Mayor Mark Roche will cover the early habitation of the Native Americans to the visit by George Washington to the early settlers of Cochranton and conclude with the chartering of the Borough of Cochranton on April 5, 1855.
Featuring - Jim Felix - The Sounds Of Elvis
Doug Sekerski walks through a history of Cochranton with photos and stories. Come out and learn more about your community!
Featuring - The Bus Company
Featuring - 50 Miles To Empty
Featuring - In Harmony
An historical journey through the history of the Cochranton Community Fair. Learn more about this centerpiece of community spirit.
Featuring - Caleb Kopta Band
Featuring - The Necessary Experience
Featuring - Forgotten Country
Featuring - The Tiger Maple String Band
The 2nd Annual Cochranton Trail Of Military HIstory.
Re-enactor Presentations & Interactive Activites
Home Front & Period Civilian History
9:00am to 5:00pm each day
An Educational Experience for the Whole Family!
Featuring - Bad Habit
Topics and Speaker To Be Announced
Annual Light Up Cochranton Night at the Public Library.
Featuring - Justin Grey
Featuring - Just We Two
Featuring - Tunes In A Bucket
Scott Silvis performing. Note: Caleb Kopta has been rescheduled for September 25.
Crawford Gives will run 4 days this year and for CARE that means extra days to add donations designated for the new handicap, family friendly bathrooms at Lions Park, live history events, concert series, conservation and development of local green spaces, and Light Up Cochranton. For every dollar donated, the Crawford Gives partners give a prorated amount to add to the amount given making your donation stretch even farther.
Necessary Experience performing
Forgotten Country performing
Paddling from Shaws Landing to Cochranton picking up cards along the way. Prizes for high hand ($300) and low hand ($150). Refreshments and door prizes at the end. Tickets go on sale mid-May on Eventbrite $30
50 Miles to Empty is a husband and wife duo that performs acoustic, stripped down versions of songs from the 50's through today. Believing that “music can literally heal the soul and that music has the power to bring people together,” the group will entertain the Cochranton community with an outdoor concert 6-8 PM at Lions Park on May 22. CAREs Music in the Park series is free and open to the public.
CARE will once again participate in Crawford Gives, a fundraising event across Crawford Co. for nonprofit organizations. Money raised is then augmented by prorated funds given by area companies and corporations. It is a great way to stretch your donation!
This year CARE is focused on updating Lions Park for accessibility including new bathrooms at the park.
Held at Mt Hope Golf Course. 4-Person Scramble Format; Line & Skill prizes; Skins & Mulligans available for purchase; Refreshments; $80 per person. Contact Mike Dickson at 814-425-2895 or email: dicksonfuneralhome@windstream.net
This event is no longer on the calendar
A 5-mile paddle down French Creek from Shaws Landing Boat Launch to Cochranton Landing. Paddle includes stops along the creek to pick up playing cards. Cash prizes: $300 high hand; $150 low hand. Tickets available at Eventbrite
A day of history focused on the World Wars. Event to be held on the Cochranton Community Fairgrounds.
From Shaws Landing to Cochranton. Tickets $30 per player on sale May 1. Details to follow.
Scramble format for teams of 4. $75 each. Contact : Mike Dickson (814) 425-2895
P O Box 176 Cochranton, Pa 16314
Email: dicksonfuneralhome@windstream.net
A sampling of delicious fare from local restaurants, civic groups and area churches. Tickets $10 and available at local restaurants and at the Borough Office. Benefits for the new Home Show Building.
A 7 mile trip down French Creek launching at Shaws Landing and ending at Cochranton. Collect your poker hand along the way. High hand $300; low hand $150 See French Creek Poker Paddle page for tickets [$25]
A now annual outing by the Cochranton Area Redevelopment Effort, the French Creek Poker Paddle will take place the last Saturday in June. Tickets will be available online in May through Eventbrite. Beginning at Shaws Landing Fish & Game Commission launch site, the paddle ends at Cochranton Landing. Cash prizes, loads of fun!
This major fundraising event for CARE will be highlighting the upcoming renovations planned for the Cochranton Fairgrounds. Running with a Farm/Fair theme, CARE hopes to raise money for matching funds grants sought by the Cochranton Fair Board. A lesser portion of the profits will help further the continuance of ongoing community projects such as Veterans Way and the French Creek access area. Doors open at 5 pm. Concession foods available. Free to the public.
Pontiac's Rebellion & Revenge in 1763
Cochranton Fairgrounds
