About Carlisle Summerfair
Established in 1977Carlisle Summerfair was the brain child of the late Wayne Powell, formerly of The Sentinel. With high gas prices, he wanted something for the families in the area to do over the Fourth of July. As the years have gone by and events and board members have come and gone, one thing stays the same - the commitment to the community to have family-friendly events at no cost to the public. We all thank the dedicated men and women that have made, and will continue to make Summerfair what it is today!
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Our GoalOur board of directors is made up entirely of volunteers from throughout the greater Carlisle area. Some represent businesses while others serve as community volunteers. Our goal is to offer free, family-friendly events around the 4th of July holiday for the Carlisle area. We want our region’s families to be able to relax and enjoy activities close to home. With the generous support of many of our great business sponsors, we are able to put on over 35 events each year over about a week-long period of time that include things like baby races, a kid’s carnival, mini-golf tournament, concerts, the Harrisburg Symphony concerts, open swimming pool nights, fishing derby, musical, and many other events. There truly is something for everyone.
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Our Volunteer Board
The 2023 Carlisle Summerfair Board
Thanks to our 2023 Board Members: pictured- George Douglas, Jeff Seiple, Billy Sellers, Brad Cashman, EK Weitzel, Heather Novack, John Aigeldinger, Connie Hollenbaugh, Kelsey Paul, Jodi Morrow, Danette Lay, Jennifer Love. Not pictured- Mike Black, Phil George, Russ Yinger
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart. - Elizabeth Andrew
Please use our contact form if you have an interest in helping Summerfair
Past Summerfair Chairs1978 - Wayne Powell
1979 - Wayne Powell 1980 - Don Esper 1981 - John Ross 1982 - Denver Tuckey 1983 - Jack Weller 1984 - Albert (Skip) Marcello 1985 - Donald Raley 1986 - Lyle Shughart 1987 - Kirby Burkholder 1988 - Diane Vaughn 1989 - Dave Johnson 1990 - Albert Masland 1991 - Aaron Hurwitz 1992 - Dan Kingery 1993 - Brad Adcock 1994 - Deborah Ryerson 1995 - Dr. Robert Miller 1996 - Michael Hurley 1997 - Michael Eschenmann 1998 - Kathy Snyder 1999 - Joan Dickinson 2000 - Michael Hanft 2001 - Jim Jones 2002 - Denny Lebo 2003 - Fred Withum 2004 - Dottie Warner 2005 - Beth Eppley 2006 - Sean Shultz 2007 - Heather Mowers Novack 2008 - Curtis Stambaugh 2009 - Deb Sowers 2010 - Mark Blum 2011 - Robert Byrne 2012 - Jeff Seiple 2013 - Russ Yinger 2014 - BJ Cashman 2015 - Dottie Warner 2016 - Tara Salisbury 2017 - George Douglas 2018 - John Allen 2019 - John Allen 2020 - Canceled 2021- Canceled 2022 - David Dukes 2023 - Kelsey Paul |