🌾 GRASS(ROOTS) IN THE GLADES 🌾
📍 The Glades Festival Grounds @ Fattoria di Ottoviani — Gibbon Glade, PA
📅 Wednesday, October 1 – Saturday, October 4, 2025
Celebrate the sounds of fall and the soul of community at Grass(Roots) in The Glades, a down-home gathering of bluegrass, roots music, folk, and jam-band spirit.
This intimate fall fest brings together pickers, players, and music lovers from across the region for a cozy weekend of acoustic jams, craft vendors, warm fires, and crisp autumn vibes—all in the heart of the beautiful Glades.
🎶 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
🪕 Live Bluegrass & Roots Music – Featuring local legends, regional touring acts, and special guest sit-ins throughout the weekend.
🔥 Campfire Pickin’ – Unplug and join in! Fireside acoustic jams happening nightly.
🎨 Craft Vendors & Artisans – Handmade goods, instruments, art, and more from local makers.
🥁 Workshops & Community Jams – Bring your instruments and join open jam circles, vocal harmonies, and daytime workshops.
🍲 Potlucks & Family Meals – Connect over shared food and heartfelt stories.
🏕️ CAMPING & COMMUNITY
Enjoy four days of music, nature, and grassroots connection at one of the region’s most welcoming venues.
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Free Camping all weekend
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Family-friendly space with open arms for all ages
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Leashed dogs welcome
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Donations appreciated to help keep the grassroots growing 🌱
📍 ABOUT THE VENUE
The Glades Festival Grounds sits on the private Ottoviani Farm in Gibbon Glade, PA. A hidden gem in the Appalachian foothills, the Glades is known for its small-scale, big-heart gatherings built around music, nature, and connection.
📜 FESTIVAL RULES
🚫 No illegal substances — EVER.
🗑 Carry-in / carry-out trash policy.
🔥 Fires in patio-style fire pits only.
🐕 Dogs must be leashed and cleaned up after.
🚫 No admittance between 11 PM & 9 AM.
⚖️ All U.S. laws apply on-site.
🧭 DIRECTIONS — DO NOT FOLLOW GPS!
From Route 40 (National Pike) in Farmington, PA:
Head South (southwest) on Dinner Bell - 5 Forks Rd/Sr2011. At 4.6 miles, turn left onto McCracken School Rd/T800 (this is a dirt road at the bottom of a hill on a sharp turn - the road is marked). At 0.4 miles, turn right onto Mason-Dixon Rd (it's the first right - it's also a dirt road - probably not marked).
At 0.3 miles, the entrance will be on your left. (you'll cross a little bridge at the halfway point).
From I-68 take Bruceton Mills, WV exit:
Head north on WV-26 N.
At 5.6 miles, turn left onto Co Rte 26/5 - Dennis/Moyers Rd.
At 2.4 miles, you'll come to a five-way intersection. There are NO STOP SIGNS.
Take the second road on the right which is Dinner Bell - 5 Forks Rd/Sr2011. (DO NOT take the first right which is Mason-Dixon Rd.) At 0.8 miles, turn right onto McCracken School Rd/T800 (this is a dirt road on a sharp turn - the road is marked).
At 0.4 miles, turn right onto Mason-Dixon Rd (it's the first right - it's also a dirt road - probably not marked).
At 0.3 miles, the entrance will be on your left. (you'll cross a little bridge at the halfway point).
🚨 Breaking any rule is grounds for ejection without refund.
