Thousands of people from across the nation will track their tires through our county’s mud for the event some wait for all year.

The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a gathering unique to the average car show or parade. It’s one where Jeep enthusiasts share their love of the vehicle built on Butler soil, and celebrate their differences. Is your Jeep Wrangler a TJ or a JK model? Do you take the doors off for a trail ride or have a Barbie Jeep that’s never been off-road?

No matter how you drive your Jeep, or if you live in Butler and don’t own a Jeep, you shouldn’t miss out on the festival. The Jeep Invasion on Main Street on Friday night will feature food, music, vendors and more Jeeps than you can count. The events at Cooper’s Lake Campground that follow over the weekend will showcase a camaraderie among car owners unlike any other.

Either way, the Jeep Festival is Butler at its finest, and I hope you can experience it this weekend. For more information, visit www.bantamjeepfestival.com.

If nothing I’ve said has convinced you to attend the Jeep festival, there are other activities sure to strike your fancy this weekend.

Moraine State Park will have Paddleboarding Eco Tours on Thursday and Saturday this week hosted by SurfSUP Adventures. The activity will give a quick lesson about boarding and a tour the flora and fauna in Lake Arthur. To sign up for a time or for more information, visit www.surfsupadventures.com/ecotours.

The Seven Fields Community Days carnival runs Thursday through Saturday and offers rides, food, entertainment and fireworks. Fun begins at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday at 380 Castle Creek Drive.

Butler County Symphony Orchestra will present another free concert at noon Friday in its office at 259 S. Main St. in Butler. Adam Janssen and Timothy Heavner will perform music on brass and piano. For more information, visit butlersymphony.org.

Sing Hosanna! will perform “Shrek the Musical Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at St. Michael’s Church social hall, 432 Center Ave. Tickets are available at singhosanna.ticketleap.com for $18 apiece. Don’t miss out on Butler’s next generation of artists giving it all they’ve got in this production!

Night Disc Golf at Alameda Park is back at 9 p.m. Friday on the course next to Purple Park on Alameda Park Road. Admission is $10 and requires your own discs. Make sure they light up!

The Slippery Rock Park Civic Association Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in Slippery Rock Park, 320 N. Main St.

Historic Harmony is hosting a House and Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. All sites will be under a 10-minute walk from the Historic Harmony square with free parking in marked lots in town. Admission is $25, or $30 if you request a lunch. Attendees are asked to wear good walking shoes and take a mask in case the homeowners request that guests wear one. Reserve a spot at the museum’s website, HarmonyMuseum.org, or by calling 724-452-7341.

Muddy Creek Oil Field will start up its antique well for a living history demonstration of the Bessemer Gas Engine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at State Parks Region 2 office, 195 Park Road, Prospect. The event is dependent on weather conditions. For more information, visit www.3mjc.org.