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Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Discover the natural beauty in this county of all seasons - spring, summer, winter and fall!

Home of the Crawford County Fair, the Pymatuning Spillway, great wineries, history, shopping and an abundance of outdoor activities! VisitCrawford is a community non-profit organization that promotes and encourages tourism, travel, and convention activities in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. We strive to draw tourists to Crawford County, help small local businesses with advertising and entrepreneurial needs, and provide merchandise for the Crawford County area.

09/26/2026

If you are going to choose one week to get outside and experience fall birding in Crawford County, make it this one.

Late September into early October brings one of the most exciting moments of the season. Across our marshes, lakes, forests, and fields, the last warblers of the year are moving south just as sparrows, waterfowl, and northern migrants begin arriving.

It is the changing of the guard, and Crawford County gives you a front-row seat.

This week, look for Yellow-rumped, Blackpoll, and Palm Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets moving through. White-throated, White-crowned, Lincoln’s, and Swamp Sparrows are arriving. On the water, Wood Ducks are joined by Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall.

Remember to look up. Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, Northern Harriers, Ospreys, and Bald Eagles may be overhead, while exposed fall mudflats can bring Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Pectoral Sandpipers into view.

The best part? You do not have to travel far to find remarkable habitat.

Explore Pymatuning State Park around Miller Ponds, Hartstown Marsh, Linesville, and the lake. Walk the Tsuga and Deer Run trails at Erie National Wildlife Refuge near Guys Mills. Scan the expansive wetlands of Conneaut Marsh and State Game Lands 213. Or spend a morning at Woodcock Creek Lake just outside Meadville.

Few places give you this much variety in one county.

One tip to remember: watch for a cold front moving down from the north. When temperatures drop and the wind shifts out of the north, the following morning can produce some of the best migration activity of the entire season. Set the alarm a little earlier. It can be worth it.

If you are visiting Pymatuning today, Spooktacular runs through 8:30 p.m., and parking near the contact station may be limited. Head out early for quieter birding or make Erie National Wildlife Refuge your destination instead.

Bring binoculars, comfortable shoes, an extra layer, and a spotting scope if you have one. Then slow down, listen, and see what Crawford County puts in front of you.

This is one of those brief fall windows you do not want to miss.

Read our full Fall Birding in Crawford County guide:
visitcrawford.org/fall-birding-in-crawford-county-where-migration-meets-the-changing-season

09/24/2026

Oktoberfest is on tap, the cider is bubbling, and the best fall flavor combinations are ready for you at some of our best breweries and drink spots in Crawford.

Here are eight places pouring something worth the drive, running roughly west to east across the county.

Mortals Key Brewing Company
Rising River Brewing - Lakeside
Riverside Brewing Company
TimberCreek Tap & Table
Voodoo Brewing Co.
Davenport Cidery & Winery
Orr's Brewing Company
Poverty K**b Farmhouse Ales

Pick a driver before you go, and enjoy the taste of fall.

The full brewery guide: visitcrawford.org/trip-inspiration/6-crawford-county-breweries-that-raise-the-bar

Also this weekend: The Low Kings play Halfway to St. Patrick's Day at Titusville Iron Works Tap House on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and the Freshwater Jazz Project plays the Trust Building lobby in downtown Meadville from 7 to 9 p.m.

Pictured: Seasonal flavors at Davenport, Riverside, and Poverty K**b!

09/22/2026

Happy first day of fall, everyone. Our trees are only just getting started, and that is good news, because it gives you time to plan one of the prettiest drives in Pennsylvania.

The Crawford Lakelands Scenic Byway loops through the western half of the county, past Pymatuning, Linesville, Conneaut Lake, and the Conneaut Marsh. It is a route where the stops are the whole point, so give yourself the day.

Here is how a full day on it can look. Start at the Linesville State Fish Hatchery. Take the Pymatuning causeway with the windows down. Have lunch in Conneaut Lake. Pull off at the marsh and watch the water awhile. Then finish with a glass of something at Conneaut Cellars while the light turns gold.

Peak color in northwestern Pennsylvania usually arrives in the second or third week of October. If you would like a room in Conneaut Lake or Meadville for that stretch, now is a good time to book it. Leaf season is our busiest, and we would truly love to have you here for it.

The full byway itinerary, with all the stops: visitcrawford.org/trip-inspiration/crawford-lakelands-scenic-byway

Pictured: A beautiful sunset at Pymatuning

09/21/2026

Member Shout Out 📢 Titusville Iron Works

**Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day? That’s a reason to celebrate!** 🍀

Join us for one of our favorite nights of the year as we celebrate **Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day** with **The Low Kings**!

Known for their high-energy Celtic rock, Irish favorites, and crowd-pleasing performances, The Low Kings will have the Tap House singing along all night. Grab your friends, raise a pint, and enjoy an evening filled with great music, cold beer, and plenty of Irish spirit.

📅 **Saturday, September 26**
🎶 **The Low Kings | 7:30–10:30 PM**
📍 Titusville Iron Works Tap House
🎟️ **NO COVER**
🍔 Magic Bus Kitchen open until 9:00 PM
🍺 Cold beer, great food, and great craic!
🔞 21 Event

Who’s ready to celebrate a little early?

09/19/2026

Before the interstates, before the family road trip, Americans went on vacation by rail. In Crawford County, the train took you to Conneaut Lake.

Our newest story is up on visitcrawford.org, and it is one of our favorites in the America 250 series. It opens in 1892, when the grounds welcomed their first visitors as Exposition Park, a showcase for agricultural and industrial achievement. By 1920 the focus had shifted to rides and leisure, and the name changed to Conneaut Lake Park.

What happened in between is a bigger story than one park. Streetcar companies all across the country were building parks at the end of their rail lines so working families would have somewhere to go on a weekend, and Crawford County built one of the finest. Swimming and boating on Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake. Shaded picnic groves and midways. Dances at the Dreamland Ballroom. And beginning in 1938, the Blue Streak, the wooden coaster designed by Ed Vettel that went on to become one of the oldest operating wooden coasters in the entire country.

The story calls all of this the democratization of joy, and we cannot improve on that phrase. Vacationing stopped being something only wealthy families did. Crawford County helped power American industry, and it also helped give American workers somewhere to spend a Saturday.

The Blue Streak was lost to fire in 2022 and the classic rides no longer run, but the lake and its stories are very much still here. You can boat and swim and eat along the shoreline of Pennsylvania’s largest natural glacier lake. You can see preserved artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia from the park’s golden era at the Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society Museum. And the historic lakefront still gathers people together, the way it always has.

September at the lake is quiet and beautiful. Read the story, then go see it for yourself.

visitcrawford.org/when-america-vacationed-by-rail-the-rise-and-legacy-of-conneaut-lake-park

And if you rode the Blue Streak, tell us about it in the comments. We would love to hear it.

09/17/2026

Something new is coming to Meadville this weekend!

Saturday, September 19, is the inaugural Ladyfest, presented by Women's Services, Inc.

This charity event aims to highlight the wonderful female business owners, makers, and talents of the Meadville area while raising funds for Women's Services. Enjoy live music acts throughout the day, grab a bite at women-owned and operated food trucks, shop special promotions at women-owned small businesses, and stroll through a vendor fair at the Meadville Market House!

Live musical performances are free and open to the public, but you can show your support for Women's Services, Inc. by purchasing a t-shirt, a ticket to the comedy show, or a VIP ticket.

Learn more at womensservicesinc.org
Graphic created by Hatch Hollow

09/15/2026

One of our favorite times of year is underway. Right now, over Pymatuning Lake, birds that spent the summer in Canada are stopping here to rest and eat.

Mid-September through October is migration season, and Crawford County is beautifully placed for it. Pennsylvania’s largest man-made lake sits at our western edge. Its largest natural lake sits a few miles east. The wetlands of the Erie National Wildlife Refuge fill in the middle. Tens of thousands of waterfowl travel through that corridor every fall, and you get a front-row seat.

Four lovely places to watch:

Pymatuning State Park. The causeway and the shoreline pull-offs give you open water and a whole lot of sky. Bring a scope if you have one.

Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Guys Mills. The boardwalk trail carries you right out over the marsh with dry boots. Watch for herons, wood ducks, and warblers passing through.

The Linesville Spillway. Yes, the famous one, where the ducks walk across the backs of the carp. Bring the children. It is a memory they will keep for good.

Woodcock Lake Park. Quieter, close to Meadville, and just gorgeous first thing in the morning.

Every one of them is free, no reservations needed, and the light in that first hour after sunrise is as good as it gets anywhere.

More on fall birding here: visitcrawford.org/fall-birding-in-crawford-county-where-migration-meets-the-changing-season

Pictured: Trail Views at Pymatuning by Katie Wickert

09/14/2026

Member Shout Out 📢 Highland Guesthouse and Davenport Cidery & Winery
Kick off your weekend with Davenport Cidery & Winery at Highland Guesthouse on Saturday, September 19 from 12-9PM!

Enjoy an evening featuring Davenport’s handcrafted ciders and wines, a special slush, and live music by Ripper Acoustics. 🎸🎶

09/10/2026

What a Saturday we have coming. Nine wonderful things are happening across Crawford County on September 12, and our communities have outdone themselves.

Start at the Meadville Market House at 9 a.m., where the Saturday Farmers’ Market and the Second Saturday Community Artisan Market share the space along Chestnut St. The artisan market is celebrating fifteen years of showing off the talent in this county, and that is something to be proud of. Produce, coffee, and a whole building full of people who make beautiful things.

Head north to Titusville for the 42nd Annual Fall Gas Up at Drake Well Museum and Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society brings the antique engines, tractors, and oil field equipment roaring back to life, the very machines that powered Pennsylvania’s first oil boom. Friends of Drake Well get in free.

Or go west to Conneaut Cellars Winery for the Harvest Car Show, “Wheels & Wine.” All classes of cars are welcome, there are people’s choice awards for the top three, and wine samples and food vendors will be on site. Free to enter and free to enjoy.

If a good craft show is more your speed, the 3rd Annual Fall Into Autumn Craft Show runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Voodoo Brewery compound in Meadville, and benefits Child to Family Connections.

Then come back to Meadville at 3 p.m. for the Wine, Brew & Spirits Walk. Merchants will be pouring tastings, restaurants are running specials, and the whole downtown will be open and lively.

And there is still more. The 104th Spartansburg Community Fair celebrates its final day. The French Creek Valley Conservancy hosts its annual watershed cleanup, with the weigh-in and a volunteer picnic at the Crawford County Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Titusville Iron Works Tap House hosts karaoke at 7 p.m., the last warm-up before October’s Iron Works Idol.

One county, one Saturday, and so many good choices. We hope to see you out there.

Full times and details: visitcrawford.org/events-calendar

09/08/2026

Where else are you going to watch goat dress-up on a Wednesday night?

The 104th Spartansburg Community Fair runs through this Saturday. It's the kind of week where you can catch truck pulls one night, a full woodsmen contest the next, and close the whole thing out with a demolition derby and fireworks.

Thursday is free admission for seniors and veterans all day.

Saturday is the big finish: parade at 11 AM, ox roast, demolition derby, cow patty bingo, a lemon pie eating contest, Whiskey Jack on stage, and fireworks at 11 PM.

This fair has been going since 1922. If you've never been, this is your week.

📍 231 Jefferson St., Spartansburg
spartansburgcommunityfair.com

Address

16709 Conneaut Lake Road
Meadville, PA
16335

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18143331258

Website

http://www.visitcrawford.org/

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