37th International Spring Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
North Penn High School, Lansdale PA 19446
The mission of the International Spring Festival is to bring awareness of the various cultures within the community. It includes various activities and celebrates the enrichment of our diverse community while sharing knowledge through interaction, art, music, food and educational activities.
We would like to inform you that the International Spring Festival is scheduled for April 18, 2026. We certainly appreciate your ongoing support for the festival and look forward to seeing you this year!
The International Festival Foundation (IFF) does not unlawfully discriminate internally (in its administrative and program operations) or externally (in provision of services) on the basis of race, political orientation, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or mental or physical disability or any other status prohibited by applicable law.
What is included in the Spring Festival?
It includes various activities and celebrates the enrichment of our diverse community while sharing knowledge through interaction, art, music, food and educational activities.
The mission of the International Spring Festival is to bring awareness of the various cultures within the community.
Purpose of IFF?
Bringing people together to promote equity through inclusion and multi-cultural acceptance.
Our Mission
Americans celebrating heritage and diversity.
Our Values
Educate the future generations through community engagement for multi-cultural acceptance including volunteerism, diversity and educational experiences.
We plan, organize and host The 35th annual Lansdale International Spring Festival, the largest diversity event in the state.
The festival is a feast for the senses. It is held every year during the month of April at the North Penn High School. The Festival includes international foods, music, entertainment a Health Fair and tons of children’s activities.
You don’t want to miss this year. Family friendly, Admission is free, Parking is free. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, April 18th, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the North Penn High School.
This will be the 37th year of the International Spring Festival to be held on April 18, 2026 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Every Year the North Penn Area schools exhibit over a 1000 artworks by children.
The Festival also features a children’s arts and education area where children taste international foods, try on ethnic costumes and play various cultural musical instruments. The kids can also participate in the Passport Program where they will learn fun facts about many different countries and earn prizes upon completion.
Children’s Activity Committee
- Ellen Price-Maloy, Committee Chair
- Stacy Spizziri
- Laurie Friedman
- Flora Szabo
- Bernadine Ahonkhai
- Dr. Pamula Hart
Children’s Activities
SENIOR CAFETERIA:
“Picture Your self” – Have your photo taken in front of a green screen with your choice of places in the world;
Play a Korean Drum; Learn about Native American tribes – Lenape, Lakota, Cherokee; Face Painting; Henna Hand designs;
FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Costumes to try on; fruit juices to taste; rhythm instruments to play, carefully; and collections of Stamps, Coins and Sands.
COOKIE CAFETERIA :
Where we offer Multicultural art projects for all the children to enjoy and create: Earth Day Magnetic Butterflies; Year of the Tiger masks and paper bag puppets; Airplanes ; Origami; Sand art, Chickitas (mini Maracas); Fetish Necklaces or bracelets; Pysanke egg design coloring; Noruz Stick fish puppets; a “tot table” for little ones to color a variety of pictures. There are 2 photo ops – riding on a Camel and climbing the Eifel Tower.15t
Entertainment Committee -2026
Responsibilities:
- Discover International performance groups from the Tri-State area
- Contact and book the performers
- High Quality entertainment schedule on six stages on the day of the festival
- Recruiting volunteers to coordinate the entertainers
- Managing concurrent stage performances
Culture/Entertainment:
April Donahue, Committee Chair
- Alan Gold
- Frances Gold
- Nancy Becker
- Andrea Duffy
- Karla Dalessio
37th International Spring Festival
April 18, 2026 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
North Penn High School, Lansdale PA 19446
The Festival is a culinary delight of variety of foods. Every year ethnic cuisines from all over the world are available for purchase at the International Spring Festival. Come and Enjoy!
FOOD VENDORS & FOOD TRUCK VENDORS FOOD COURT
and In Outside Courtyard
The Food Committee provides amazing choice of ethnic foods thru selection of variety of food vendors in food court of International Spring Festival.
Food
- Mohana Padgaonkar, Committee Chair
- Kiran Padgaonkar
- Flora Szabo
For food vendor questions: kindly contact at food@internationalfestivalfoundation.org
FOOD Vendors Participated in 2026 |
|---|
Deshi Village |
Dilshad Halal Cuisine |
Dumpling House Restaurant |
Kab Kao |
K Food Seou |
Las Fridas |
Mod India |
New Station Pizza, Lansdale |
Philly Espresso Etc. |
Sweetcorn y mas |
Shelby’s Sweet Things |
Teava Rolls |
Telford Kitchen |
Yusuf Halal Food |
Water Soda Refreshment by Troop 229 |
37th International Spring Festival
April 18, 2026 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
North Penn High School, Lansdale PA 19446
The Health Fair section of the ISF features free health care educational videos, and free testing for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. The Health Fair also features exhibits from local health providers and hospitals.
Health Fair Committee
- Kathy McCarter, Committee Chair
- Angelo Arocena
- Mary Lou Arocena
- Susan Lamar
- George McCarter
- Christina Sirianni
37th International Spring Festival
Cultural Exhibits
From our nearest neighbors, to the far reaches of the globe, North Penn residents proudly display cultures based on their own heritage, a deep personal connection, whose culture they admire and respect. There is no right way or wrong way to represent your chosen or native cultural exhibit. Whether you choose to use personal artifacts or literature from the country’s tourism department, we hope that you will enjoy putting together a fun and representative portrayal of the country. While nationality tables are FREE for anyone who wants to share, we ask that only a country be promoted and that the exhibit not be used in any promote an organization or for sales. For this please see vendor displays below.
Vendor exhibits are a crucial component of the International Spring Festival. Whether you are interested in sales, awareness of your company’s services, or promote a non-profit that does good in our local or global community, the exhibits section of International Spring festival brings a high volume of residents and visitors every year.
We will give you an early registration DISCOUNT if you sign-up on or before April 6, 2026 for Vendor tables
By request, we can pair a vendor table with a cultural table. Please register for both and indicate the pairing in the “notes and comments” section of both registrations.
ISF – Exhibitor Code of Conduct:
Each exhibitor agrees to the following:
I will present culture, heritage, arts, traditions, language, or cuisine only and will not include political or geopolitical messaging.
I will not display political statements, advocacy, disputed territorial claims, or sovereignty-related content.
I will use respectful language and behavior and avoid
political debate, confrontation, or harassment.
I agree to modify or remove any content immediately
if requested by the organizer.
I understand that violations may result in removal of
materials or closure of my exhibit without refund.
Any maps, flags, symbols or clothing used
will be neutral, non-provocative, and approved by the organizer.
Legal Disclaimer: Participation in the exhibition does not constitute endorsement by the organizer of any political position, government, or territorial claim.
Cultural Exhibits from 2026
To Whom It May Concern
At IFF, we follow the U.S. Department of State’s guidance on recognition of
countries and territories.
As we are not a rights or activist organization, our mission remains focused on
our core objectives of inclusive of all cultures.
While cultural displays are encouraged, flags of countries & territories not recognized by the U.S. State Department
https://www.state.gov/independent-states-in-the-world
will not be permitted in the Parade of Nations at the International Spring Festival.
This policy applies to all groups without exception.
Thank you,
IFF Board of Directors
Cultural | Culture |
|---|---|
Afghanistan | USA |
Argentina | Mexico |
Belarus | Mongolia |
Bulgaria | Nepal |
Cambodia | Pakistan |
Canada | Palestine |
Carpatho-Rusyns | Philippines |
China | Polish |
Congo | Portugal |
Egypt | Scotland |
India | Taiwan |
Ireland | Thailand |
Israel | Ukraine |
Jordan | Venezuela |
Korea | Vietnam |
37th International Spring Festival
If so, please tell a friend, write an article about volunteering for the festival in your bulletin, newsletter or website. You can signup for being a volunteer at the International Spring Festival at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044AABAA2BA0FE3-57102949-international#/- A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available and waiting for you. Please contact the committee chairs. You decide when and how much to get involved.
PARKING GUIDE – 2026
(Ref Map below)
INTERNATIONAL TABLE EXHIBITORS AND VENDORS:
• Drop Off / Unload, if necessary, in Drop Off / Unload Area
• Enter Gym Entrance
• Park in designated area behind the cones
• Set up in the Gym
ENTERTAINERS:
Performing on the Main Cafeteria Stage
• Drop Off / Unload, if necessary, at B2 Building Entrance
• Park in Food Vendor Parking area
• Enter the Cafeteria Entrance from the parking lot
Performing in the Senior Cafeteria
• Park in the Food Vendor Parking area at the back of the building
• Enter the Cafeteria Entrance from the parking lot
Performing in the Gym, Audion, and other locations around the building
• Drop Off / Unload, if necessary in front of the building near the Gym Entrance
• Park behind the cones
• Enter the Main Entrance
• Walk to the back of the hall, sign in, and get directions to your location
FOOD VENDORS:
• Drop Off / Unload, if necessary, at B2 Building Entrance
• Park in Food Vendor Parking area at the back of the building
• Enter the Cafeteria Entrance from the parking lot
HANDICAPPED AND REVERSE PARKING:
• From Snyder Road Entrance:
o Drive to front of school building
o Parking volunteers will guide you to parking space
• From Valley Forge Road Entrance:
o Drive straight
o Parking volunteers will guide you to parking space
