So Much to See and Do in Any Season
Upcoming Events
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Sun 12th Dec 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Pennsylvania Owls, Benezette If you arewondering WHOOOOO is flying in your backyard, come and join our staff as wepresent on Pennsylvania Owls and their cool adaptations. For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 |   |
Sun 12th Dec 3:00 pm 7:00 pm | Christmas at Olmsted, Ludlow The annual Christmas Open House at Olmsted. You and your family are invited to come and see the Manor House and grounds decorated for the season, enjoy some live music and Christmas cookies, and spend time celebrating the birth of Christ together! The open house will be held on two dates in December and all are welcome.
For more information call 814-945-6512 Or visit www.olmstedmanor.org/c......html Olmsted Manor Retreat Center, 17 E Main St, Ludlow, PA 16333 | |
Sun 12th Dec 5:00 pm 8:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Car-$10 Bus-$25 Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sun 12th Dec 5:00 pm 9:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Fri 17th Dec 5:00 pm 9:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sat 18th Dec 12:00 pm 2:00 pm | Elk Country Escape Room, Benezette Escape rooms are all the rage these days andour staff has designed their own! Think you have what it takes to escape. Inthis free escape room, our elk biologist Molly Werner has gone missing and weneed you to help search her office for clues to her whereabouts. The programwill run every half hour from 12-2 pm and is free of charge. You canpre-register by emailing KECAConEdSp@windstream.net or by calling 814-787-5173. Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 18th Dec 5:00 pm 9:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sun 19th Dec 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk, Moose, Caribou and Deer, Benezette Are you curiousabout elk and their cousins? Join our staff to learn about the four NorthAmerican members of the Cervidae family, their similarities and differences. For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821, USA | |
Sun 19th Dec 5:00 pm 8:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Car-$10 Bus-$25 Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sun 19th Dec 5:00 pm 9:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Fri 24th Dec 5:00 pm 9:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sat 25th Dec 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Christmas Day, Benezette Merry Christmas toall! The Elk Country Visitors Center is closed. Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 26th Dec 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk Explanations, Benezette Elk areinteresting animals! Do you have questions about these large mammals? Thenbring your questions and join us at the ECVC as we explain all of the elk’smysteries! For more information call 814-787-5167 or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 26th Dec 5:00 pm 8:00 pm | Festival of Lights, Smethport Tis the season for holiday lights, making memories, and coming together! Holiday displays created and built by your local community members and businesses. (Drive through only event) Car-$10 Bus-$25 Questions call/text Chuck 814-367-9591 Or email mckeanfol@gmail.com Or visit www.facebook.com/Festi.....unty/ McKean County Fairgrounds, East Smethport, PA 16730 | |
Sun 2nd Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | First Hike of the New Year, Benezette Join the staff as they hike the trails at the elk country visitors center. Learn about their property and about other hiking opportunities in Elk Country! For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 8th Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk Basics, Benezette Newto learning about elk, join us for the basic breakdown as we learn about elkhistory, elk ecology, and elk behavior. Are you a seasoned “Elkspert?” We betyou’ll learn something new too! For more information call 814-787-5167 Or Visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 9th Jan 9:00 am 10:00 am | tree Identification Hike, Kane
This is a hikealong the General Kane Trail to identify a variety of trees along the way. Dress for the weather and meet in the overflowparking lot near the trailhead. For more information call 814-778-5467 Or visit Kinzua Bridge State Park, 296 Viaduct Rd, Mt Jewett, PA 16740 | |
Sun 9th Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Wildlife Tracks, Benezette Whenwalking through snow or mud in elk country you may look down and see animaltracks. Join our staff as we identify tracks and the animals they belong to. For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 15th Jan 10:00 am 12:00 pm | Winter Day Walk, Mt. Jewett This is a short walk around the main park area to take in the beautiful scenery! Dress for the weather and meet in front of the visitor center. For more information call 814-778-5467 Or visit Kinzua Bridge State Park, 296 Viaduct Rd, Mt Jewett, PA 16740 | |
Sat 15th Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk Antlers, Benezette Join the staff as they discuss the growth cycle and the importance of elk antlers. For more information call 814787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 16th Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Black Bear, Benezette Join them for an informative presentation as they learn many fascinating facts about oneof Pennsylvania's largest mammals. Learn about their physiology, life cycle,and some interesting information about their den sites. Did you know theaverage lifespan for a black bear is around 10 years, though they can liveupward of 30 years in the wild? For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 22nd Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk Explanations, Benezette Newto learning about elk? Join them for the basic breakdown as they learn about elkhistory, elk ecology, and elk behavior. Are you a seasoned “Elkspert?” We betyou’ll learn something new, too! Have burning questions about elk? Join ourstaff at the Elk Country Visitor Center to find the answers to these questionsand more! For more information call 814-787-5167 Or Visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sun 23rd Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Bobcat, Benezette The elusive bobcat is a very interesting animal. Join the Elk Country Visitors Center staff as they learn a little more about this secretive cat. For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 29th Jan 2:00 pm 3:00 pm | Elk Talk, Benezette Join them in learning about the variety of ways elk communicate. You will learn how toaccurately distinguish vocal calls of elk and recognize non-vocal communicationwhile learning how to safely view elk in Elk Country. For more information call 814-787-5167 Or visit Elk Country Visitor Center, 950 Winslow Hill Rd, Benezette, PA 15821 | |
Sat 29th Jan 7:00 pm 8:00 pm | Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022 Zoom Event Join the Eldred WWII Museum and the Crestwood Oral History Project in a special Holocaust Remembrance Day Zoom event. Featuring Holocaust survivors Maxwell Smart and Hedy Bohm. For more information call 814-225-2220 To register please go to us02web.zoom.us/meetin.....VIuU0 Eldred World War II Museum, 201 Main St, Eldred, PA 16731 | |
