Cook Forest Events & Things-To-Do:
Make memories in every season
Bring your family and friends for forest adventures, community celebrations, and local traditions in Cook Forest and Clear Creek. Explore this guide to annual events and local traditions, then check with each organizer for the current schedule.
Explore the events calendar
Annual event guide — not a confirmed schedule: These groupings describe the usual season, not confirmed dates for any year. Dates, locations, and availability may change. Please confirm the current schedule with the event organizer before booking or traveling.
February
- Groundhog Day - Punxsutawney www.groundhog.org
- Snowman in the Forest Day - River Road
Spring / April
- Cook Forest Half Marathon and 5k Run
- Ongoing Geocaching, check www.cookforest.org for details
- Easter Sunrise Service — spring; confirm the current service date
- Trout Season opening — the first Saturday in April under the current statewide rule. Check Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission dates and regulations.
May
- Kids Fishing Derby at Clear Creek
- Tour de Forest, Marienville’s ATV Ride, 814-927-6609
- Clarion Wine Walk, 814-226-9161
- Woodsy Owl Workday, Clear Creek
- AA Conference
- Cook Forest Living History Weekend
- Fish for Free Day — check the current Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission schedule
- Children’s Fishing Rodeo, Cook Forest State Park 814-744-8407
June
- Annual Soup Luncheon, Sawmill Center
- Herb & Fiber Festival, Sawmill Center
- Laurel Festival Brookville 814-849-4751
- French & Indian War Encampment at Cook Forest State Park
July
- Fish for Free Day — check the current Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission schedule
- Jefferson County Fair 814-265-0640
- Clarion County Fair 814-365-5179
- “I Love Clarion” Celebration, www.clarionpa.com
- Woodcarvers Show, Sawmill Center
August
- Lumber Heritage Day, 814-849-4661
- Warren County Fair 814-563-3635
September
- AA Conference
- Chainsaw Carvers' Round-Up, Sawmill Center
- MS Bike Tour, www.nationalmssociety.org/pax
- Autumn Leaf Festival, Clarion, PA, www.clarionpa.com
October
- Tour de Forest, Marienville’s ATV Ride, 814-927-6609
- Vintage and Antique market, Sawmill Center
- Woodsy Owl Workday, Cook Forest, 814-744-8407
- Foxburg Festival, www.gofoxburg.com
November
- Cook Forest Gingerbread Tour — view the organizer’s current dates and details
- Light Up Brookville
- “A Christmas Present” Tour, Rimersburg, 814-473-8149
December
- Festival of Trees, Sawmill Center
- Victorian Christmas, Brookville 814-849-2562