Regional Events Calendar
Direct links to local festivals, guided hikes, and community gatherings.
Jun 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM
Jun 14, 2026: Nature's Engineer - The Beaver! at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Stop by the table in the lobby of the KBSP Visitor Center to check out a beaver pelt, skull and track! Let’s also talk about the beaver population during t...
Jun 14, 2026 | 9:00 AM
Jun 14, 2026: Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment at Cook Forest State Park
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 ...
Jun 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Jun 14, 2026: Intro to Geocaching at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Join us to learn about the amazing sport of geocaching. This will be a fun hunt to find several caches located in the park! We have GPS units available to b...
Jun 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Jun 14, 2026: Women's Hiking Series at Cook Forest State Park
Sunday evenings, nurturing your mental & physical health, moderate level hiking, approximately 2hrs long, open to all women ages 14 & up, dogs on a leash, ra...
Jun 18, 2026
29th Penn's Woods Jeep Jamboree 2026
Jun 19, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Jun 19, 2026: Kinzua Bridge Bioblitz! at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Join our staff in our June Bioblitz: a month-long challenge to identify as many species in the park as possible during the month of June! Help us track biodi...
Jun 20, 2026
America250PA- McKean County Grand Celebration Parade
Jun 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM
Jun 20, 2026: Mushroom Walk at Oil Creek State Park
Western PA Mushroom Club identifiers Beth Ace and Ron Hilton are leading a hike through Wildcat Hollow in search of wild mushrooms. Learn identification, saf...
Jun 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM
Jun 21, 2026: Summer Kickoff Hike: Swinging Bridge at Oil Creek State Park
Walk, skip or hop along this guided hike to a favorite spot in Oil Creek State Park. This hike will be approximately 4-miles of relatively flat terrain to th...
Jun 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Jun 21, 2026: Bio Blitz for Plants at Oil Creek State Park
During the month of June, Oil Creek State Park is competing in a friendly competition with other PA State Parks to document the diversity of plants and anima...
Jun 26, 2026 | 8:30 AM
Jun 26, 2026: Clarion River Boating Program: Gravel Lick-Mill Creek at Cook Forest State Park
Please join us for an interpretive guided float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. Wildlife and lumber history abound along this secluded stret...
Jun 26, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Jun 26, 2026: Kinzua Bridge Bioblitz! at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Join our staff in our June Bioblitz: a month-long challenge to identify as many species in the park as possible during the month of June! Help us track biodi...
Jun 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Jun 27, 2026: Great American Campout at Oil Creek State Park
Gather around the campfire to celebrate the Great American Campout and America250 by reconnecting with nature as we reflect on 250 years of our history and h...
Jun 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Jun 28, 2026: International Mud Day Celebration at Oil Creek State Park
Join the park naturalist for some muddy fun! Learn the importance of mud and soils by getting up close and personal. Make mud pies, build mud structures, ide...
Jul 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Jul 3, 2026: Night Hike: Fire Tower, Seneca Point Caves & Rocks at Cook Forest State Park
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 ...
Jul 4, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Jul 4, 2026: A Walk Through the Forest Cathedral at Cook Forest State Park
Please meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom for an interpretive hike into the Forest Cathedral, a registered National Natural Landm...
Jul 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Jul 4, 2026: America250PA GeoTrail: Old Growth Forest Cache at Night at Cook Forest State Park
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 ...
Jul 5, 2026 | 11:30 AM
Jul 5, 2026: Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour at Cook Forest State Park
Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for an historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point. Learn about loca...
Jul 12, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Jul 12, 2026: Women's Hiking Series at Cook Forest State Park
Sunday evenings, nurturing your mental & physical health, moderate level hiking, approximately 2hrs long, open to all women ages 14 & up, dogs on a leash, ra...
Jul 18, 2026 | 9:30 AM
Jul 18, 2026: Searching for Herps' in the Clarion River Valley at Cook Forest State Park
Late spring and early summer are a great time of year to go out looking for snakes, frogs, salamanders, and turtles. We will start our car-pool at the Park ...
Jul 24, 2026 | 8:30 AM
Jul 24, 2026: Clarion River Canoeing Program: Clear Creek-4 mile Launch at Cook Forest State Park
Cook Forest & Clear Creek State Park will be conducting a 7.3mile interpretive float down the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River from Clear Creek’s boat ...
Jul 25, 2026 | 8:30 AM
Jul 25, 2026: Hike Cook Forest Series: Davies Black Cherry & Tall Pines at Cook Forest State Park
Please meet at the Park Office where we’ll take a moderate often off-trail hike to the tallest known black cherry in the Northeast, the Davies Black Cherry...
Jul 30, 2026
Sheffield Fireman's Festival
The 63rd Annual Sheffield Fireman’s Festival will take place from Thursday, July 30th through Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, in Sheffield, PA.
While there wi...
While there wi...
Jul 31, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Jul 31, 2026: Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour at Cook Forest State Park
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 Conserva...
Aug 16, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Aug 16, 2026: Women's Hiking Series at Cook Forest State Park
Sunday evenings, nurturing your mental & physical health, moderate level hiking, approximately 2hrs long, open to all women ages 14 & up, dogs on a leash, ra...
Aug 29, 2026 | 10:00 AM
Aug 29, 2026: 75th Anniversary Celebration at Chapman State Park
In honor of 75 years of Chapman State Park, as well as 250 years of American, we will be hosting an Anniversary Celebration on August 29th, 2026. Come on out...
Sep 19, 2026 | 11:00 AM
Sep 19, 2026: America's 250 - Living History Cast Iron Cooking at Cook Forest State Park
Come celebrate America’s 250th birthday as you walk back in time to observe, and possibly sample, historical cast iron cooking from our nation’s past. St...
Sep 27, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Sep 27, 2026: Women's Hiking Series at Cook Forest State Park
Sunday evenings, nurturing your mental & physical health, moderate level hiking, approximately 2hrs long, open to all women ages 14 & up, dogs on a leash, ra...
Oct 17, 2026 | 8:00 AM
Oct 17, 2026: Cook Forest Fall Workday at Cook Forest State Park
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...