Have you been looking for a way to get involved with Cook Forest State Park? Please consider joining us for the day to help maintain the park through various work projects.  Jobs may include trail maintenance, litter pickup, painting, wood stacking, etc.  Free camping Friday & Saturday nights will be available for volunteers, with prior […]

Celebrate 60 years of Zacherl's with their fall fan-favorite haunted maze. More details to come!

Please meet at the Park Office to join the Friends of Cook Forest for a leisurely forest bathing experience.  Led by certified nature and forest therapy guides, Martha O'Grady and Charlie Yuell of Forest Awakening.   Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guides.

👻🎶 It’s HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY TIME! 🎶👻 Celebrate Halloween dancing to The Fabulous Booze Brothers Show Band and Revue as ARCA brings to its dance-loving audience a night of “fabulous” entertainment as this soul, blues, rhythm & blues band pays tribute to the music of The Fabulous Blues Brothers and more on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 […]

Join us Sunday, October 26th for an afternoon of fall fun featuring free axe throwing with Throwing Havoc, LIVE rock, country & blues by "The Outlaw," crafted German food selections from JJ's World, and specialty beer selections, and wine specials that will make you want to shout Prost! Whether you're here for the thrills, the […]

Join Foxburg Tours for a spooky, nighttime pontoon ride. We will focus on the local eerie history as well as the fascinating facts of some of our creepy animals that inhabit the river.  Tours will occur each evening from October 27 to the 31st, starting around 5:30pm and last approximately an hour.  Call 724-290-2095 to […]

Nature can seem creepy sometimes, but learning more about it can help it become less scary. Join the Clarion Conservation District for a fireside program covering topics such as bats, toads, and more! Bring a lawn chair and a flashlight.

Interested in ghosts and the paranormal? Join the Clarion Free Library as we welcome KSPT founders, Stacey and Brenda, as they share experiences and evidence of the unknown.

Want to experience something different this year for Halloween instead of the standard “trick-or-treaters”?  Walk back in time with us into the depths of the Forest Cathedral with an historical character from the past.  Come view the ancient forest as we walk beneath the giants by candlelight within the picturesque Tom’s Run Valley.  Either a […]

Grab your pals and get to The Cellars on Sunday, November 2nd for a fun and creative sign making workshop! What's Included:All materials and light snacks How to Register:Text 724-816-9472Provide your name Choice of shape:- Round- Square Sign design you want to create:- Porch- Merry Christmas- Happy Holidays- Hello Winter

A Christmas Present Craft Show returns for another year, Thursday–Saturday, November 6–8, 2025, across several locations throughout Rimersburg. This time‑honored tradition has delighted locals since 1986, starting as a cozy barn open‑house craft showcase and growing into a community‑wide event filled with handmade holiday cheer. What to Expect: ● Held every year on the first […]

Please bring your flashlights and meet at the Park Office for an evening driving tour to owling hotspots in Cook Forest.  Explore the old growth forest and National Wild & Scenic Clarion River at night for Pennsylvania’s secretive owls. Barred, great horned, screech, and saw-whet owls have been known to make an appearance.