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New events are popping up in the Oil Region all the time. Check back in and follow us on social media for updates on new events. The following are annual favorites on our calendars.
at Two Mile Run County Park.
at Oil Creek State Park.
Regional artists exhibit work in a multitude of media including paint, fabric, photography, ceramics, and jewelry all celebrating the theme of the great outdoors in our area. This event, which takes place in the lobby of the Barrow-Civic Theatre, is sponsored by the Council on Greenways and Trails. Artwork is judged, as well as available for sale, and prizes are awarded. The public selects a piece for the People’s Choice Award.
See professionals carve blocks of ice into works of art at Fountain Park.
A full day of live bluegrass music at the Oil City Moose Lodge coordinated by CASA of Venango County and the Oil City Arts Council.
Engage in the people, places & events of petroleum history while sampling regional beer & wine during this Thursday night lecture series at Drake Well Museum & Park.
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s birthday with free admission to Drake Well Museum & Park.
Egg hunt & activities for kids at the Titusville YWCA.
Southside Business District.
Celebrate the arrival of spring. One-stop shopping for anything you need for your lawn & garden.
Enjoy delightful music, delectable food, and dynamite art created before your eyes!
Two Mile Run County Park hosts this annual race on Justus Lake.
This gravel bike race in multiple lengths takes riders on some of the area’s most remote and challenging roads, starting at the Titusville Iron Works and finishing on the Titusville BMX track.
Tuesdays & Saturdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursdays
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Find your adventure on the Queen City Trail, starting at Jersey Bridge Trailhead by Drake Well Museum & Park. Titusville Renaissance, Inc., hosts this event, which brings a variety of participants to show a multitude of ways to enjoy the trails in our area.
Explore Pennsylvania’s legendary oil boomtown & enjoy guided tours, food & more.
Downtown Franklin is the place to be for great free blues music & barbecue vendors all day long.
Held each year at Hughes Park.
An encampment, battle re-enactment, USO dance & historic displays at Perry Street Station in Titusville commemorate WWII.
Tuesdays & Saturdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursdays
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
A full week of nightly concerts, parades & fireworks on the 4th in downtown Franklin.
Live music, food, fun & fireworks at Routes 322 & 257 in Cranberry July 2.
One-day festival in Justus Park, Oil City, with fun for the entire family including a Jolly July Jaunt and Dog Dash, a pet-friendly 5K walk/run supporting our local pet shelters, and of course, fireworks July 3!
3D target shooting competition for all levels at Two Mile Run County Park. Spectators welcome.
Saturday before Oil Heritage Festival, get familiar with some new bike routes and new brews.
Car show, artisan & fine crafts fair, children’s events, concerts, parade & fireworks, all in Oil City.
A combined Oil City Arts Council & Arts Oil City event exhibiting local artists & their work.
Tuesdays & Saturdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursdays
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesdays & Saturdays
8 a.m. – Noon
Sample the city’s finest cuisine & hear the finals of the vocal competition at Fountain Park.
Two great evenings of music, art, food & more on Veterans Memorial Bridge & the iconic, illuminated Center Street Bridge in downtown Oil City.
Concerts, fine art exhibit, antique car show, parade, fireworks, food & crafts – fun for the entire family.
Saturday of Oil Fest in August.
Full- & half-marathon course through Titusville & surrounding area. This Boston qualifier race benefits the Friends of Drake Well.
Gyrocopters on display, helicopter & airplane rides, car show & more at Venango Regional Airport.
Two Mile Run County Park hosts this annual mountain bike race in the Bike the Wilds series. Registration required.
BBQ, games, kayak rides, crafts & PA stone skipping competition all at Riverfront Park in Franklin.
Celebrate the anniversary of the Drake Well oil strike & the birth of the modern petroleum industry at Drake Well Museum & Park.
Tuesdays & Saturdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesdays & Saturdays
8 a.m. – Noon
Annual fall show featuring antique engines & oil field equipment at Drake Well Museum & Park.
Games, arts & crafts show & car show in Seneca.
A celebration of pets.
Multi-course local food event highlighting the bountiful harvest of the Titusville Open Air Market with beer & wine pairings & live music.
Fall Wine Walk. September. Northside Business District.
Tuesdays & Saturdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesdays & Saturdays
8 a.m. – Noon
Three-day festival in Franklin with a huge craft fair, 5K race, car show, food vendors & free entertainment.
Historic Pithole City serves as the backdrop for an evening that brings oil history to life. Visitors will meet historical figures during a nighttime tour of the legendary oil boomtown.
50K, 100K and 100 mile races through Oil Creek State Park.
Fundraiser for the Graffiti Gallery.
Christmas shopping, parade, fireworks & Santa Claus.
Friday before Thanksgiving.
Step back in time through a secret doorway to the 1920s. Craft cocktails, era appropriate appetizers, live jazz. Tickets are limited.
Free nightly drive-through display of Christmas lights in Titusville’s Burgess Park from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve. Santa & special guests weekends in December.
A festive holiday celebration with tree lighting ceremony, chili cook-off, children’s activities, Jingle Bell 5K, craft & vendor events, live entertainment & of course – Santa!
First Friday & Saturday in December at Grace Fellowship Church in Titusville by donation.
From festive concerts to joyous live performances, Titusville Council on the Arts (TCA) always brings a great show for the holidays.
Non-alcoholic, family-friendly celebration with multiple indoor performances in downtown Oil City and fireworks to ring in the new year.
Check out the Oil Region Guide, a bi-annual publication encompassing the ORNHA’s history, outdoor recreation, arts and culture. Flip through the digital version, download a PDF, or request a hard copy by mail here.
Plenty of additional information about visiting the Oil Region can be found at OilRegion.org.
You can also access individual community calendars and events organizations from OilRegion.org
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