more information about volunteering or setting up as a vendor, please email summithillhoot@gmail.com.

Community members can also stay up to date on news and events through the Summit Hill Hootenanny Facebook Page, https://fb.me/e/1qGTrRMp5.

“The Summit Hill Hootenanny is a great event that offers fun for the whole family. We’re happy to provide this support for a festival that truly showcases the amazing community spirit that exists here in Carbon County,” said Sharon Alexander, president of the Community Foundation.

The festival is organized each year by a planning committee of volunteers with a budget of approximately $4,000. The Summit Hill Historical Society has very generously offered to fund the entire 2022 budget with a contribution, so all donations, vending fees, and shirt sponsorships raised for this year will go into the Summit Hill Hootenanny Fund toward future years, ensuring that this annual tradition keeps going.

To donate to the Summit Hill Hootenanny Fund, visit www.cccfoundpa.org or contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at 855-545-1311.