Cook Forest Area Calendar of Events

July
02 Wed	Vinces tavern Bike night Vinces Tavern
	Live music on the patio with Spaceman Spiff
	Phone: 814-744-9960
04 Fri	St. Joseph's 69th Annual 4th of July Celebration St. Joseph's, Lucinda PA
	Traditional all-you-can-eat Chicken & Ham Dinners. Homemade pies & Soup with our famous HOMEMADE NOODLES. Games of skill & chance for all ages. Live Entertainment - Refreshments - Bingo. Over $35,000 in Cash & Prizes including over 25 HANDMADE QUILTS and a Hitachi Ultravision 42 LCD HDTV. Event held RAIN or SHINE canopy covered. Handicap accessible. Nearly 2,000 dinners served each year! Dining Room serving 11 AM-3 PM; Takeouts available 11 AM-2 PM; Dinner Ticket sales open at 10 AM. Adults: $7 Children 6-12: $3.50 Children under 6: Free. Festival proceeds benefit St. Joseph Catholic School. Come Celebrate! Address: 112 Rectory Lane, P.O. Box 9, Lucinda, Pennsylvania 16235.
	Phone: 814-226-7288
05 Sat	Vinces Tavern Bike Nite Vinces Tavern
	Listen to the Kenny Michaels band live on the patio Enjoy fresh seafood and prime rib for dinner
	Phone: 814-744-9960
05 Sat	Trails End Karaoke Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Come out and Be a Star !!!
	Phone: 814-927-8400
05 Sat	Canoe & Kayak Basics Cook Forest Park Office
	Please meet at the Park Office to learn how to read the river, operate your craft safely, and know how to be properly prepared for a trip down the river.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
05 Sat	Wildlife Rehab Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater
	Please meet at the Ridge Camp Park Amphitheater for a live animal demonstration to learn what can be done with injured & orphaned animals. Conducted by Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center. Donations encouraged.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
06 Sun	Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour Fire Tower - Seneca Point
	Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for a 45 minute historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point. Learn about local logging history, observe Indian sign, and take a breathtaking view from the box at the very top of the Fire Tower which will be open until 230pm.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
09 Wed	Vinces tavern bike night Vinces Tavern
	Great BLUES live with Eugene and the Nightcrawlers
	Phone: 814-744-9960
11 Fri	Owl Prowl Cook Forest
	Please bring your flashlights and meet at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Center for an evening owl prowl. Explore Cook Forest at night for Pennsylvania's owls as we car-pool to owl hotspots in the park. Barred, great horned, screech and saw-whet owls have been known to make an appearance.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
12 Sat	24th Annual Woodcarving Show and Competition Sawmill Center
	Annual Carving Competition and Wood Show, featuring vendors, contests and demonstrations.
	Phone: 814-927-6655
12 Sat	Hellbender Hunt Clarion River
	Please meet at the Park Office for to search the river for the elusive Allegheny Alligator and its close relative, the mudpuppy. Be prepared to get thoroughly drenched. Bring a sturdy river-walking stick. Proper river footwear is a must. We will car-pool up-river to potential sites. Hellbenders have been confirmed below the Piney Dam, but none have been scientifically verified this far upstream. Finding one would be a monumentous occasion giving more credence to the increased health and water quality of the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
13 Sun	Fire Tower/Seneca Point Historical Tour Fire Tower - Seneca Point
	Please bring your binoculars and meet at the Fire Tower Parking Lot for a 45 minute historical interpretive tour of the Fire Tower and Seneca Point. Learn about local logging history, observe Indian sign, and take a breathtaking view from the box at the very top of the Fire Tower which will be open until 230pm.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
13 Sun	24th Annual Woodcarving Show and Competition Sawmill Center
	Annual Carving Competition and Wood Show, featuring vendors, contests and demonstrations.
	Phone: 814-927-6655
16 Wed	Vinces tavern bike night Vinces tavern
	Live music on the patio with KRYSIS
	Phone: 814-744-9960
17 Thu	Canoe the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River: Clear Creek - 4 mile launch Clarion River
	Cook Forest Clear Creek State Park Complex will be conducting a 6-mile guided interpretive canoeing program along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River beginning at the Clear Creek State Park canoe launch. The following programs will be presented: canoe safety, river history, fish, aquatic insects, and wildlife of the Clarion River. Please remember to pack a lunch, water, and wear proper river footwear. Participants must pre-register prior to the trip at the Park Office by calling (814)744-8407. Sorry, we only have 8 canoes. Space is limited, so reserve early.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
19 Sat	Flower Show Sawmill Center
	Flower Show presented by the Wildflower Garden Club of Leeper, PA. Members of the Garden Federation of Pennsylvania. Theme: Nature's Palatte
	Phone: 814-927-6655
19 Sat	Trails End "Beach Party" Karaoke Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa
	Wear your tank tops, flip flops, sun glasses and visors. This Party celebrates the beach, the fun, the summer. Karaoke begins at 9:00 pm. Prize Giveaways, too !!
	Phone: 814-927-8400
19 Sat	Canoe & Kayak Basics Cook Forest Park Office
	Please meet at the Park Office to learn how to read the river, operate your craft safely, and know how to be properly prepared for a trip down the river.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
20 Sun	Flower Show Sawmill Center
	Flower Show presented by the Wildflower Garden Club of Leeper, PA. Members of the Garden Federation of Pennsylvania. Theme: Nature's Palatte
	Phone: 814-927-6655
23 Wed	Vinces tavern bike night Vinces Tavern
	live music on the patio with Rockland Station
	Phone: 814-744-9960
24 Thu	Family Fishing Program Children's Fishing Pond
	The PA Fish & Boat Commission & Cook Forest State Park is offering a fishing program designed especially for families. Meet at the Children's Fishing Pond behind the Park Office to learn basic baiting, casting, and knot tieing techniques designed to help make you a better fisherman. A packet of fishing goodies will be given to each family.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
26 Sat	Fishing the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River: Cooksburg-Gravel Lick Clarion River - Various Points
	Cook Forest State Park will be conducting a 3-mile guided interpretive fishing & canoeing program along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River beginning at the Park Office. Remember to bring your fishing poles, bait, lunch, water, and wear proper river footwear. Participants must pre-register prior to the trip at the Park Office by calling (814)744-8407. Sorry, we only have 8 canoes. Space is limited, so reserve early.
	Phone: 814-744-8407
27 Sun	Trails End "JEEP DAY" Trails End, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa
	Live Entertainment, prize giveaways, Good Food, Drink Specials, on our Outdoor Patio (weather permitting)...if it rains, bring the party inside... Bring your Jeep and your Friends... Co-Sponsored by Clarion Chysler-Dodge-JEEP !
	Phone: 814-927-8400
August
02 Sat	Trails End Karaoke Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa
	Karaoke Party, "you be the star"
	Phone: 814-927-8400
16 Sat	Trails End "70's Karaoke Party" Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Dress the Part....of the 70's, Big Hair-fro's, Plaid pants, aviator glasses, and sing your favorite tunes of that decade--- Prizes will be given !!!
	Phone: 814-927-8400
16 Sat	2nd Annual Pyrographic (Woodburning) Celebration and Show Sawmill Center
	This event features exhibits, demonstrations and competition
	Phone: 814-927-6655
17 Sun	2nd Annual Pyrographic (Woodburning) Celebration and Show Sawmill Center
	This event features exhibits, demonstrations and competition
	Phone: 814-927-6655
23 Sat	Civil War Encampment Kalyumet Camping & Cabins
	Learn about life during the Civil War. Tour an encampment, fire a musket, listen to the roar of cannon fire and witness a night firing demonstration. 8630 Miola Rd. camp@kalyumet.com
	Phone: 814-744-9622
24 Sun	Trails End "JEEP" Sunday Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Live Patio Entertainment, Food and Drink Specials, Prize Giveaways... Take a "road trip" and join us for Jeep Sundays in Cook Forest !
	Phone: 814-927-8400
September
06 Sat	Clarion River Clean-Up Clarion River
	Please join us at Cook Riverside Cabins, 1/2 mile up-river from the RT36 Cooksburg Bridge, to help clean up various sections of the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. After a busy summer season, there is lots of work that needs to be done. The Pale Whale Canoe Fleet will provide free canoes and transport to various sections along the river from Halton to Cooksburg. Please pack a lunch and bring plenty of water. If Saturday is rained out, then well go Sunday instead. Participants must pre-register at Cook Riverside Cabins by calling (814)744-8300. Individuals, scout groups, and civic organizations are encouraged to attend.
	Phone: 814-744-8300
07 Sun	Clarion River Clean-Up Clarion River
	Please join us at Cook Riverside Cabins, 1/2 mile up-river from the RT36 Cooksburg Bridge, to help clean up various sections of the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. After a busy summer season, there is lots of work that needs to be done. The Pale Whale Canoe Fleet will provide free canoes and transport to various sections along the river from Halton to Cooksburg. Please pack a lunch and bring plenty of water. If Saturday is rained out, then well go Sunday instead. Participants must pre-register at Cook Riverside Cabins by calling (814)744-8300. Individuals, scout groups, and civic organizations are encouraged to attend.
	Phone: 814-744-8300
13 Sat	Trails End "Country/Western" Night Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa
	Polish your boots, grab your hat, and get ready to croon your favorite country tune !! Trivia, Prizes and more ! Round up your posse, and make a reservation---dont want to miss this one !
	Phone: 814-927-8400
13 Sat	Folk and Fall Harvest Festival Sawmill Center
	This new event will feature vendors, demonstrations and entertainment
	Phone: 814-927-6655
14 Sun	Folk and Fall Harvest Festival Sawmill Center
	This new event will feature vendors, demonstrations and entertainment
	Phone: 814-927-6655
27 Sat	Trails End Karaoke Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa
	Karaoke Night...you be the star !!
	Phone: 814-927-8400
28 Sun	Trails End "JEEP" Rock Stop - Scavenger Hunt Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Our Annual Jeep Rock Stop Scavenger Hunt. This is a fun day, including scouting, looking, grabbing, racing, and eventually a trophy for the overall winner. If you have a Jeep and want in on this one, let us know. Pre-registration is required so that Shirts can be made, prizes bought, etc. Co-Sponsored by Clarion Chrysler Dodge JEEP !
	Phone: 814-927-8400
October
11 Sat	Trails End Karaoke Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Karoake party...you be the star !!!
	Phone: 814-927-8400
31 Fri	Trails End "Alien Space Encounter" Halloween Party Trails End Restaurant, 2738 Forest Road, Cooksburg, Pa 16217
	Our famous Halloween Party this year runs with the theme of "Alien Space Encounter". Dress the part, board the spaceship Trails End and have a great time. Make reservation early for this one, as our Halloween Party always fills early. Prizes, fun, and an "out of this world" experience will be had.
	Phone: 814-927-8400
November
01 Sat	Gingerbread Tour Cook Forest, Brookville and surrounding area
	From historic Brookville to the charm of countryside farms and forests, you'll find unique shops, antiques, and quality hand made crafts. Refreshments at all locations with lunch served at the Quite Creek Farm. Look for our 4 ft. gingerbread boy.
	Phone: 814-752-2000
02 Sun	Gingerbread Tour Cook Forest, Brookville and surrounding area
	From historic Brookville to the charm of countryside farms and forests, you'll find unique shops, antiques, and quality hand made crafts. Refreshments at all locations with lunch served at the Quite Creek Farm. Look for our 4 ft. gingerbread boy.
	Phone: 814-752-2000