June 6, July 11, and August 8, Downtown Clarion
Clarion Summer Fest
Clarion Summer Fest showcases the best of its big outdoors, vibrant community, and PA charm
A unique theme each summer month
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 and surrounding area welcomes visitors to enjoy pop-up shops featuring local businesses and an exciting lineup of events. These have included planetarium shows, scavenger hunts, yoga in the park, and outdoor concerts. Each summer month has its own unique theme, ensuring you’ll always find something new and exciting to do.
The Big Outdoors
Experience Clarion County’s playground.
Clarion might be a small town, but it does outdoor recreation BIG. Activities will include a farmer’s market, basketball tournament, pickleball clinic, shop pop-ups, a community wide yard sale, craft vendors, kids zone, sidewalk book sale, kayaking, guided yoga, artist-in-residence, live music, and two planetarium shows.
Along the Toby Boat Launch in the Clarion Riverlands
June
Kick off and celebrate the summer with some water sports, trail adventures, & shopping for June’s The Big Outdoors Summer Fest day.
HomeGrown
What makes the region special are its small businesses, grassroot goods, and community spirit.
July’s events have involved a fireworks show, songwriters’ contest, kids’ scavenger hunt, outdoor yoga, walking history, bake-off, artist-in-residence, live music, and another “Stars Over Clarion” planetarium show. More details to come as the date approaches!
Steve's Bees pop-up
July
Take part in what gives the county its rural charm for July’s HomeGrown Summer Fest day.
The Arts
Soak in the craftsmanship & artistry of rural America.
August has featured the well-loved Glassblower’s Village! Not only, the “Street Chalk on Main” chalk art competition, glass-blown marble hunt, participate in outdoor yoga or the brewery 5k, listen to live music, or visit the artist-in-residence. More details to come as the date approaches!
August
With roots in the PA wilds and rolling countryside, experience Clarion County’s arts community during August’s The Arts Summer Fest day.