Clarion County

Live Music (Trixx Lite)
2025-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brooks Estate & Deer Creek Winery, 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, P, 16254, United States
Free live music! Bring your friends and enjoy the evening with us! Food and wine available as well.

Otter Watch
2025-03-01 07:30 - 10:30 | Cook Forest State Park, 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217, United States
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 the river. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available at the Park Office to warm us up. Maybe we’ll even get a chance to see a river otter romp in action.

Valentine’s Nightclub with Dancing & Candle-Lit Tables
2025-02-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
RESCHEDULED TO: February 22nd, 2025 @7:30pm to accommodate for the upcoming winter storm.
Fall in Love All Over Again with a cabaret evening of romantic music and glittery candlelight as long-time ARCA favorites – keyboardist John Burgh, vocalist Lisa Bleil and clarinetist/saxophonist Benny Benack II – return by popular demand with Grammy winner saxophonist Eric DeFade to open ARCA’s 20th Anniversary in a fabulous night of entertainment and dancing at the back of Lincoln Hall on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 7:30 PM.
Take a spin on the dance floor at the back of Lincoln Hall – or enjoy entertainment at your table as versatile vocalist Lisa Bleil and John Burgh serenade you with some of Pittsburgh’s premiere, blazing instrumentalists – Benny Benack II on clarinet and sax, Eric DeFade on sax, Robert Insko on bass, and Joey Waslousky, drums.
Much beloved by his ARCA fans, Benny Benack has dazzled Lincoln Hall audiences in performances with John Burgh and his son Benny III – and in the 2024 Valentine’s Cabaret performance performing this joyous “Bourbon Street Parade.”

Rail 66 Meet & Greet | Lost in the Wilds
2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Lost in the Wilds Brewing, 21964 Route 66,, Shippenville, PA, 16254, United States
Rail 66 Country Trail would like to welcome all bicyclists to Lost in the Wilds Brewing on Saturday, February 22nd at 1:00 pm. This is to get to know each other and say hi to people you see online or on the trail. This will be used as a time to share tips and ideas about the local trails.

Snowman in The Forest
2025-02-15 11:00 - 14:30 | Cook Forest State Park, 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217, United States
An annual family event along the picturesque National Wild & Scenic Clarion River within Cook Forest State Park.
Glide across the ice, race down snowy hills on sleds, and enjoy carriage rides. Adventurers can explore scenic winter trails, while the little ones delight in a special visit from Smokey the Bear. Warm up with a bowl of homemade chili at our spirited chili cook-off, cheer on furry friends in the Happy Dog Contest, and savor the joys of winter in the forest. Bundle up and bring the whole family to make unforgettable memories in the heart of this enchanting forest escape and its ancient towering trees!
Snowman in the Forest Contest Rules:
Build a snowman in any sponsor’s location, from the first snowfall of the season to the last snowfall in February. Have the sponsor take a picture of you and your snowman and it will be entered in the contest and displayed on the Cook Forest Vacation Bureau’s website and Facebook page.
PROGRAM:
1130am – Chili Cook-Off (hot & mild divisions)
1130am-230pm – carriage rides, sledding, snowman building, ice skating (ice skates available)
1200-100pm – Snowshoe interpretive hike within the old growth forest along Cook Trail, meet at the new River Pavilion
100pm – Happy Dog Contest
*Note: 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.

Valentine's Day Open Mic @ Mechanistic Brewing
2025-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Mechanistic Brewing, 538 LIBERTY STREET, CLARION, PA, 16214, United States
Open mic is the 2nd Friday of every month with host Justin (7-9PM). Doors open at 6PM. Be ready to sing Valentine’s Day-themed songs! Wear red for a beaker pour of beer on the house.

The Great Backyard Bird Count
2025-02-14 07:00 - 09:00 | Riverfront Park Pavillion, Shady Shore Drive, East Brady, PA, 16028, United States
Bundle up and join CCD as we participate in the worldwide initiative to identify, count, and submit data that helps scientists bette understand and protect birds around the world. Hot cocoa, coffee, and binoculars provided. Spend your morning with us and com ebefore work or school.
Register by February 12th to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count in East Brady and in support from the Clarion Conservation District.
Register here

Hiking Tour I National Scenic North Country Trail
2025-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Meet at Emlenton, hike toward Rockland and back. 6 miles total. Questions? Contact Sandy Craig 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 this link: https://northcountrytrail.org/trail/pennsylvania/cla/

Cross Country Ski Cook Forest at Night
2025-01-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Cook Forest State Park, 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217, United States
Bring your cross country skis and headlamps and meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom for a candlelit evening interpretive cross country ski trip within the picturesque Tom’s Run Valley. Learn how to identify animal tracks in the snow as you ski within the old growth forest at the base of the Forest Cathedral National Natural Landmark. If snow conditions aren’t good, we’ll snowshoe or hike instead. Hot chocolate and a cozy cabin will be available to warm us up!

The King Legacy: Celebrating 30 Years of the Day of Service
2025-01-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Eagle Commons Dining Hall, 840 Wood St, Clarion, PA, 16214
In its 13th year, The King Legacy: Celebrating 30 Years of the Day of Service will be hosted by the the event’s founder, Dr. Brenda Sanders Dédé, and Pastor Jake Jacobson. The event will be held at Eagle Commons on PennWest University’s Clarion campus (840 Wood St). Tickets are $9. Non-perishable food items are encouraged donations to support the Clarion Community Food Bank.

Hiking Tour I North Country National Scenic Trail
2025-01-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Foxburg, 105 RAILROAD ST, Foxburg, PA, 16036, United States
The Clarion Chapter of the North Country National Scenic Trail hosts monthly hikes throughout the year. These guided hikes occur on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m., free of charge and open to all.
This Saturday, hikers will gather in Foxburg, PA for two options:
8-mile hike: Foxburg to Emlenton and back.
4-mile hike: Take the shuttle to Emlenton and hike back to Foxburg.
Questions? Contact the organizer – Sandy Craig at lsjcraig@gmail.com

Driving Tour to Historic Lumber Era Sites: Arroyo-Millstone
2025-01-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Cook Forest State Park, 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217, United States
Please meet at the Park Office where we will conduct a driving “battlefield tour” to historic lumber sites on the Clarion River.
See where John Cobb was flooded out at Beech Bottom, view remnants of the Arroyo Tannery and Raughts Dam, hear about “shooting the anvil”, and see where “7 Buckets of Blood” sent men over the Millstone Dam.
Tour duration: 4 hours

First Day Hike: Cook Trail
2025-01-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Cook Forest State Park, 100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA, 16217, United States
Join the Friends of Cook Forest at new River Pavilion. Come explore the old growth forest along Cook Trail with this 90 minute interpretive hike. We’ll review some of the characteristics of old growth forest and discuss the history of this section of the park. People/pet friendly leashed pets welcome.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 11am to 1pm

New Year's Eve Celebration with DJ Andrew Smith
2024-12-31 21:00 - 2025-01-01 01:00 | Allegheny Grille, 40 Main St, Foxburg, PA, 16036, United States
Ring in the new year in style at the Allegheny Grille. Music will be provided by DJ Andrew Smith!

NYE Murder Mystery
2024-12-31 18:30 - 21:00 | Brooks Estate & Deer Creek Winery, 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, P, 16254, United States
Kick off your New Year’s Eve celebration with a thrilling 1920s-themed murder mystery!
🎩 Dress Code: Roaring ’20s attire encouraged! You’ll receive your character details via email before the event.
🍷 Tickets: $44.99 includes appetizers and one glass of wine.
🍇 Optional Add-On: Arrive early to enjoy a wine tasting and purchase additional wine for the evening.
Don’t miss this unforgettable night of mystery, mingling, and fun! ✨
Tickets are limited—book now!

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2024-12-24 18:00 | Hawthorn Church of Nazarene, 1142 Chestnut Street, Hawthorn, PA, 16230, United States
All are invited to a magical Christmas Eve candlelight service by The Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce.

A Victorian Christmas Concert
2024-12-22 14:00 - 16:30 | Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
Join us for a festive Victorian Christmas concert featuring Dennis Geib & Friends – it’s going to be a jolly good time in Foxburg! Make it a weekend and book your stay at the Foxburg Inn.
Adults $15 Students & Children FREE

Deck the Halls With Cool Yule & Backtrack Vocals
2024-12-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
Get ready to jingle and mingle with festive tunes from Backtrack Vocals at our Deck the Halls With Cool Yule event!
Ho Ho Ho! Deck the Halls with Songs of Christmas as the award-winning a cappella vocal quintet, BACKTRACK VOCALS, brings the purity of their harmony with festive choreography, contagious joy and audience engagement to lift our spirits, warm our hearts and have us laughing and singing along to our favorite holiday tunes – on Sunday, December 15 at 7 PM in Lincoln Hall – in their original arrangements of Christmas favorites, like The Nutcracker!
This concert is the perfect Christmas gift for all ages – for friends and family – for seasoned fans of a cappella tunes or tiny tots being introduced to vocal music for the first time. The show will feature songs from their 2019 album A Backtrack Vocals Christmas while mixing in familiar tunes, broadway hits, and original music.

Philadelphia Brass Christmas
2024-12-08 14:00 - 16:30 | Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
“One of the gems of Philadelphia’s cultural life.” Martin Goldsmith, NPR’s Performance Today
Let the Trumpets Sound! Celebrate the Christmas Season on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall with the majestic sounds of glorious brass music performed by “one of the gems of Philadelphia’s cultural life,” the PHILADELPHIA BRASS, who turned “the audience into something resembling a cheering section, while at the same time leaving them breathless.” From the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to the heights of the Bolivian Andes, the Philadelphia Brass has been acclaimed for their technical brilliance and superb musicality – their “artistry of the highest caliber.”
Give the Gift of Christmas Music… bring your family – and prepare your hearts for the Holiday Season, inspired by the quintet’s “dazzling” virtuosity in Christmas carols and beloved sacred holiday music from their two Christmas recordings – “Christmas” and “Christmas in the Grand Tradition.”
Be sure to reserve or buy online early, as this concert will sell out.
Formed in 1988 and a top prizewinner in the prestigious Raphael Mendez Competition, Philadelphia Brass performs the finest brass literature in diverse repertoire of all styles and periods with a “cohesiveness seldom heard in live chamber music” as they promote the enjoyment of chamber music among audiences of all ages and interests.

Christmas Parade, Snack With Santa, Festival of Trees & Light-Up Night
2024-12-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Redbank Valley Historical Society, 301 Broad St., New Bethlehem, PA, 16242, United States
Join your family & friends for our Christmas Parade, Snack w/ Santa, Light-Up Night and the R.V. Historical Society’s Festival Of Trees. Join us for the parade and stop by the Redbank Valley Historical Society with the kids after the parade to visit with Santa, see the Festival of Trees and enjoy light-up night!

New Bethlehem Christmas Parade, Snack with Santa & Light-Up Night
2024-12-07 18:30 | Broad Street, 301 Broad St, New Bethlehem, PA, 16242, United States
Join us for the New Bethlehem Christmas Parade, Snacks with Santa, and Light-Up Night!
The holiday season kicks off on December 7 at 6:30 PM with a festive parade down Broad Street. Afterward, bring the kids to the Redbank Valley Historical Society Building to meet Santa and enjoy some treats!
Register now: RedbankChamber.com/Christmas or call 725.525.9844
Parade sponsored by the Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Snack with Santa & Light-Up Night sponsored by the RV Chamber & Historical Society.

Jodi Bennett Paint n Sip
2024-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Brooks Estate & Deer Creek Winery, 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, P, 16254, United States
Join us painting an adorable lighted Rudolph. Price includes all supplies plus a glass of your favorite Deer Creek Wine

Adult Brunch with the Grinch
2024-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Brooks Estate & Deer Creek Winery, 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, P, 16254, United States
Come for a FUN Brunch with the Grinch! We’ll have Grinch themed food, mimosa, Ugly Sweater Contest, Grinch Trivia and other games with prizes! Grinch himself will be here for pictures! Adults only $29.99, limited seating.

The Clarion Mall Annual Craft / Vendor Show
2024-12-07 | Clarion Mall, 22631 PA-68, Clarion, PA, 16214, United States
The Clarion Mall will be hosting a parade of trees with its annual craft/ vendor show.

Clarion's Pop-Up & Ugly Sweater Parade
2024-12-07 | Downtown Clarion, Clarion, PA, 16214, United States
The magic of Christmas is around every corner in Clarion County!
Don’t miss this fun event in downtown Clarion. From pop-ups to the Ugly Christmas Sweater Parade to photos with Santa or tea with Mrs. Claus. Start your holiday season with this fun event.
Pop-up 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ugly Sweater Parade begins at 6:30 pm

Foxburg's Light Up Night
2024-11-30 18:00 | Foxburg Inn Hotel, 20 Main Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
Kick off the holiday season in style at Foxburg Light Up Night on Saturday, November 30th! Gather in Downtown Foxburg for a stellar evening:
6:00 PM – Special musical performances by:
ACV Choir
The Sword Family
Mezzo Soprano Vocalist, Kathy Soroka
6:45 PM – Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive via horse drawn carriage, leads the countdown and lights up the tree!
7:00 PM – Children visit with Santa and receive a gift!
Arrive early and tour the Red Brick Gallery Annual Holiday Art Show featuring one-of-a-kind art and artisan-made gifts.
Enjoy dinner at The Allegheny Grille or Foxburg Pizza.
Snack on complimentary S’mores by the fire!
Pick up a sweet treat and a hot drink from The Crow’s Cupboard!
Mulled wine will be available at the Foxburg Wine Cellars.
Local artisans and crafters will also be set at the Wine Cellar’s patio for your holiday shopping enjoyment!

Get Lost in the Wilds on Black Friday!!
2024-11-29 | Lost in the Wilds Brewing, 21964 Route 66,, Shippenville, PA, 16254, United States
Join us for a fun-filled day this Black Friday!
Lost in The Wilds Brewing is having their “Customer Appreciation Day”!
All-Day Bloody Marys Giveaways🍹
Open from 9 AM
Live Music from 2–5 PM 🎶
What better way to spend the day than hanging out with friends, enjoying great drinks and live music? Don’t miss it!

Clarion Light up Night of Trees
2024-11-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Clarion Memorial Park, Main Street, Clarion, PA, 16214, United States

Piano Concert - SVETLANA SMOLINA
2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:30 | Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer Street, Foxburg, PA, United States
The stunning SVETLANA SMOLINA – acclaimed as “mesmerizing and dynamic” by the NY Times and for her “luxuriant tone” by the LA Times in her “flawless virtuosity” – has performed with orchestras and in recitals worldwide to extended standing ovations as “she produced dazzling effects… and brought the audience close to frenzy.” Begin your Thanksgiving holiday with the inspiration of her “energy and fire” & “subtle phrasing” in a program of Romantic masterpieces in Lincoln Hall on Sunday, November 24 at 2 PM.
Following the concert, Meet the Artist at the Wine & Cheese reception from 4 to 6 PM at the Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shopfor the opening of the Cooperative Artists’ Holiday Art Show and Exhibit in the Upstairs Gallery.
Hailed for being “Simply flawless” (Toronto Performing Arts Examiner) and “a true miracle “(Zapolyarnaya Pravda), producing “dazzling effects”, SVETLANA SMOLINA has performed with orchestras and in recitals worldwide, with notable appearances the Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher, Pittsburgh Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra National de France, Dublin Philharmonic, South Florida Symphony, Odessa and Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic, New Florida Philharmonic, Shreveport Symphony, New York Chamber Orchestra.

Once Upon a Christmas
2024-11-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Knox, Knox, PA, 16232, United States
Once Upon a Christmas” is an annual pre-Christmas shopping crawl held in November across various locations in the Clarion Highlands region. Discover a diverse array of arts and crafts, antiques, farmer’s products, and a wide variety of vendors, perfect for holiday shopping and festive cheer.
