The Hush & Hum Meditation Center will be hosting a one hour session of crystal and Himalayan singing bowls in Cook Forest State Park on May 31st, 2026. The event will be focused on your chakras in honor of the second full moon, which is a rare occurrence. Space is limited, so be sure to […]
Please bring your headlamps, GPS units, and phones to the park amphitheater to help us celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Come help us find DCNR’s new old growth geocache with a new twist-- trying to find one at night!
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, which in the past has featured a planetarium show, scavenger hunt, yoga in the park, and outdoor […]
June 6-7, Saturday from 9 am – 4 pm & Sunday from 10 am – 3 pm. This marks the 42nd year for this signature festival that draws hundreds of people looking to start their gardens and get closer to nature. There will be baskets, bedding flats, perennials, annuals, herbs, garden artists, and more. Annual […]
Make plans to get your spring “warbler fix” on Saturday, June 6th with an outing to one the best migrating warbler traps in Western Pennsylvania, Cook Forest State Park. Michael Leahy from Knox, PA will be the leader for a spring trip to one of the gems in the crown of the Pennsylvania State Park […]
It’s yard sale season! Make some extra cash by having your June 6th yard sale put on the map! Register your sale below and enjoy the perks of extra advertising for only $10. A map will be released the week before the big day so shoppers can plan their route. A limited number of paper […]
Celebrate the beginning of Summer – and gentle breezes along the riverbank – wearing tropical garb and sipping sangria while being entertained by captivating vocal artist CHANTAL JOSEPH returning to Lincoln Hall with the Steel City Calypso band for an evening of Afro-Caribbean music on Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 PM in Foxburg in full bloom in the beautiful […]
Own a 4x4 vehicle or are a big fan of 4x4s? Free registration from 12-4p, with giveaways, live music from Ramble On (2-5 pm), and a food truck from Vintage Cafe (12-6 pm). Street legal vehicles only!
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 […]
The PA Firefly Community Science Firefly Blitz in Clarion County is a summer-long community science initiative running from June 1 through September 1, 2026. This program enlists local residents or campers to search for and document the diversity and distribution of firefly species across the county's varied landscapes—from backyards, campsites, farm fields and the banks of […]
Brian M. Wargo is best known for being a hawkwatcher. He was a counter at Cumberland Gap Hawk Watch in Maryland and is currently a counter at Allegheny Front Hawk Watch. Along with birds, butterflies have become another serious interest for Wargo. He regularly spends time when the weather is warm, and the sun is […]
Join the Keystone Trails Association for a long weekend of hiking, paddling, and adventure in the heart of Cook Forest and the Clarion River region. The KTA Clarion Slackpack is a three-day, fully supported event featuring some of the most scenic trails in western Pennsylvania, with accommodations at the beautiful Cabins at Cook Forest. […]
One of the founding fathers of our country. Science, glass music, and philosophy are only part of Doctor Franklin’s life. Join the elderly statesman as he reminisces about his involvement in the French & Indian forts of the 1750s. Please bring your chairs & blankets and meet at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater.
Please meet at Shelter #2 to learn about our crepuscular friends while helping scientists survey bats & moths along Tom’s Run. Please bring a light (headlamps with a red or green night-vision filter are best) and a refillable water bottle - we'll have bat & moth masks for the kids to color. Program is free […]
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 […]
Join the Clarion Conservation District (CCD), PA American Water, Iron Furnace Chapter #288 of Trout Unlimited, National Trout Unlimited, Mill Creek Coalition (MCC), Watershed Association of Lower Clarion (WALC), Pennsylvania Sea Grant, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) for a workshop of hands-on activities covering topics such as water […]
Meet at the Cook Forest Fire Tower to hike to Gravel Lick and back for the mountain laurel hike for a total of 6 miles. 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/ Questions? Contact Susan Giering at lsigiering@gmail.com or 814-226-4679.
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 Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. For more information, please contact Meredith Reinhart at (814)-319-4621.
Synopsis: Pedro, Ben and Claude discover that while they've been away at the Civil War, Betty and the other womenfolk have been doing all of the roping and ranching. This Western romp is inspired from Shakespeare's hilarious battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy, "Much Ado About Nothing." Despite how much the cowpokes and the ladies of the ranch taunt […]
Learn to grow the food your family eats! Seed to Supper is a hands-on, beginner friendly gardening program that teaches adults how to grow fresh, healthy vegetables on a budget. Participants will learn essential gardening skills from planning and planting to garden care and harvest. Participants must commit to attending all five classes. Register by […]
Join New Bethlehem First Fellowship Church for a fun community evening on Saturday, June 20th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the intersection of Liberty Street and the Redbank Valley Trail! Come enjoy music by local artists, spend time with neighbors, and celebrate a summer evening together in New Bethlehem. Picnic food and water will […]
Friends of Cook Forest presents the 3rd annual Bluegrass Concert featuring the Keister Family Band at Verna Leith Theatre, located at the Sawmill Center for the Arts! Doors open at 6:00 pm. Concert from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Cook Forest.
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 […]
Transform your landscape into a natural shield against flooding and erosion. Tour a rain garden and riparian buffer to learn about native plants and how strategic plantings in wet areas and along waterways can reduce pollution runoff while supporting biodiversity. Participants will leave with practical knowledge to implement water-wise solutions to protect your property and […]
Wolfs Corners Fair is the biggest little fair in northern Clarion County with a rich heritage spanning back over 75 years. The fair is always held over the week of the 4th of July and boasts many unique activities. The longest running tradition at the fair has been the draft horse pulls held every year […]
In Victorian England, repressed impulses burst their corsets as Dr. Jekyll’s experiments into the nature of evil threaten to reveal the bloody hands beneath the gloves of the British Empire. A fast-paced romp about men and women tightrope walking the line between aristocracy and depravity, and between the twin spectres of good and evil. All […]
Contribute to weeding, planting, and bird/butterfly box maintenance from June through September at the public rain gardens behind the Clarion Conservation District office. Learn about rain gardens, native plants, and water conservation practices and help maintain this public resource.
Celebrate the 4th of July in America's 250th year in New Bethlehem with a night to remember, featuring family fun and fireworks to wrap up the evening.
Kickoff the 4th of July celebrations with the "I Love Clarion" celebration, hosted by the Clarion Area Chamber of Commerce. Doors will open at 4pm with food, games, live entertainment followed by fireworks. This event will be held at PennWest University Memorial Stadium.
Please join us at the Fire Tower parking lot for a night hike in, around, and under the rocks of Seneca Point. We’ll be looking and listening for animals that go bump in the night, and exploring the caves and crevices they live in. One never knows what we’ll find on this challenging hike at […]
Get ready for a full day of fun, dinner, live entertainment, games, quilts, bingo, and over $40,000 in cash and prizes. Rain or shine, get ready to celebrate 4th of July!
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 America 250 with us this 4th of July! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with live music, delicious food trucks, and a spectacular fireworks show at dusk. Bring your friends, your family, and your patriotic spirit as we light up the night and celebrate 250 years of America! Food trucks: J&C Brick Oven, […]
Come be part of history as Clarion helps celebrate America’s 250th birthday! Join us at 6:00 PM in front of FL Crooks & Co. to be part of a historic community photo representing Clarion as our great nation marks 250 years of freedom and independence. After the photo, everyone is invited to continue the celebration […]