Canal Day – October 3, 2026

NRPS is pleased to announce the next annual Canal Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  We will be offering a full schedule of entertainment, including music and a children’s activity area.  Our event is held on Second Street, from Walnut Street to Mulberry Street.

NRPS establishes the following vendor guidelines: 

• NPRS welcomes a variety of businesses, individuals, nonprofits, and churches as vendors. Any merchandise sold at the event is required to be new or upcycled.
• This event is rain or shine. Refunds will not be given because of weather conditions or vendor cancellations.
• The fee for one 10-foot by 10-foot space is $25. Canopies and stands larger than this size require two or more spaces. Electricity is available on a limited basis for an additional $10.
• Returning vendors will be given their 2025 assigned locations for space reservation forms received by August 31st. Please note if an alternate location is desired.
• Special requests may be accommodated based on order received.
• Set up time will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on October 3rd. All vehicles must be removed from the square by 8:30 a.m. Parking will be available along nearby streets, parking lots and alleys.
• Vendors are responsible for all equipment needs for their spaces. Canopies with weights are encouraged.
• NRPS will provide vendor spaces at their discretion.

To reserve a space, print the space reservation form in Word or PDF and send check or cash to NRPS, PO Box 13, Newport, PA 17074.  Forms may be dropped off at Primitive Pastime (formerly Carpetbagger Collectibles), 12 South 2nd Street, Newport. We will confirm receipt of your application if an email address is provided.

To pay by credit/debit card or PayPal, visit our Canal Day payment page.

Please reserve by August 31, 2026.  We will continue accept vendors after this date as space allows – please contact Laura Campbell to confirm if space is available. Space assignments will be sent in late September.  If you have any questions, contact Laura Campbell, lcmpbll@hotmail.com, (717) 421-4508 (text preferred).

We appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Following is information on Canal Day 2025.

We pleased to announce the next annual Canal Day on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be offering a full schedule of entertainment, including music and a children’s activity area. Our event is held on Second Street, from Catherine Street to Walnut Street.

Canal Day is on the Welcome to Newport PA facebook page. Please share the event page!

Parking

Vendors and visitors will find parking throughout the downtown area. Please be sure to look for 2-hour parking on certain blocks. For additional parking lots, visit this Google map.

Presenting Sponsor

NRPS thanks UPMC for their generous sponsorship of Canal Day.

On Stage Entertainment and Dedications

Bring a chair and enjoy the following entertainment! Our stage is located on North Second Street in front of Orrstown Bank and The Jewel Box.

Children’s Activities

We have fun activities for children of all ages!

South Second Street

The Newport Fire Department will be offering bucket rides for a bird’s eye view of Newport!

While you are in line for a bucket ride, meet dogs available for adoption from the Perry County Animal Rescue.

A balloon artist will wow from 10 am to 1 pm – sponsored by Comp’s Barber Shop, David M. Myers Furniture Store and Sweet to the Soul.

Get ready to jump! Our bounce house is sponsored by Newport Assembly of God and W.J. Moore Insurance.

Hope and Hooves Rescue & Sanctuary will have the cutest animals for pictures and petting!

Vendors

Click this link – 2025 Canal Day Vendors – to see where your favorite vendors are located.

Delicious Food, Candy, and Baked Goods

• Bread of Life Outreach/Newport Assembly of God – newportassembly.org
• Candy Crunch’n – facebook.com/candy.crunch.n
• Honey in the Hollow Bee Farm – honeyinthehollow.com
• Hope Eternal United Methodist Women – hopeeternalnewportpa.org
• Incarnation United Church of Christ
• Jamba Sweet Treats
• Newport Civic Club
• Newport High School Football Team
• Newport Lions Club
• Shotzie’s Italian Ice

Arts, Crafts, and Authors

• 7^th and Willow Designs
• B&R Woodwork
• Gwen Babski
• Edward Beaver
• Burnt Roof Forge and Wolfpack Creations
• Cat’s Eye Magick
• D and L Creations – facebook.com/DandLCreations
• Teena Eaton
• Enchanted3D.LLC – facebook.com/enchanted3dllc
• Hilltop Creations
• HW Bohemian Creations
• Jill’s Stills
• Kate Miller Art – katemillerart.wixsite.com/
• L2Kreations
• Little Fox Candle Company – www.littlefoxcandle.com
• Lori’s Cork Creations
• Milby’s Closet and Creations – facebook
• p-Crafts
• Perry County Council of the Arts – perrycountyarts.org
• Practically Magic
• Robin’s Nest Crafts
• Shae’s Creations – facebook
• Simply Wood
• Soap by Brooke – facebook.com/Soapbybrooke
• Str8 Up Zombie – str8upzombie.com
• Trout Run Suds & Salvage
• Twisted Fiber Creations
• Wild Roots Collaborative – wildrootscollaborative.com
• Woodland Whimsy – facebook

Businesses and Community Groups

• 1st Pine Grove Church
• Artistic Image – artisticimagescreenprinting.com
• Beth Farnham for Congress – bethfarnhamforcongress.com
• Color Street
• CPRS Physical Therapy – cprsweb.com
• The Church of the Nativity – nativityandststephen.diocpa.org
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter 49 – davwebsites.dav.org/pa/49
• Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties – www.dvscp.org
• Donna Energy – www.thinkenergy.plus/DonnaEnergy
• Dream Home Realty – dreamhrpa.com/
• Kale & Pam’s Art and Pumpkin Adventures
• Little Buffalo Hat Company
• Members 1st Federal Credit Union – members1st.org
• New Bloomfield Civic Club
• Newport Ambulance League – facebook
• Newport Cub Scouts Pack 93
• Newport Elementary PTO – nes-pto.org
• Newport Fire Department- facebook.com/nfdstation10
• Newport Public Library – pecoinfo.org
• Newport Revitalization and Preservation Society
• Orrstown Bank – orrstown.com
• Paper Pie
• Paws N Claws Pantry – pawsnclawspantry.org
• Perry County Animal Rescue – perrycountyanimalrescue.org
• Perry County Chamber of Commerce – perrycountychamber.org
• The Perry County Chapter DAR
• Perry County Democrats – facebook.com/perrycountypademocrats
• Perry County Literacy Council – perryliteracy.org/
• Perry County Republican Committee – perrygop.org
• Red Hill Church of God
• Renewal by Andersen – renewalbyanderson.com
• Roots to Bloom – facebook
• Scentsy – mindysmeltsandmore.scentsy.us/
• Mark Stone
• Suri Alpacas of Shiloh Farm – openherd.com/farm/2969/suri-alpacas-of-shiloh-farm
• Synchrony ChiroCare – www.synchronychirocare.com/ 
• Tastefully Simple – tastefullysimple.com/web/tsommerville
• Wag by Faith
• YWCA of Greater Harrisburg – ywcahbg.org

Free Gift Card Drawings

Stop by the NRPS near Primitive Pastimes to enter our free gift card drawing! Winners will be announced hourly from 10 am to 2 pm. We thank the following businesses for their generous donations and support:

• Amanda’s Pure and Simple – www.facebook.com/people/Amandas-Pure-Simple-of-Newport
• Alpha Studios Barbershop – www.alphacuts.studio
• Artistic Image – artisticimagescreenprinting.com/
• Bambino’s Original Pizza – facebook.com/bambinosoriginalpizza/
• Base Camp Outfitters – basecampoutfittersllc.com/
• Bitting’s
• Blue Buffalo Tavern – bluebuffalotavern.com/
• Buffalo Brew – facebook.com/buffalobrew17
• Burger King – bk.com
• Butcher’s Farm Market – butchersfarmmarket.com/
• Comp’s Barber Shop – facebook.com/compsbarbershop/
• County Footwear & More – facebook.com/countryfootwear/
• Dunkin – dunkindonuts.com
• Enck’s Trophies – www.encks-trophies.com/
• Fisher’s Auto Parts – fisherautoparts.com
• Giant Food Store – giantfoodstores.com/
• Heller’s Home & Hardware – hellershardware.com/
• Humble Stitch – humblestitch.com/
• The Jewel Box – tjbjeweler.com/
• Just For You & Baby Too – facebook.com/justforyouandbabytoo/
• Lana’s Flower Boutique – lanasflowerboutique.net/
• Lighthouse Health Foods – lighthouse-healthfoods.com/
• Nature’s Remedy Apothecary – facebook.com/newportcbdamericanshaman/
• Newport Auto Repair
• Newport Beverage – newportbeverage.com/index.html
• Newport Family Restaurant – facebook.com/NewportfamilyrestaurantIII/
• Primitive Pastimes – facebook.com/PrimitivePastimesNewport/
• Scarlet Elf – facebook.com/ScarletElf
• Soutner’s Hallmark Cards & Gifts – facebook.com/SoutnersHallmark/
• Stain. Paint. Create – stain-paint-create.com/
• Sweet to the Soul – sweettothesoulnewport.com/
• Thunder and Lightning Boutique – thunderandlightningboutique.com/ 
• Weis Markets – weismarkets.com/

Information for Vendors

Click this link – 2025 Canal Day Vendors – for space assignments.  Signs will be posted during set up to show names and space numbers. Volunteers will be in the square to help find your location.  This event is held rain or shine.

Set up time will be from 7 am to 9 am. All vehicles must be removed by 8:30 am. Tables and chairs are not provided.  The spaces will accommodate a 10 x 10 canopy with straight legs. We strongly encourage weights for your canopy.

Vendor parking is available throughout downtown Newport. See visit this Google map. In addition, parking is available along nearby streets.

Canal Day is on the Welcome to Newport PA facebook page. Please share the event page!

Thank you for supporting NRPS and making Canal Day a great event. We look forward to seeing you.  If you have any questions, please contact Laura Campbell by call/text at (717) 421-4508 or email at lcmpbll@hotmail.com. If you need anything during the event, please call/text Laura or stop by the NRPS booth at spaces 202 and 204.