Have breakfast with Santa at Beefeaters, catch "The Polar Express" free of charge at the Main Street Movie House, build a Gingerbread Man at Little Fabric Garden, visit "Storyland" at On The Side Books and enjoy Horse Carriage Rides & Ice Skating on Main Street. Plus discounts from many of our retailers.

For more information visit www.bradfordpa.org  

Finish up your holiday shopping at this market with over 100 vendors. Enjoy a Chinese Auction, Soups On, Weebulls Pickles, What's Poppin' NY, Finger Lakes Fudge Company, God's Country Creamery and Backdraft BBQ. There will be a wrapping station. Stuff your own stuffed animal at the Stuffing Station.Take photos with Santa from 11 am to 2 pm. Have your caricature drawn by artist Eric Jones from 11 am to 2 pm. 

 
This event is FREE, family friendly and open to public attendance.

For more information contact the Smethport Area School District at (814) 887-5543 or visit www.smethportschools.com.

Hear Scott Morgan and members of the Kane Model Railroad Club talk about the history and the importance of the railroads in our area during the time the Kinzua Bridge was built. The club will be setting up several stations sure to entice kids, as well as adults.

For more information contact Kinzua Bridge State Park Complex Office at (814) 778-5467 or email kinzuabridgesp@pa.gov. Visit DCNR's website directly at www.dcnr.pa.gov.

Elk are interesting animals. Do you have questions about these large mammals? Then bring your questions and join the staff of the Elk Country Visitor Center as they explain all about the elk's mysteries.

For more information call the Elk Country Visitor Center at 814-787-5167.

Escape rooms are all the rage these days and the staff of the Elk Country Visitor Center has designed their own! Think you have what it takes to escape? In this FREE escape room the elk biologist Molly Werner has gone missing and needs you to help search her office for clues to her whereabouts.

The program will run every half hour from noon until 2 p.m. and is free of charge.

Pre-register by emailing KECAConEdSp@windstream.net or by calling (814) 787-5173.

Steve Appleby will be presenting a special 75th anniversary program on the Battle of the Bulge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and program begins at 7 p.m. Program is Free to the public, donations welcome.

More info: 814-225-2220
info@eldredpaww2museum.com

Christmas is upon us! Join the staff of the Elk Country Visitor Center and let your creativity shine as you work on some fun Christmas crafts.

For more information call the Elk Country Visitor Center at 814-787-5167.

Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission's North Central Educator to enhance your next hike in the Pennsylvania Wilds. You will learn to identify signs left behind by some of Pennsylvania's most common animals. At the end of the program, make your own plaster cast of an animal track and take it home (while supplies last.)

For more information call the Elk Country Visitor Center at 814-787-5167.

Planning on making some New Year's resolutions? Consider starting your "New Year" off with a healthy walk along the General Kane Hiking Trail. The "First Day Hike" is an approximately 1.5 mile, easy to moderate, walk in the woods. During the hike, look for signs of wildlife in the area.

This trail is in the "open to hunting" area, so participants are asked to wear orange hats and vests. Wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather.

Meet at the Trailhead in the overflow parking area. Coffee and hot chocolate will be provided after the walk in the Visitor Center Classroom.

For more information call (814) 778-5467 or email kinzuabridgesp@pa.gov.

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Stop by the Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor Center from 7:30 to 8:30 in the morning to learn a little about our winter feeder birds. What are the common birds at our feeder? What kind of seeds do they like? What type of feeders does the Visitor Center use? Also, a short walk near the feeders. Binoculars are available to use to look at the bird feeder birds on a first come, first served basis.

For more information call (814) 778-5467 or email kinzuabridgesp@pa.gov.

Hibernation is an important process that some animals need to survive the winter. Learn about hibernation and what animals in Pennsylvania are true hibernators - there are only a few and they may surprise you!

For more information call (814) 787-5167 or visit them on the web at elkcountryvisitorcenter.com/  

On display from January 10 - January 24. Described as visual metaphors, almost abstract, slightly surreal, these paintings explore the connection between brokenness and beauty. Brokenness allows, or forces, us to see and feel the benefits of our wild landscapes, our respite in the midst of chaos. These paintings highlight the natural beauty of the northern Alleghenies along with the worn facades of our built townscapes. In addition to studio work, Ryding is an adjunct professor at Pitt-Bradford and directs the local artists’ cooperative ArtWorks on the Summit in Kane, PA. Ryding has shown regionally and with the Encaustic Art Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. www.mrydingartworks.com/ ;

This exhibit is Free to attend. For more information visit www.upb.pitt.edu or call (814) 362-0248.

Stop by the Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor Center Classroom between 11 am and 1 pm to learn a little about the area's winter feeder birds. Then make your own pine cone bird feeder and take it home with you! It is a great way to get your kids interested in the outdoors during winter. Meet in the Visitor Center Classroom. Binoculars are available to use to look at the feeder birds in the Kinzua Bridge State Park.

For more information call (814) 778-5467 or email kinzuabridgesp@pa.gov.