Festival Preview

Join us for amazing entertainment!

Outstanding live performers in 5 shows; marvelous MCs; dynamic DJ dances, and social square dancing! Plus Open Mic, Karaoke, and spontaneous singing around the campfire!

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Attractions & Activities

Come enjoy Concerts, Dances, Sports and Games, ArtSpace, Gallery in the Woods, Workshops, Food, Woman-crafted Goods & Services in our Vendor Village & MarketSpace, Swimming Pool, Films, Bonfires, Karaoke, Cornhole, General Store, Red Tent, Rosh Hashanah Celebration, Sexuality Space, Pool Volleyball, Pickleball, Basketball, Silent Auction, Camping, Hiking, Cabins, Tenting, RV spots, other indoor and outdoor activities, and hundreds of wonderful women!

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Who Comes to SisterSpace?

SisterSpace Weekend Women’s Festival welcomes: ALL women and girls, of all ages; and nonbinary sisters with a history of girlhood, of all ages. Boys, and nonbinary children with a history of boyhood, are welcome up through age 7. We encourage the spirit of sisterhood and empowerment for women and girls and our nb sisters. Come experience the SisterSpace difference! Bring your best self, and come just as you are — SisterSpace is what you make it!

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ArtSpace and Gallery in the Woods 2026!

Creativity is everywhere at SisterSpace 2026! SODV Artists’ Collective & ArtSpace are bursting with joy! The SODV Artists’ Collective and ArtSpace are back for SisterSpace 2026, with an exciting weekend of art, creativity, hands-on activities, workshops, conversation, and community. Whether you’re an artist, someone who loves art, or someone who simply wants to try something new, come spend some time with us!  SODV Artists’ Collective presents GALLERY IN THE WOODS 2026!

Margaret Brown with her work

Gallery in the Woods returns for its second year, featuring original artwork by women artists in the beautiful setting of SisterSpace Weekend Women’s Festival. The Gallery Opening is Friday night with hors d’oeuvres and nonalcoholic fancy drinks. Everyone is welcome! Stroll through the gallery, discover the work of our many artists, and meet the women behind the art.

Artists Liz McLaughlin and iris Dickerson, aka Liz & iris

Many pieces will be available for purchase.

Gallery in the Woods brings many smiles

Gallery in the Woods is curated by Merri Beth Rich and very special guest Arleen Olshan.  The Gallery is open until early Sunday afternoon. Arleen Olshan and others will present Artist Talks throughout the weekend.

COME MAKE SOMETHING IN ARTSPACE! ArtSpace is for everybody – you do not have to be an artist.

People get creative at ArtSpace

Come learn something, make something, get a little messy, meet somebody new, or simply pull up a chair and enjoy being around creative women.  Workshops happening at ArtSpace in 2026: Lino Printing with Lizzie Yee Tie-Dye with Evie Rodd Breastcasting with Karen Grant  Sip & Paint with Merri Rich NEW THIS YEAR: Tarot Card Readings & related art activity with BethAnn Rivera And much, much more!

ArtSpace volunteer Dae Charewicz transfers an original design onto a t-shirt

Be sure to check the SisterSpace Festival schedule for the complete Artists’ Collective and ArtSpace lineup! There will be plenty happening throughout the weekend.  Join the SODV Artists’ Collective!  The Artists’ Collective creates opportunities for artists and art-lovers within the SisterSpace community to connect, exhibit our work, share our skills, support one another, and make art more visible and accessible within our community. Join us on Facebook! You don’t need experience. You don’t need to be “good at art.” You just need to show up and be willing to play. Come see the art.  Meet the artists.  Make something.  Try something new. And take a little creativity home with you.

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Vendor Village (outdoors) and MarketSpace (indoors)

Come enjoy unique woman-crafted goods and services! Support your sister-Amazons instead of Amazon. Do your holiday shopping with us!

Fashion & Crafts

Amazulu & Urban Karma Wear are metalsmith and designer Charita Powell’s diverse brands of handcrafted sterling silver jewelry, and her new collection of clothing, Urban Karma Wear designs. A veteran of SisterSpace and many other women’s festivals, Charita’s shop in Philadelphia’s historic Reading Terminal Market offers her curated jewelry and gift collections, while her fashion studio in South Philadelphia’s Bok building offers guests access to her fashions by appointment. Visit Charita’s booth in the MarketSpace (indoors near “Alice’s Restaurant” aka our festival dining hall). https://amazulucollections.shop/our-story

Shannon’s Glitter Spell crafts custom apparel, accessories, and home decor for those who embrace the extraordinary. We specialize in celestial-inspired statement pieces designed to help you wear your magic and personalize your space with a little bit of sass! Shop Shannon’s table in the MarketSpace.

Katelynne McHugh is a metalsmith & leatherworker based out of Austintown, Ohio who works with non-ferrous metals and leather to create unique pieces that include rings, earrings, cuffs and collars (soon to include harnesses).  Her work is influenced by numerous things including the occult and mythology. Check out Katelynne’s collection in the MarketSpace. https://www.instagram.com/katelynnemchugh

The Hedge Empress is a one-of-a-kind online boutique where artistry meets intention. Specializing in handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry made from copper, sterling silver, and hand-selected crystals, each piece is created with purpose — designed to carry the healing, protective, and spiritual properties of the stones it holds.

Beyond jewelry, The Hedge Empress offers a thoughtfully curated collection of crystals, metaphysical and spiritual books spanning diverse paths and traditions, and ritual essentials including smoke-cleansing bundles, smudging sprays, and hot foot powder. Every product on our shelves is chosen with care for those who walk a magical, spiritual, or curious path.

Whether you’re deepening your practice, searching for a meaningful gift, or simply following your intuition through the door — The Hedge Empress is a space for the witchy, the wonderstruck, and everyone in between. Visit the Hedge Empress in the MarketSpace. https://thehedgeempress.com/
IGTheHedgeEmpress

TikTok: @thehedgeempress,
Facebook: @thehedgeempress

Peppers Designs offers sewn products catering to the LGBTQ+ community. MORE INFO COMING SOON.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586111632112

Grizzly Bear Leather features handmade leather goods by Debra Guy. MORE INFO COMING SOON.

Art & Music

Goldenrod Music was started in 1975 as a women’s music distribution company, selling CDs by artists like Holly Near, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Cris Williamson, Linda Tillery, and many many more. They now include poetry by Staceyann Chin and e. nina jay, and new music from Chappell Roan, MUNA, and many other young artists. Having expanded their distribution to include books, posters, and festival ephemera, Goldenrod sells at festivals and events and welcomes new projects. Shop their very diverse catalog with Goldenrod Music in the MarketSpace. They will also host artist signings at all live concerts at SisterSpace! http://www.Goldenrod.com

Broughton Music & Art Center/L & L Creative Studio We are a woman-started music product, and music lesson business. We offer musical instruments (ukes, guitars, drums, etc.), sheet music, accessories, and musical instruction at festivals. Additionally, L & L Creative Studio comprises the artistic offerings of Lynn and Laurie in a variety of mediums.

broughtonmusiccenter.com & https://www.laurieajarski.com/l-l-creative-studio/

Liz and Iris Magickal Gallery is a magical space in the vendor village where you may visit and experience visual magic. Tour their tent in Vendor Village. www.lizandiris.com 

Wellness

The Red Tent by Dirt Mother Collective: A collective of women artisans, offering workshops on the divine feminine, sacred spaces, and some handmade goods available to help support the work. Visit Dirt Mother in the Red Tent in the Vendor Village.
http://dirtmotherproductions.com 

Massage by Joy: For more than 10 years, Joy has shared the gift of hot stone massage, creating a warm and healing space where sisters can experience the healing power of touch

Terra Astra Arts specializes in eco-feminist Gaian medicine and magick, with offerings from herbalist and artist Nuit Moore including women’s herbals and botanicals, sacred adornment/handcrafted jewelry, zines, and art inspired by Dea Madre in all Her forms. Nuit will be presenting a workshop in the Red Tent in addition to selling at her table. Shop at Nuit’s Marketplace table or online at https://www.instagram.com/nuitmoore https://www.etsy.com/shop/TerraAstraArts

Molly Massage will be providing therapeutic massage services on the land, and will also present a massage workshop in her tent in the Vendor Village. http://www.mollymassage.com 

Drinks and Snacks

Lucky Shot Coffee Company is a mobile coffee business specializing in multi-day festivals, who frequently serves in our home campground. We offer a full menu of made to order hot and iced espresso-based drinks, cold brew, matcha, chai, etc. We put an emphasis on using hand made and locally sourced ingredients to serve our customers the best festival coffee they’ve ever had! We create an inviting cafe space with tables and chairs for attendees to enjoy and we curate a menu with unique specials for each event. If you have found yourself craving a delicious gourmet coffee at SisterSpace, your prayers have been answered! http://luckyshotcoffeeco.com

Baked Sugar is a woman owned, small batch bakery based in South Jersey offering a rotating menu of nostalgic snacks, chewy brownies, butter pecan blondies, oatmeal creme pies, bark/ brittle, and seasonal quick breads. Offering snack boxes 4 and 8 count shipped nationwide.
www.bakedsugarnj.com

Community

FABLE Farm, Virginia is a lesbian land/homestead in south-central Virginia with guest rooms, camping space, and the potential for longer-term residential arrangements. fablefarmvirginia.com 

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Workshops – info coming soon!

Cardio Boxing with Olympic Coach Gloria Thornton-Peek, 2025

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Sexuality Space

Consent is sexy! And required.

Sexuality Space is an adults-only area within the larger festival where festival-goers can experience, watch, learn, explore, and broaden horizons as part of our sensual and sexual selves. From workshops on deepening intimacy and rekindling the spark in long term relationships, to self-love, and yes some pretty wild times, SexualitySpace is life-affirming, joy-affirming, sex-positive, and body-positive. Open to consenting adults 18+.

Encouraged: connection; communication; flirting; putting requests on the Board of Opportunity for those seeking something specific, or open to adventure; (un)dressing to impress (or come just as you are); and some amazing dance moves. Singles, couples, polys, and all other configurations of humans welcome!

Glow party/silent dance at Sexuality Space – 3 DJs with dancers on headphones! The line dance channel prevailed at this moment. Silent Dance/Glow Party will be back in 2026 with Dr DJ, DJ Kathy G, and DJ SheeK!

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Blast from the Recent Past: Last Year’s Performers

What we did last summer: Our 2025 Performers included (blast from the recent past):

Also: Jamie Anderson, Ginger Coyle, Rebekah Laur’en, AND MORE!

Every year at SisterSpace features a robust lineup of top-quality performances in diverse genres, plus dances, parties, hangout spaces, and so much more.

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Come join us on the land! Tickets on sale now.