It’s time to get a little wild in Foxburg! Join us for our 3rd Annual Wild Turkey Wednesday - the ultimate Thanksgiving Eve tradition! 🍷 Happy Hour starts at 4 PM 🔥 Complimentary BBQ Bar & Fixins 🎶 Live Music by "The Outlaw" 6-9 PM 🍊 Sip our signature “Fox on the Rox!” 🍎 Take […]

Celebrate the start of the holiday season as Foxburg shines bright! Join us for live singing performances and help Santa with the tree lighting countdown! Keep the festive fun going with: A Special Visit with Santa at Foxburg Pizza (after tree lighting) Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at the Allegheny Grille (7-9PM) Enjoy Mulled Wine at […]

Get into the holiday spirit in the picturesque small town of New Bethlehem with Keridwyn, a Celtic & folk music band that pulls from both traditional and modern influences of these genres. A variety of decorated trees will be on display during this performance at the local historical society.

Pack your ugliest Christmas sweater for a parade on Clarion’s Main Street. At this event, the unfashionable and out-of-vogue is what you’re vying for. Bonus points for tinsel, lights, and the kitschiest of cardigans. Santa arrives at 6:30pm! Line up begins at 6:00pm at I.C. Church parking lot and the parades steps off at 6:30pm.

 Join your family & friends for our Christmas Parade, snack with Santa, and light-up night. Stop by the New Bethlehem Fire Hall with the kids after the parade to visit with Santa!

Back by enthusiastic popular demand with their TAKE3 CHRISTMAS Program  –  after multiple standing ovations from their Lincoln Hall audiences, the genre-smashing, virtuosic-crossover TAKE3 Trio with a flair for the wild and unexpected “Where ROCK Meets BACH” – returns on Sunday, December 7, at 2:00 PM. With the refinement of their rigorous classical music backgrounds infused with rock-star charisma, they […]

Master of the console, Dave Wickerham was honored with the “Organist of the Year” award by the American Theatre Organ Society in 2011 and has toured the world to rave reviews performing his unique arrangements and peerless improvisations. Brought back annually by popular demand, Dave is a favorite of ARCA audiences – old and young alike. Dave’s programs have […]

Take part in this national conservation effort with the region’s chapter of the Audubon Society. Reach out to be placed in a driving & hiking group, where you’ll travel an assigned section of the county from dawn until dusk counting and identifying birds. Interested? Contact the route coordinator, Mal Hays, at malhays54@gmail.com

Let the Trumpets Sound – with the ultimate in Christmas brass entertainment, as C Street Brass comes off of a nation-wide tour and returns to Lincoln Hall on Sunday, December 21 at 2 PM with flare, theatricality, choreography and consummate virtuosity in their delightful and imaginative something-for-everyone program of holiday music spanning centuries, genres, and styles.

Ring in the new year in style at the Allegheny Grille. Party along the Allegheny River and dance the night away! Music will be provided by DJ Andrew Smith! Call 724-659-5701 to make a reservation. 

Join Friends of Cook Forest and celebrate the New Year with a hike on the iconic Longfellow Trail. We'll meet at the Log Cabin Inn for this nearly 2 mile hike through some of the finest old growth forest in the northeast. Please be prepared for the weather. Friendly, leashed pets are welcome.

Join us for our very popular monthly shows in the Peirce Planetarium! During the shows, we will weave storytelling and science together to highlight the month’s brightest stars and planets. See the table below for showtimes. The shows last roughly 50 minutes and are free and open to the general public. All are welcome. No […]

  What a great way to spend a cold January morning by planting seeds indoors! Plant seeds for 5 varieties of native perennial flowers in jugs and take them home to grow. Instruction, supplies, seeds, handouts are all provided. Class size is limited.  Reserve your seat for either 9:30-10:30 or 11:30-12:30 by emailing senecarocksaudubon@gmail.com. Cost is […]

Meet in Foxburg at the Allegheny River Trail trailhead on River St. Exact coordinates are: 41.139064204715076, -79.678028742865 Hike to Emlenton and back for a total of 8 miles. Questions? Contact Susan Giering at lsigiering@gmail.com or 814-226-4679. All hikes meet at the trailhead parking lots, which can be found on the North Country Trail website at […]

Please meet at the Park Office, where we will conduct a driving “battlefield tour” to historic lumber sites on the Clarion River. See where the community, forty-foot-long dugout canoe was likely kept, recollect about the great Ol’ Copper Still on Whiskey Run, recount “Wash” Dunkle’s epic fist fight, contemplate the Maze Gap drowning, and view […]

Nature journaling is a relaxing way of “thinking on paper” - paying closer attention to the complexity and beauty of the world around us. In this free program we’ll record observations of nature using drawings, diagrams, words, and numbers. No experience necessary. Must be 18+ years old. Free journaling materials provided. Bring your curiosity and […]

Please bring your cross country skis, headlamps, and meet at the Nuthole Cabin, located at the entrance to Ridge Camp for an evening candlelit interpretive cross country ski trip in the old growth forests within and surrounding our family campground.  If snow conditions aren’t good, we’ll snowshoe or hike instead. Hot chocolate and a cozy […]

Mushroom Cultivation 101 is a beginner-friendly course designed to meet the growing interest in mushroom cultivation. It covers everything from choosing the right mushroom genetics to preparing grain spawn and substrate, managing optimal growing conditions, composting, and exploring recommended resources. Perfect for beginners, gardeners, and sustainability enthusiasts, this comprehensive program offers clear instructions and practical […]

Clarion County is kicking off America’s 250th in January. As the birthplace of American democracy, Pennsylvania stands at the heart of our nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial. Since 2018, America250PA has been working to ensure this once-in-a-generation milestone is meaningful, inclusive, and deeply rooted in local communities across the Commonwealth. In 2026, that vision comes to life—county […]

Mushroom Cultivation 101 is a beginner-friendly course designed to meet the growing interest in mushroom cultivation. It covers everything from choosing the right mushroom genetics to preparing grain spawn and substrate, managing optimal growing conditions, composting, and exploring recommended resources. Perfect for beginners, gardeners, and sustainability enthusiasts, this comprehensive program offers clear instructions and practical […]

Thanks to Valentine’s Day, love is in the air! Keridwyn explores the many aspects of love through the music of Ireland, Scotland, Appalachia and more. Enjoy a mix of traditional and modern songs in the comfort of the Clarion Free Library.

Dawn of Astronomy is a 45-minute show that traces the beginnings of astronomy in ancient Egypt and Britain. We will journey to the Pyramids of Egypt, the crumbling ziggurats of Babylon, and the mysterious Stonehenge. This show is free and open to everyone. Located in PennWest Clarion's Science and Technology Center on the 2nd floor.

Meet in Emlenton at the Allegheny River Trail trailhead on Main St. Exact coordinates are:  41.177399, -79.712401. Hike from Emlenton to the Rockland Tunnel and back. 6 miles total. Questions? Contact Susan Giering at lsigiering@gmail.com or 814-226-4679. All hikes meet at the trailhead parking lots, which can be found on the North Country Trail website […]

Come join us for a day of fun wintry activities along the picturesque National Wild & Scenic Clarion River within Cook Forest State Park.  Various activities will be held at the new River Pavilion by the playground on River Road approximately  1-mile up-river from the RT36 Cooksburg Bridge: 1130am - Chili Cook-Off (hot & mild divisions) […]

Please bring your binoculars and spotting scopes to the Park Office for a driving tour to otter hotspots along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. This is the prime time of the year to witness otter activity. Chances are good to observe otter sign such as slides, tracks, and latrines along the banks of […]

Join us for our very popular monthly shows in the Peirce Planetarium! During the shows, we will weave storytelling and science together to highlight the month’s brightest stars and planets. The shows last roughly 50 minutes and are free and open to the general public. All are welcome. No tickets are required. However, since seating […]

Plant a hanging basket or planter while you learn about perennials! This is the perfect early Mother's Day gift. Morning (9:30am) Laura Robles from Walters Gardens will be speaking on perennials with native roots and EZ SCAPE design ideas with native roots. Afternoon (1pm) Laura Robles from Walters Gardens will be speaking on 20 perennials […]

Peggy Butler will share how the Leave No Trace principles can be applied to birding, and some fun ways to remember the seven tenets so that you will be able to easily remember them on your next outing. Peggy and her husband Ken fell in love with the Wilds of Pennsylvania in 2007. They moved […]