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. Shows will take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursdays of the months that we are in session. In addition, […]

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. Shows will take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursdays of the months that we are in session. In addition, […]

Please meet at Shelter #1 to hike the Forest Cathedral, where old-growth hemlock and white pine attract migrating warblers, scarlet tanagers, and many songbirds.  This is a free event - REGISTRATION REQUIRED - please call the Birdwatchers Store at 724-794-2473.  Coffee provided, 10 years & up, 20 max participants, moderate hiking difficulty.  Please bring a water […]

Save the Date! Clarion County Artist's Showcase and Reception hosted by the United in the Arts Committee/Clarion County United Way, Sunday April 6, 2-5pm at the Haskell House, 500 Main St, Clarion PA. This Showcase features 15 visual artists of various mediums, 3 musical artists and one of our local galleries. $10 Admission includes appetizers/snacks, the opportunity to […]

What critters live in Pennsylvania rivers and creeks?! What can they tell us about the health of our ecosystems? Join the Clarion Conservation District for an interactive program on local aquatic species. Bring rain boots or closed-toe water shoes & expect to get wet if you would like to participate in the in-river creek critter […]

Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point by DCNR Conservation Volunteer, Greg Burns. Learn about local logging history, evidence of Native Americans centuries ago, and take a breathtaking view from the top of the Fire Tower.

Come over to Mechanistic Brewing for good times, good brews, and open mic night with Justin.

Ben from Chuck Darwin & The Knuckle-Draggers is crossing the state to bring his powerhouse solo show to Clarion River Brewing Company! 🎤🎸 📅 Friday, April 11th @ 7 pm 📍 Clarion River Brewing Company Get ready for a foot-stompin’, soul-strummin’ night of tunes as Ben takes the stage with a blend of country, folk, […]

The Art Academy of St. Petersburg is part of the Art Academy Studios network, which operates internationally and is founded on the belief that artistic proficiency is developed through quality education and practice.  To celebrate the grand opening, the academy invites the community to an open house event on Saturday, April 19th, from 1:00 PM to […]

2024 R&B Performer of the Year in Pittsburgh: Chantal Joseph returns to rock our souls in an evening of soul and R&B.  Celebrate Spring as this consummate songstress and entertainer with her band of premier Pittsburgh instrumentalists charms the Lincoln Hall audience. Dancing at the back of the hall and beer and wine for sale.

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. Shows will take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursdays of the months that we are in session. In addition, […]

Join us for a night of interactive party games like trivia, word games, and more — no board games here, just fun, fast-paced group games that everyone can jump into! Get ready to sip, laugh, and show off your competitive side! Join us for Uncork & Play, a fun-filled night of wine and party games […]

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. Shows will take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursdays of the months that we are in session. In addition, […]

It’s Beethoven Chamber Music on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM, as ARCA’s favorite pianist and program host David Allen Wehr returns to the Lincoln Hall Steinway and is joined by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist, Anne Martindale Williams. The program of Beethoven works will include the Pastoral and Pathetique piano sonatas and the Beethoven Sonata for Piano and […]

Explore the best of Western Pennsylvania’s wines, microbrews, and spirits! Join us on Main Street in Clarion, PA for an unforgettable evening of delicious fun, featuring samples from over 22 local vendors. For the full list of vendors and event details, check out the link below. This event is hosted by Clarion Chamber of Business […]

After a year without organ concerts during ARCA’s Wurlitzer Restoration Project, experience the majesty of the beloved McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer as it is unveiled in the Grand Debut Concert performed by internationally renowned ARCA favorite, Dave Wickerham, on Sunday, June 1 at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall.  This concert will sell out so be sure to buy online or reserve early: […]

Event Location: Beaver Creek Nature Area (located just off of Route 208 in Knox, PA https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vhgi3UXqwBVAsTQr6) Event Date/Time: Friday, May 16th from 7:00-9:00pm Questions? Contact the Clarion Conservation District at 814-393-6147 or hbequeathccd@gmail.com Register by Friday, May 9th, 2025. An adult or guardian must accompany all children under the age of 16. Best for kids […]

Come on down to the beautiful Allegheny River in Foxburg for a glorious evening of BLUEGRASS AT IT BEST – with MISSY RAINES – who has won 14 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards over the years including an astonishing 10 IBMA Bass Player of the Year honors – with her virtuoso band, ALLEGHENY, on Saturday, May 17 […]

Experience the charm of small-town Pennsylvania at this must-attend spring event in Fryburg! Perfect for the whole family, enjoy local traditions, festive activities, and a true taste of rural charm.

Take a walk back in time with historical characters from the past. Please meet at the Fire Tower parking lot where a 1750’s French Marine will guide us through the ancient rocks of Seneca Point in search of an old Seneca warrior on his trek south along the Catawba Trail. Please join us for a […]

In conjunction with Fryburg's Mayfest Memorial Day celebration, see cars, trucks, bikes, tractors, and big rigs! There will be awards, door prizes, food vendors, and a parade. Free goodie bags & dash plaques to the first 100 registered. Contact Travis or Julie Crate at motormayhem428@gmail.com

Have you ever thought of doing living history? Learn from an authority with over 50 years experience of what it takes to put a successful history program together. Please bring your camp chairs and meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Please join us for a fun filled weekend of living history as […]

A militiamen’s view of the war that won our country’s freedom 250 years ago. Please bring your chairs and blankets and meet at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater. Please join us for a fun filled weekend of living history as we journey through various historical eras of the United States: French & Indian War, Colonial […]

Hear what it was like to be a part of the Keystone Division’s 110th Infantry Regiment, known as the Bloody Bucket, as they stormed the beaches of Normandie, the Battle of the Bulge, and beyond.  Please bring your camp chairs and meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Please join us for a fun filled […]

Learn how things were made during the early part of the 18th century during a quill and bamboo pen fabrication workshop.  Please bring your camp chairs at meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. Please join us for a fun filled weekend of living history as we journey through various historical eras of the United States: French & […]

See historical sites, hear the stories, and read from the accounts of the people who lived out their lives on the Clarion. This 3rd person living history driving tour will start promptly at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom.  This is the first time this will be offered to the public. Bring your dinner, […]

Ray Owen, GRAMMY nominated singer, songwriter, and storyteller, will be presenting 'Hats Off to America’ at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater.  Take a musical journey through history with a crew of colorful characters wearing an array of period hats that step out of history and onto the stage.  A spirited American odyssey that ventures from the steam engine […]

Come to the Sawmill Center for the Arts for the 2-day Herb & Fiber Festival. This marks the 41st year for this signature festival that draws hundreds of people looking to start their gardens and get closer to nature. There will be hanging baskets, bedding flats, perennials, annuals, garden artists and herbs. The annual soup luncheon […]

Come on down to the river in Foxburg and celebrate Spring on the beautiful Allegheny as internationally renowned theatre organist and consummate nationally touring silent movie  accompanist CLARK WILSON returns to Lincoln Hall to perform on the newly restored McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 2 PM. The concert will open with Clark playing popular […]

Come to the Sawmill Center for the Arts for the 2-day Herb & Fiber Festival. This marks the 41st year for this signature festival that draws hundreds of people looking to start their gardens and get closer to nature. There will be hanging baskets, bedding flats, perennials, annuals, garden artists and herbs.

Children 12 years and under are permitted to fish freshly stocked Tom’s Run from the Swinging Bridge to the Children’s Fishing Pond. Registration and prize give-away will be held at the Children's Fishing Pond behind the Park Office. This event is sponsored by the Marienville Rod & Gun Club, PA Fish & Boat Commission, Cook […]

Clarion County Community Theater presents: "Play On!" This is a hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty author who keeps revising the script. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show, Act II is the near disastrous dress rehearsal, and […]

Enjoy a night under the stars at Clarion’s Peirce Planetarium! We weave storytelling and science together to highlight the month’s brightest stars and planets. Shows take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursday and following Friday of each month, so this Thursday June 5th and Friday June 6th. The shows […]

This festival is great fun for adults and kids alike. For more action-packed weekends in Clarion during the summer, the town’s Main Street welcomes visitors to enjoy pop-up shops featuring local businesses and an exciting lineup of events including a planetarium, scavenger hunt, yoga in the park, and outdoor concert. Each summer month has its […]

Enjoy a night under the stars at Clarion’s Peirce Planetarium! We weave storytelling and science together to highlight the month’s brightest stars and planets. Shows take place at both 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the first Thursday and following Friday of each month, so this Thursday June 5th and Friday June 6th. The shows […]

Limited to just 75 cyclists! Online registration closes at 12:00 PM on Friday, June 6 OR when participants registration maximum is reached. Day-of registration will be available on Saturday, June 7, until 8:15 AM, if spots are still available. The Clarion Summer Outdoor Festival Committee invites cyclists 16 years and older in good physical condition […]

Cook Forest State Park will host a series of living history events depicting life during the French & Indian War.  Highlights of this full two-day encampment include woodland natives, cannon and musket firing, cooking, primitive skills, blacksmithing, tinsmithing, pottery, children’s games, sutler camp, renown living historians, French & Indian War Era artisans, and live tactical […]

Experience your favorite music in a whole new light! Peirce planetarium laser shows star iconic soundtracks brought to life with electrifying laser visuals. Each show features a different genre: Whether you’re into pop, rock, metal, or just looking for something fun to do with your kids, we’ve got the perfect show to rock your universe! […]

Experience your favorite music in a whole new light! Peirce Planetarium laser shows star iconic soundtracks brought to life with electrifying laser visuals. Each show features a different genre: Whether you’re into pop, rock, metal, or just looking for something fun to do with your kids, we’ve got the perfect show to rock your universe! […]

Experience your favorite music in a whole new light! Peirce Planetarium laser shows star iconic soundtracks brought to life with electrifying laser visuals. Each show features a different genre: Whether you’re into pop, rock, metal, or just looking for something fun to do with your kids, we’ve got the perfect show to rock your universe! […]

Experience your favorite music in a whole new light! Peirce Planetarium laser shows star iconic soundtracks brought to life with electrifying laser visuals. Each show features a different genre: Whether you’re into pop, rock, metal, or just looking for something fun to do with your kids, we’ve got the perfect show to rock your universe! […]

Experience your favorite music in a whole new light! Peirce Planetarium laser shows star iconic soundtracks brought to life with electrifying laser visuals. Each show features a different genre: Whether you’re into pop, rock, metal, or just looking for something fun to do with your kids, we’ve got the perfect show to rock your universe! […]

This is World Class Entertainment from the Best of the Best as Downbeat Magazine’s 2024 #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist Benny Benack III is back with his father, Pittsburgh legend, Benny Benack II, and his phenomenal NYC band on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 PM. It will be ‘A Hot Time in the Old Town’as one of the most virtuosic and […]

Includes: 6 nights 15th-20th / Camping Sunday, June 15th at 8am Church services with Evangelist, Michael Smith Sunday, June 15th Welcome Picnic at 5pm Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Supper Buffet Monday - Friday We have a trail app & maps for you to follow the trails by. View the full schedule here

Please meet at the new parking lot at the Cooksburg Canoe Launch for an intermediate skill level kayaking class.  Remember to bring your swimsuits, sturdy river sneakers, change of clothes, and lunch.  Everyone WILL get wet!  Designed to integrate skills learned in ACA’s Introduction to Kayaking, we will be focusing on T-Rescues, self recovery, buddy assists, […]

Friends of Cook Forest and Slapstick Productions present Comedy in the Forest at Verna Leith Theatre with Brent Terhune, Tracie Jayne, and David Kaye! Door opens at 6:00 pm. Showtime is at 7:00 pm. 50/50 Raffle & Basket Raffle Proceeds will benefit the Ridge Campground Playground Project.

Please join us for an interpretive  guided float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River.  Wildlife and lumber history abound along this secluded stretch of the river.  Fishing is excellent.  Help us document wood duck nesting success, river otter sign, and bald eagle nests while we kayak through the Steel Trap.  This is a true […]

Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point by DCNR Conservation Volunteer, Greg Burns.  Learn about local logging history, learn to identify signs of past Native Americans, and take a breathtaking view from the top of the Fire Tower.

Join us for a strenuous but scenic 6.5 mile interpretive hike (sometimes off-trail) to the Hogback, a peculiar horseshoe curve and steep razorback ridge where the picturesque Clarion River wraps around you along the Tobecco Trail.  If time permits, we’ll measure big pitch pines on the hilltops and the park’s largest cucumber tree 350ft down […]

This festival is great fun for adults and kids alike. For more action-packed weekends in Clarion during the summer, the town’s Main Street welcomes visitors to enjoy pop-up shops featuring local businesses and an exciting lineup of events including a planetarium, scavenger hunt, yoga in the park, and outdoor concert. Each summer month has its […]

Please meet at the new parking lot at the Cooksburg Canoe Launch for an advanced skill level kayaking class.  Remember to bring your earplugs, swimsuits, sturdy river sneakers, change of clothes, and lunch.  Boats and all  necessary kayaking gear provided.  We WILL get wet!  Designed to integrate skills learned in Kayaking 201, we will continue practicing […]

Kickoff the 4th of July celebrations with the "I Love Clarion" celebration, hosted by the Clarion Area Chamber of Commerce. Doors will open at 5pm with food, games, live entertainment followed by fireworks.  This event will be held at PennWest University Memorial Stadium.

St. Joseph’s 86th Annual 4th of July Celebration July 4th 11 AM – 4 PM Parish Grounds – 112 Rectory Lane – Lucinda PA I-80 Exit 60 – Rt. 66 North 10 Miles Post-Festival Finale – St. Joseph's Liberty 5K Run/Walk – July 5th 8 AM Lucinda Train Station – 1040 Lander Drive – Lucinda […]

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 […]

Please meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental  Learning Classroom for an interpretive hike into the Forest Cathedral, a registered National Natural Landmark. Learn how to identify old growth forest characteristics, and observe different types of environmental disturbance that are an integral part of old growth forest ecosystems.

Celebrate Independence Day at Lost in the Wilds on July 5th. Food trucks include Independent Taco, Dad Bodz Burgers, and Penns Woods Pretzel Co. Live music includes the Brandon Rea Band.

There are many things to see and do during your stay at Cook Forest, from walking amongst magnificent tall and ancient old growth forests to taking a scenic float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. Do you like to investigate wildlife, take a hike on a trail, or are you just trying to […]

Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point by DCNR Conservation Volunteer, Greg Burns.  Learn about local logging history, learn to identify signs of past Native Americans, and take a breathtaking view from the top of the Fire Tower.

Enjoy an evening nurturing your mental and physical health.  Moderate level hiking.  Approximately 2 hours long.  Open to all women (ages 14 & up).  Please meet at the River Pavilion on River Road.  For more information, please contact Meredith Reinhart at (814)319-4621

Cook Forest State Park will be conducting a 5.4 mile interpretive guided float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River from Arroyo Bridge to Spring Creek.  This section of river is rich in local history and contains the most challenging set of rapids on the river.  We will be passing remnants of the Arroyo […]

This festival features carefully hand-carved creations which are judged by professional carvers.  In addition to the carvings, we are adding other wooden works of art to the festival.  These impressive works of art are displayed throughout the weekend, and many are available for purchase. Demonstrations and a woodcarving class will round out the event.

This is joyous Bluegrass summer entertainment at its BEST with the showmanship, comedy and blazing instrumentals of  THE DAVID MAYFIELD Parade – as the charismatic songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist David Mayfield with his band of virtuosic instrumentalists, Stephen Moore, Keith and Ryan Wellen and Graham Bell, return to Lincoln Hall on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM. David […]