Summer Solstice & Lavender Harvest Festival

Summer Solstice & Lavender Harvest Festival!

Returning Light

An Annual Weekend- Long Celebration of Lavender and the Longest Day of the Year.

Located at The Main House at Amethyst Retreat Center:

44 Buffalo Creek Road, Duncannon PA 17020

Tickets: (Click "Buy Tickets" on this page and select ticket quantity & type.)

-Full Weekend Tickets (Gates Open at 3pm on Friday):

• $80 Full Weekend Tickets includes all weekend activities, breakfast Saturday and Sunday, potluck on Saturday, Artisan Marketplace, Food Vendors, an option to camp for the weekend or come and go as you need to.
• Discount Weekend Ticket Package Pricing:
  • 2 Tickets for $140
  • 4 Tickets $285
• Kids Tickets: Kids 12 and Under are Free, Kids 13-17 $15 

Camping is included with a full-weekend ticket and is optional. If you’ve purchased a full-weekend ticket you are welcome to camp Friday night, Saturday night, or both. To learn more about camping at Amethyst: Click Here

-Saturday-Only Tickets:

• $65 Saturday-Only Ticket: Entrance begins at 8:00am, Includes Morning Yoga or Sound Session, Breakfast, your choice of workshops beginning at 10:30am, Artisan Marketplace, Food Vendors, Live Music by Zach King, Potluck, Workshops to choose from, Solstice Mystic Fire Circle with Erica Jo Shaffer, and a video showing “What’s the Next Story”, Charles Eisenstein.
• Kids Saturday-Only Ticket: 12 and Under are Free, Kids 13-17 $15 

-Tickets Only for the Mystic Fire Circle on Saturday:

• $33 Summer Solstice Mystic Fire Circle Only with Erica Jo Shaffer “Be the Light”: Entrance begins at 6:30pm on Saturday

-Tickets Only for the Live Music Friday Night:

• $33 Live Music Friday Night Only (Featuring Lavender Fields, Spirit of the Wood, and Natalie Lain)

Food:

• Breakfast will be offered Saturday and Sunday AM. Breakfast will include plenty of options that are mindful to those with dietary restrictions/preferences.
• Food vendors will be available during the day Saturday for snacks and lunch. (Including Meat, Dairy, Vegetarian, and Vegan options.)
• Saturday night we will share a community potluck! Important Info for the Potluck on Saturday - Please bring a dish to share and label it with ingredients to help people with food preferences and include serving instructions (such as reheating directions). All food choices are acceptable. Upon your arrival, potluck dishes can be stored in our refrigerator and will be served by the Event Volunteer Team. You must bring your own plate, utensils and reusable drinking cup.)

Other Event Notes:

• Drugs and alcohol are prohibited.
• Ticket Cancellation/Refund Policy: All tickets for this event are non-refundable. You may transfer your ticket to another guest, but you must inform us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com of who will be taking your place, and the new guest must have the electronic ticket you originally received. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
• Children must be supervised in an age-appropriate manner and can attend workshops if they are able to sit quietly and participate.

What to Bring:

• Your Ticket (printed or digital format)
• Folding Chair and Yoga Mat
• Refillable Water Bottle
• Potluck dish for Saturday at 5pm. Please label ingredients to help those with dietary preferences and include any reheating or serving instructions.
• Reusable Hot Cup, Plate/Bowl & Dining Utensils (for eco-friendly Potluck)
• Personal camping equipment if you are planning to stay overnight (optional, comes with a full weekend ticket)

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, June 23

• 3PM Gates Open
• An Evening of Live Music (7-10:30PM):
  • 7PM Spirit of the Wood with Special Guest Natalie Lain
  • 8:30PM Lavender Fields 

Saturday, June 24

• ALL DAY – Artisan Market Place, Holistic Therapy Sessions, Enjoy Nature Trails and the Forest Sanctuary, Walk the Labyrinth, Children’s Arts and Craft table and Food Vendors: People’s Provision offering “create your own” charcuterie cups, Amethyst Retreat Center offering Ice Cream with Lavender Infused Syrup
• 6AM Coffee and Tea
• 7AM Morning Guided Group Meditation – “Returning Light”
• 8-9:30AM Breakfast
• You Choose your Healing Session:
  • 9AM Yoga with Zoe Miner, Bring your mat!
  • 9AM Sound Session with Sharon Owens-Kabatek, Bring your mat!
• You Choose your Workshop:
  • 10:30AM Cultivating & Harvesting Lavender with Brenda Solonoski
  • 10:30AM The Healing Sounds and Ancient Roots of Didgeridoo with Sterling Green
  • 10:30AM Past Life Regression with Jessica Brown Ramirez
• 5PM Potluck - Please bring a dish
• 5PM Music by Zach King, a Picker and Singer
• 7PM Mystic Fire Circle with Erica Jo Shaffer – “Be the Light”
• 10PM Video Showing – “What is the Next Story”, Charles Eisenstein

Sunday, June 25

• 6AM Coffee and Tea
• 8AM Breakfast
• 9AM Gentle Flow Yoga with Sharon Owens-Kabatek
• 11AM Kirtan & Sound Meditation with Marissa Elise & Matthew Kurtyka
• 2PM Gates Close

Click Here to Download a Printable Weekend Schedule

To Learn More About the Music & Workshops Please Visit the Festival Page On Our Website