Autumn Leaf Festival
allegheny autumn leaf festival nineday annual festival held clarion pennsylvania event feature food entertainment carnival ride pennsylvania western university clarion host annual homecoming football game concert festival attended almost people annually autumn leaf festival origin trace back coinciding clarion state college homecoming celebration local business encouraged decorate storefront organizer implemented twopart strategy attract visitor first parade featured veteran organization youth group emergency service personnel community service club designated autumn leaf queen float musical ensemble seven clarion county school two half hour later separate homecoming parade showcased float created local fraternity sorority collaboration clarion state teacher college annual tournament leaf parade become central clarion state teacher college homecoming festivity local business actively participated offering cash prize creative moviethemed float clarion chamber commerce established autumn leaf festival permanent fixture community calendar designated committee oversee annual organizationthe miss teen autumn leaf festival scholarship pageant began homecoming queen platform within parade formally established first farmer merchant day craft show later renamed farmer crafter day held typically held final friday nineday festival people able purchase showcase handcrafted good displayed along clarion main thoroughfare notably pennsylvania west university clarion strategically schedule midsemester break coinciding following day allowing student participate festivity