[2] In late March 2023, the festival's website included a pop-up window announcing the end of the longstanding event, thanking all who had taken part, and providing statistics on the number of people affected over the years.

Also featured were Christian speakers and authors, a fringe stage (hosting mostly up-and-coming and/or harder Christian rock bands), children's stage (kids' entertainers geared towards smaller children), Late Nite Cafe, camping, petting zoo, baptisms, communion, fireworks, extreme sports, volleyball, giveaways, candlelight service, prayer tent, youth pastor VIP tent, and other experience-based activities.

The festival's main purpose was "To present the Gospel through music, teaching and any other creative means so that those attending will be drawn to salvation and discipleship in Christ.

The overall belief of the Creation Festival was that the lord and savior, Jesus Christ, son of God, died on the cross to take away all of mankind's sin, and then was raised from the dead and given eternal life.

Dr. Harry Thomas Jr. and Timothy Landis founded Creation East in 1979 in Muddy Run Park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Fans attending the four-day festival were offered a reduced price ticket to Hersheypark and camped alongside a large hill.

In 2008, the festival started an annual tour, passing through more than 30 cities across the U.S.[5] In 2010, Creation Northeast was held at Agape Farm in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, from June 30 to July 3.

Dr. Harry Thomas Jr. continued to be involved, focusing mainly on expanding the ministry of the festival, and passed on the majority of the production and booking to Bill Darpino.

[8][9] In February 2018, Thomas pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault, and was sentenced in July 2018 to 18 years in prison with no eligibility for parole.

[6] Following the 2013 festival, Creation pulled out of Enumclaw after negotiating a contract for a new venue at the Benton-Franklin Fairgrounds in Kennewick, Washington starting in 2014.