PA Bituminous King Coal Show
The week-long celebration honors King Coal and the regional coal heritage. Gather with the community and enjoy parades, a dance showcase, the Coal Queen Pageant, and more! End your celebration with the King Coal Show Parade.
2024 Schedule
Saturday, August 17
- 9am | 30th Annual King Coal/Sara L Ruth Memorial Golf Outing at Carmichaels Golf Club
Sunday, August 18
- 8am | Battle of the Barrel between local fire departments at Carmichaels & Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Department. Registration is at 7am and is $5 per team (limited to 2 teams per department). Food trucks present for refreshments.
- 7pm | 69th Annual Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Queen Pageant at Carmichaels High School. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is $10 and program books are $5.
Tuesday, August 20
- 6-10pm | Exhibits/Vendors, Entertainment, Food and Baby Contest held in Firehall
- 7-10pm | Thomas Family Amusements and Fayco Inflatable Activities held on Firehall grounds. Advanced purchase ride all night $8, purchased at festival ride all night $12.
- 7-10pm | Bingo & DJ Dave Plavi held at Firehall.
Wednesday, August 21
- 6pm | 56th Children’s Pet Parade. Assemble at 5:30pm at Yoskovich Funeral Home parking lot. Judging and Prizes at 6pm in Town Square.
- 6-10pm | Exhibits/Vendors, Entertainment, Food and Baby Contest held in Firehall
- 7-10pm | Thomas Family Amusements and Fayco Inflatable Activities held on Firehall grounds. Advanced purchase ride all night $8, purchased at festival ride all night $12.
- 7-10pm | Bingo & DJ Dave Plavi held at Firehall.
Thursday, August 22
- 6pm | 50th Bill Gideon Memorial Decorated Bicycle Parade for all ages. Assemble at 5:30pm at Yoskovich Funeral Home parking lot. Judging and Prizes at 6pm in Town Square. No gas operated quads, dirt backs, etc.
- 6-10pm | Exhibits/Vendors, Entertainment, Food and Baby Contest held in Firehall
- 7-10pm | Thomas Family Amusements and Fayco Inflatable Activities held on Firehall grounds. Advanced purchase ride all night $8, purchased at festival ride all night $12.
- 7-10pm | Bingo & DJ Dave Plavi held at Firehall.
Friday, August 23
- 6-10pm | Exhibits/Vendors, Entertainment, Food and Baby Contest held in Firehall
- 7-10pm | Thomas Family Amusements and Fayco Inflatable Activities held on Firehall grounds. Advanced purchase ride all night $8, purchased at festival ride all night $12.
- 7-10pm | Bingo & DJ Dave Plavi held at Firehall.
- 8pm | Winners announced for King Coal Prince/Princess
Saturday, August 24
- 10am-3pm | 69th Annual King Coal Charles Workman Memorial Auto/Motorcycle Show @ Wana B Park
Registration is $10 and begins at 9am. Spectators are free. - 3:50pm | 69th Annual K.C. Charles Workman Memorial Auto/Motorcycle Parade
- 4pm | 69th Annual King Coal Parade
- 5-11pm | Exhibits/Vendors, Entertainment, Food and Baby Contest held in Firehall
- 5-11pm | Thomas Family Amusements and Fayco Inflatable Activities held on Firehall grounds. Advanced purchase ride all night $8, purchased at festival ride all night $12.
- 5-11pm | Bingo & DJ Dave Plavi held at Firehall.
- 7-10pm | The Cassidy Paige Band Music Performance at Firehall grounds. Free admission.
- 10pm | Closing Fireworks for the King Coal Show at the Firehall grounds. Parking and seating will be available at the Carmichaels Area School District Football Field for families viewing the fireworks.
*Schedule subject to change*
History of King Coal Show:
In 1953, many coal miners in the Southwest Pennsylvania region lost their jobs due to mechanization and coal mines beginning to close. Four Carmichaels residents (Paul Smith, Ross Allison, Stanley Allison, and Ellis “Parker” Burnette) and several local organizations decided to create a festival to bring attention to the “hub of the soft coal region” and celebrate the hard work and labor hours miners dedicated to create the coal mining town. The created the King Coal Association in 1954 to foster the development and advancement of the bituminous coal industry. Through this newly established organization, the First Annual Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Festival was held on October 13-16, 1954. Originally, the festival simply included a parade, coal mining demonstrations and dedications, and the Coal Queen pageant. 65 years later, the King Coal Show has now blossomed into a week-long celebration of tradition and family. While several more components have been added to the Coal Show’s entertainment and exhibit schedule, the history and legacy of the miners that helped create this town and this country have lived on through this festival and the dedicated volunteers and patrons that make it possible.
About King Coal Association:
The King Coal Association was formed in 1953 to celebrate mining and its associated industries, the workers, and their families whose rich heritage has lead to the development of Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. The King Coal Association is a nonprofit organization, considering that all profits from the King Coal Show are donated to its three member organizations: the Carmichaels Area Chamber of Commerce, the Carmichaels-Cumberland Twp. Volunteer Fire Company, and the Carmichaels Lions Club. All of the member organizations benefit those in-need around the Carmichaels, PA area.
Additional Details
Event Website URL - https://www.facebook.com/kingcoalassociation/