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2025 Upper Pine Creek Trout Tournament
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-18 | Grand Canyon Snowmobile Club, 4814 Route 6, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
2025 Upper Pine Creek Trout Tournament takes place this year the weekend of May 17 – 18, with early registration open on Friday, May 16th.
The PA Grand Canyon Snowmobile Club is proud to host the annual Upper Pine Creek Trout Tournament, with specially tagged trout stocked in the creek for the tournament. The group provides tournament participants who catch a tagged fish prizes of cash, gift certificates, and services from local businesses. Offered is a top-winning prize of $1,000 and special gifts for kids participating in the “Start a Kid Fishing” program. As part of the tournament and in partnership with Seneca Resources and a generous private donor, awarded are three scholarships of $1,500 each to local graduates within the Galeton, Northern Tioga, Southern Tioga, and Wellsboro Area school districts.
Enjoy time in the great outdoors and time spent with family and friends exploring Potter and Tioga counties. Sign up and have some family fun at the tournament!
(We will also be open the first day of trout season, April 5th, 10 am to 2 pm. See you at the derby!)

Mainesburg Spring Fest 2025 - "Up in the Air"
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mainesburg Community Center, 103 Williams Rd, Mainesburg, PA, 16932
This year’s Spring Fest is set to take off on Saturday, May 17th at 11:00 am with an exciting theme: “UP in the Air!”

Hosted by Mainesburg PA Hometown Happenings, the festival offers a day of high-flying fun for families and friends of all ages. From colorful kites to paper airplanes, every activity is designed to celebrate things that take to the sky! Festivalgoers can look forward to:

Start the day off with a “Mountain Run” before enjoying a full day of fun activities like…

Kite Building & Decorating – Craft your own kite and watch it dance in the spring breeze. DIY Bottle Rockets – Launch your own rocket and see how high it can go! Paper Airplanes – Test your skills and see whose airplane soars the farthest. Bouncy Houses – Jump to new heights in our inflatable playground. Face Painting – Transform into a butterfly, superhero or anything your imagination desires.

This year’s theme is all about looking up, dreaming big and enjoying the beauty of the sky. The whole community is invited to come out, have fun, and experience the joy of spring in the most uplifting way!

Spring Fest is free and open to the public. Food and craft vendors, music and additional entertainment will also be available. Bring your friends, bring your family and get ready to go UP in the Air!

Spring 2025 Commencement at Mansfield
2025-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Mansfield University, Manfield, PA, United States
Congratulations to the graduates! This special occasion honors years of hard work, dedication, and late-night study sessions as students reach this incredible milestone. Families, friends, and alumni gather to honor this accomplishment on the beautiful campus in Mansfield.
Visit the website for specific information regarding ticketing, scheduling and location.
Location Note: The 2025 Commencement is planned for Decker Gymnasium (due to planned construction at Van Norman).

The Goodyears: Lumber, Iron & Rail - Program at Sinnemahoning State Park
2025-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Sinnemahoning State Park, 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, 16720, United States
The Goodyears: Lumber, Iron, and Rail. – The Goodyear family built an empire logging hemlocks in North Central Pennsylvania. This free one-hour program will discuss what made them so successful, what lead their downfall and the legacy they left behind.
This free event begins at 7:00 PM.
Meets at: Wildlife Center Classroom

Dan Shipe & Friends in Concert
2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
A truly special event when once again the best in live music takes to the stage of the Deane Center in the heart of historic Wellsboro!
Be there when musicians Dan Shipe, Dave Cavage, Steve Belcher, Fred Lantz, and Molly Cary join musical forces for an evening of sublime bluegrass, folk, and Americana. The fans of Burnt Toast, Hickory Project, and great music will want to get tickets to be part of the audience for this sublime evening!
Audiences know there is always a great performance waiting to be experienced when you book a ticket for a show at the Deane Center.

I Sing America - HG Choirs' Spring Concert
2025-05-18 14:30 - 15:30 | United Methodist Church of Wellsboro, 36 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Enjoy an afternoon performance of music celebrating America’s unique musical heritage with tunes from Quaker to Native American to Spirituals to Broadway presented by with the HG Treble Choir and Choir Too. Directed by Thomas Putnam and Laureen Davis Wolgemuth, this musical event on Sunday, May 18th at 2:30 pm is an opportunity to hear inspiring songs and support live music in the region.

Performance will take place at the United Methodist Church of Wellsboro, 36 Main St., Wellsboro.
Sponsored by:
Tioga County Partnership for Community Health

Pokemon Club
2025-05-22 15:30, 2025-05-29 15:30, 2025-06-05 15:30 | Pop’s Culture Shoppe, 25 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, United States
Meet other fans at Pop’s Culture Shoppe in Wellsboro every Thursday at 3:30 pm who love to collect the cards and play Pokémon.
Learn the basics, improve your game, and even play in tournaments with our Professor of Pokémon! Free!
Visit the website or call Pop’s Culture Shoppe for details.

Blossburg Coal Festival
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-24 | Blossburg, Blossburg, 16912, United States
33rd BLOSSBURG STATE COAL FESTIVAL

Be part of the celebration in Blossburg for the 33rd Annual Blossburg State Coal Festival!

The Coal Festival is a celebration commemorating Blossburg and the surrounding area’s rich mining history and the diversity of the region’s ancestors. The first Coal Festival was held Memorial Day weekend in 1993, 201 years after coal was discovered in Blossburg. The event continues to be held on Memorial Day weekend each year when family and friends gather to celebrate!

Thursday, May 22 – presentation the night before the festival

6:00 – Tioga: From River to Railroad – the history of location coal transportation (held at the Blossburg Memorial Library)

Friday, May 23

5:00 – Vendors open
5:00 – General store opens
5:00 – Inflatables and games open
6:00 – Blossburg Rhythm & Twirl Demonstration
7:00 – Dance in he pavilion hosted by Angela Roosa & DJ Brian

Saturday, May 24

9-Noon – car and bike show registration
11:00 – Parade (lineup at 10:00)
Noon – Chicken BBQ (sold on the Island)
Noon – Facepainting, Car/ bike show, Vendors, inflatables and games open, General store opens, Quilt Show
1:00 – Southern Tioga Jazz Ensemble Performance
2:00 – Alexis Bradford performance
2:30 – Blossburg Rhythm & Twirl Demonstration
3:00 – car show judging
3:00 – Cirkus Zirkus performance
6:00 – Under the Covers performance
9:00 – Fireworks (dusk)

Caricatures with Randy Owens (time TBD); Make sure to catch the strolling entertainment by Cirkus Zirkus throughout the day

*Tentative schedule. All times and activities are subject to change.

Campground Movie - Season of the Osprey - Program at Sinnemahoning State Park
2025-05-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Sinnemahoning State Park, 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, 16720, United States
Campground Movie: Season of the Osprey – Join a park naturalist at Sinnemahoning State Park for a brief talk about Osprey in the First Fork Valley followed by a showing of the PBS Nature documentary “Season of the Osprey”

Meets at: Campground Amphitheater

Van Wagner in Concert - Benefit
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Deane Center Warehouse Gallery, 3 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Van Wagner, Danville’s favorite singer-songwriter (teacher, tree climber, former coal miner) is coming to Wellsboro to play a benefit concert on Friday, May 23rd in the Warehouse Theatre Gallery. Ticket proceeds will be split between Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries and Hamilton-Gibson. Show starts at 7pm but come early to meet some adoptable animals, have drinks and snacks, and mingle.
Don’t wait to get tickets for this intimate venue. Enjoy a night out supporting two local organizations doing great work for our community. Go to hgp.booktix.com

Kayak Nature Tour at Sinnemahoning State Park
2025-05-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Sinnemahoning State Park, 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, 16720, United States
Take a relaxing paddle out on the lake at Sinnemahoning State Park in search of wildlife and recreation! Borrow the park’s kayaks and equipment or bring your own. Open to participants aged 10 to adult. Group size is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Meets at: Lake Day Use Area

To Register: Register Here

Book Talk - PA Lumber Museum - Cradle of Conservation
2025-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
Join author Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum at 1:00 PM on May 24th for a discussion of his new book “Cradle of Conservation,” which provides the first comprehensive study of the Commonwealth’s environmental history.
From the origins of Penn’s Woods to today’s practice of fracking, discover how people have shaped life in the Keystone state with the consumption and conservation of its numerous resources.
Included with museum admission.

Beginner Watercolor Class at the Potter County Artisan Center
2025-05-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
Let your inner artist come to life at this beginning level painting class sponsored by the Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport.
Laurie Angood will offer a Beginner Watercolor Class on May 24 from 1 pm – 3 pm. In this class, students will practice painting a landscape using one color, focusing on color value and other compositional techniques to describe their subject.
Price of the class is $35.00 and includes all materials.

Wellsboro Grower's Market
2025-05-29 08:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 130 Main St., Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
The Wellsboro Grower’s Market held every Thursday from May through mid–October on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church Wellsboro from 2pm-5pm is an opportunity to discover locally grown produce, made-in-PA products, and other seasonal items.
This weekly gathering of vendors is an opportunity to buy fresh, buy local and to support our region’s agricultural community and small businesses.
For updates and other information, follow the Wellsboro Grower’s Market on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/wellsborogrowersmarket/ .

Painting Night at the Potter County Artisan Center
2025-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
Inspire your inner artist to explore your talent this winter by being part of a class at the Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport.
Oil and Acrylic Painter Gary Perkins will be hosting a ‘Painting Night’ on the first and third Thursday of the month starting at 6:30pm. Bring your in-process paintings and supplies to enjoy an evening of creativity with other painters from the area. Price is $10,00.
To register for these classes or events, please call the Potter County Artisan Co-op on 814-274-8165. The co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street. Hours are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

Events and classes are supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Elk County Council on the Arts, state agencies funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Potter County Farmer's Market
2025-05-30 12:30 - 16:30, 2025-06-06 12:30 - 16:30 | Courthouse Square, 1 E 2nd St, Coudersport, PA, 16915
Looking for the finest in locally produced agricultural products and fresh produce? Look no further than the Potter County Farmer’s Market on courthouse Square in Coudersport!

The Farmers Market will be outdoors AT THE NEW LOCATION on the Courthouse grounds, at the corner and across the street from the square, every Friday (weather permitting) from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Back for the summer schedule of Friday markets, BUT AT A NEW LOCATION due to renovations on the square. The Market will be across the street from the square, along the sidewalk to the right of the courthouse entrance, and around the corner on East Street to the driveway.
The outdoor market is held each Friday from May through October (weather permitting; on very rainy days, it will be located in the Riley Gallery (if available)). In November, the farmers market goes indoors for the winter market.

Support local agriculture and discover the area’s best products when you visit the Potter County Farmer’s Market!

Mansfield Final Friday Market
2025-05-30 15:00 - 20:00 | Mansfield PA, 23 N Main St, Mansfield, PA, 16933
Head to Mansfield the last Friday of each month for and support the local agricultural community by visiting the Mansfield Farmer’s Market.
From May 30th through October 31st, farmers, homesteaders, artisans, musicians, and vendors gather from 3pm to 8pm (in June, until 9pm!) at the parking lot of 23 North Main Street in Mansfield (Ten West Espresso & Vintage Goods Parking Lot) to offer locally produced products and made in PA produce and other items.
Head out to support our local agricultural community and local artisans each month in the heart of beautiful Mansfield!
Contact mansfieldffmarket@gmail.com or call the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce.

"Here Ya Go" Flatware Basket Class with Cathy Snyder
2025-05-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
Create a Flatware Basket at this class run by artisan Cathy Snyder on Saturday, May 31st at 9:00 am at the Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport.
Cathy Snyder has done many things, but her current love is basket-making. A retired math and psychology lecturer, she enjoys employing insights from her college geometry class for designers when creating new basket designs. Most of her baskets are one-of-a-kind creations, while a few are tried and proven classics. Any of her baskets stands alone as a piece of functional art, but many can be combined into “families” to enhance flow about a home of office.
Catherine looks forward to conversing with basket and craft enthusiasts, as well as teaching classes in basket weaving and unit origami. One is never too old to find joy in creating functional art.
Cost for the class is $40, with supplies included. Participants are invited to bring a snack or lunch.

Magic the Gathering
2025-06-06 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-06-06 21:00 - 22:30, 2025-06-07 16:00 - 18:30 | Pop’s Culture Shoppe, 25 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, United States
The beloved FINAL FANTASY RPG series’ sixteen mainline games of unforgettable characters, items, and moments are now here in Magic: The Gathering! Countless elements from the games are here for you to weave together your own story. Join the prerelease events on June 6 at 4pm and 9pm, and June 7 at 4pm. Entry for each event is $40 and includes 6 packs of Magic X FINAL FANTASY, a foil-stamped promo rare of mythic, and a spindown life counter. In addition, each entry adds 2 packs to the prize pool with every player winning at least one prize pack. Then come back the following weekend for $25 draft events!
Also join the fun throughout the month for open Commander play on Wednesdays, Friday Night Magic Commander Pack Attacks at 6:00pm, plus more Commander action on Saturdays at 2:00pm.
Check out all the details on our events calendar or on our Pop’s Magic Community Connection Facebook page.

Magic the Gathering at Pop's Culture Shoppe
2025-06-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-06 21:00 - 22:30, 2025-06-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Pop’s Culture Shoppe, 25 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, United States
“Magic the Gathering” fans will want to head to Pop’s Culture Shoppe in Wellsboro on to get in on the action!
The beloved FINAL FANTASY RPG series’ sixteen mainline games of unforgettable characters, items, and moments are now here in Magic: The Gathering! Countless elements from the games are here for you to weave together your own story. Join us for prerelease events on June 6 at 4pm and 9pm, and June 7 at 4pm. Entry for each event is $40 and includes 6 packs of Magic X FINAL FANTASY, a foil-stamped promo rare of mythic, and a spindown life counter. In addition, each entry adds 2 packs to the prize pool with every player winning at least one prize pack. Then come back the following weekend for $25 draft events!
Also join us throughout the month for open Commander play on Wednesdays, Friday Night Magic Commander Pack Attacks at 6:00pm, plus more Commander action on Saturdays at 2:00pm.
Check out all the details on our events calendar or on our Pop’s Magic Community Connection Facebook page.

50th Annual God's Country Marathon Race Series
2025-06-07 07:00 | Galeton High School, 27 Bridge St, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Join us for the 50th Annual God’s Country Marathon Race Series! Check out www.rungcm.com or our “About” section for details. Register at https://endurancecui.active.com/new/events/90711709/

French Bread or Twill Cat's Head Basket Class with Cathy Snyder
2025-06-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
Create a “French Bread” or Twill Cat’s Head Basket at this class run by artisan Cathy Snyder on Saturday, June 7th at 9:00 am at the Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport.
Cathy Snyder has done many things, but her current love is basket-making. A retired math and psychology lecturer, she enjoys employing insights from her college geometry class for designers when creating new basket designs. Most of her baskets are one-of-a-kind creations, while a few are tried and proven classics. Any of her baskets stands alone as a piece of functional art, but many can be combined into “families” to enhance flow about a home of office.
Catherine looks forward to conversing with basket and craft enthusiasts, as well as teaching classes in basket weaving and unit origami. One is never too old to find joy in creating functional art.
Cost for the class is $50, with supplies included. Participants are invited to bring a snack or lunch.

Crystal Ship - The Doors Tribute in Blossburg
2025-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Victoria Theatre, 222 Main Street, Blossburg, PA, 16912, United States
Live music fans will want to check out this great show coming to Blossburg!
Be part of the great evening on Saturday, June 7th, Crystal Ship, a tribute to Jim Morrison & The Doors will be at The Victoria!
Showtime 7:30, Doors open 6:45. Tickets $28. Fantastic, authentic sound from these amazing musicians.
Visit the website for details.
