OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival is currently underway in Oil City until July 24.
Sponsored by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, the festival is running from July 21 through July 24 and includes an art show, baseball tournament, a raft race, a parade, a fireworks show, and more.
Live music will be provided throughout the weekend by Pine Valley Boys, Aftermath and Lawyers, and Guns & Money.
According to the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce’s website, “The festival honors the area’s rich heritage that resulted from the discovery of petroleum and the ‘oil boom’ that occurred along Oil Creek in the mid-1800s. In that oil fueled the Industrial Revolution and the modernization of America’s transportation industry, our region is frequently referred to as ‘the valley that changed the world.’
“The Annual Oil Heritage Festival…depicts our distinctive heritage by incorporating many heritage related events into one of Western Pennsylvania’s major festivals…a fun-filled festival draws thousands of visitors and guests to the region each year.”