Explore Clarion

Looking for something to do? Check out our list of 50 fun and exciting things to do in Clarion County.

• Check out the parade, beauty pageant, car show, and more at the annual Autumn Leaf Festival
• Visit the oldest golf course in continuous use in the United States (since 1887) at the Foxburg Golf Course & Country Club
• Climb up the Fire Tower in the heart of Cook Forest
• Go hunting in the picturesque Pennsylvania State Game Lands
• Enjoy a show at the Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts
• Go camping or rent a cabin at Deer Meadow Campground
• Put on your kilt for the annual Foxburg Scottish Festival brought to you by The Allegheny Riverstone Center for the Arts
• Swim a lap at the Clarion Public Pool
• Search for some hidden treasures and antiques at the Fryburg Old Treasure Depot
• Spend the day riding horses at the Cook Forest Scenic Trail Ride, Dude Ranch and Campground
• Give back to the earth and become a Conservation Volunteer
• Pick your own pumpkin and enjoy many other family activities at Paul’s Pumpkin Patch
• Wear some blue and gold and show your team spirit at a Clarion University football game
• Go snowmobiling in the forest
• Take the Gingerbread Tour and enjoy a weekend of holiday shopping at local specialty shops throughout the region
• Eat monster sized wings at The Dew Drop Inn
• Relax and spend the night in the quaint surroundings at The Clarion House Bed and Breakfast
• Visit the Leeper Outdoor Flea Market every Saturday and Sunday (April-October)
• Sing karaoke at the Trail’s End Restaurant
• Rock your Saturday night away at Rock-n-Bowl at the Clarion Bowl Arena
• Hit a hole-in-one at Hi-Level Public Golf Course
• Listen to some beautiful music presented by The Allegheny Riverstone Center for the Arts
• Express yourself while enjoying a gourmet coffee at Open Mic Night every Thursday night during the school year at Michelle’s Cafe
• See wildlife and walk the beautiful trails in Cook Forest State Park
• Go deer-spotting in Lucinda at dusk
• Take a step back in time and visit the historic Helen Furnace
• Float down the Clarion River in a canoe, kayak, or inner tube
• Spend the afternoon reading a book at the Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park
• Explore the old growth at the “Cathedral Forest”
• Go shopping on Clarion’s historic Main Street
• Ride the carnival rides or see the animals at the Clarion County Fair
• Spend the day water sliding, riding go-karts, and playing mini golf at the Cook Forest Fun Park
• Catch a fish in the Clarion River
• Eat some popcorn and catch a movie at Destinta Theaters
• Run a half marathon through the forest
• Stop in at Dan Smith’s Candies & Gifts and pick up some sweet, homemade treats
• Watch history come to life during the annual French & Indian War Encampment at Cook Forest
• Browse the unique handcrafted cedar log furniture at Briar Hill Furniture
• Taste the famous raspberry wine at Deer Creek Winery
• Watch a race at Sportsman’s Speedway in Knox
• Brush up on your history at the Clarion County Historical Society
• Have a picnic at the Redbank Valley Municipal Park
• Take a tour of Lavender Green Farms, the oldest commercial lavender farm in the country
• Check out a book or movie from the Clarion County Library System
• Go for ice cream at Beverly’s Sweet Shoppe
• See the breathtaking views at Seneca Point Overlook
• Go wine tasting at the annual Foxburg Fall Art, Wine, and Food Festival
• Attend the annual Peanut Butter Festival in New Bethlehem
• Eat a Dino-burger at The Washington House in Fryburg
• Get lost in the gigantic corn maze at the A-maze-ing Farm Adventure (haunted in October)