Rain Day Festival

Rain Day is Waynesburg’s claim to fame! This FREE festival is held every July 29, Rain or Shine. Rain day started in the early 1800s, and the Special Events Commission has brought continuity of this annual festival to the heart of downtown Waynesburg with live entertainment all day long on two stages – arts, crafts, great food, children’s carnival games and more! The Special Events Commission & mayor wagers with a celebrity for the annual hat bet tradition. Past winning hats are located at the Waynesburg Borough office. More details can be found at www.raindayfestival.com.

The festival also consists of many contests including, Baby Rain Day, umbrella decorating contest, downtown business window decorating, coloring contest, Jack McCracken Award, and the crowning of our own Mini, Little, and Junior Miss Rain Drop!