Make Big Memories at the Bigfoot Festival in Marienville, PA

If your summer is beginning to take a predictable course—with the same tiresome activities, the same stale destinations, the same boring summer menus—you should try something new this year by heading over to the 2023 Bigfoot Festival in Marienville. Whether you’re looking for a taste of the wacky and whimsical or genuinely intrigued to bite into one of the nation’s most fascinating legends, this unique event is sure to be one of the most memorable of your summer.

Pennsylvania, which already boasts the third highest number of sightings of Bigfoot in the country according to the Travel Channel, has the most concentrated number of sightings near the Appalachian Mountains. This makes Marienville—the gateway to the Allegheny National Forest in the Appalachians—the place to visit if you’re interested in this enigmatic creature. And from June 9th through the 11th, the Forest County Bigfoot Festival in Marienville will bring together Bigfoot enthusiasts from across the state as it hosts a variety of fun Sasquatch-themed activities. From a Biggest Foot Contest to petting zoo to a Bigfoot calling contest to live bands and food trucks, this event is sure to attract more than just your average-sized visitor! Sign up to “hunt” Bigfoot during the weekend-long event (by racing to capture all the 10 Bigfoot silhouettes placed throughout the forest—with your camera lens), register for the Bigfoot 5K, and hear a talk by the founder of the East Coast Bigfoot Researchers Association, which is sure to deepen your understanding of the mysteries of Bigfoot.

If you choose to head over to the festival, there are plenty of other opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in Marienville. Nestled at the edge of Pennsylvania’s untamed wilderness, there is plenty to see—whether big or small, cryptid or common. Even if the weekend doesn’t provide a bona fide sighting, you will certainly catch sight of yourself having a good time.