🌸 LEAF'S SPRING THING 2025 🌸
📍 The Glades Festival Grounds @ Fattoria di Ottoviani — Gibbon Glade, PA
📅 May 14, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Welcome the season with a weekend of music, nature, and community at Leaf’s Spring Thing!
Hosted at the intimate and beautiful Glades Festival Grounds, this grassroots gathering is all about celebrating local music, deep connections, and good vibes under the stars. Come enjoy an unforgettable weekend surrounded by friends, firelight, and the sounds of the region’s finest musicians.
🎶 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
🌿 Free Camping – Bring your tent or camper and stay the weekend.
🔥 Community Campfires – Enjoy nightly fire circles with acoustic jams.
🥘 Potlucks & Cookouts – Share food, stories, and music with your fest family.
🎵 Live Bands – Full lineup coming soon! Expect amazing local and regional talent.
🪕 Drum Circles & Pickin' – Unplug, unwind, and jump into spontaneous musical moments.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly – Kids welcome!
🐾 Dog-Friendly – Leashed pets only, please.
Whether you're dancing barefoot in the grass or strumming tunes by the fire, Leaf’s Spring Thing offers a one-of-a-kind festival experience focused on community, creativity, and connection.
💵 ADMISSION
Donations are welcome to help keep the vibe alive and support future events. Your generosity directly supports the music, the grounds, and the amazing community that makes this possible.
📍 ABOUT THE VENUE
The Glades Festival Grounds is nestled on the private, family-run Ottoviani Farm in Gibbon Glade, PA. Known for its warm hospitality and laid-back atmosphere, the venue hosts a handful of curated music events each year, celebrating the best in local and regional music.
📜 FESTIVAL RULES
🚫 No illegal substances — EVER.
🗑 Carry-in / carry-out trash policy.
🔥 Fires in raised 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.
🚨 Breaking any rule is grounds for ejection without refund.
🧭 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).
🌼 Bring your instruments. Bring your friends. Bring your spring energy.
We can't wait to see you at Leaf’s Spring Thing!
