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Upcoming Events

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Featured event Ephrata Unexpected ~ New Year’s Celebration 2022
9:30pm Downtown Ephrata, E Main St
On Saturday, December 31, Mainspring of Ephrata is hosting its first-ever New Year’s Eve Celebration from 9:30pm – 12:00am! The Square in downtown Ephrata will come alive to ring in the New Year!
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Featured event 2022 Jingle Bell Tour
5pm Various locations
The Jingle Bell Tour is back for the ninth season! Mainspring of Ephrata cordially invites you to this special community event.
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Local Business Highlights

Discover Ephrata Performing Arts Center: A Cultural Hub for the Community Posted 12/20/2021
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Discover Ephrata Cloister: The Religious Community that Started It All Posted 7/28/2021
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Discover Explore Ephrata’s Historic Architecture Posted 3/17/2021
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Discover Gameseum: A Blast from the Past with a Modern Twist Posted 2/16/2021
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Mainspring of Ephrata is the consolidation of three pre-existing development organizations; Downtown Ephrata Inc., Ephrata Alliance, and the Ephrata Economic Development Corporation. The merging of these organizations created Mainspring of Ephrata.

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