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BridgeFest

BridgeFest returns in 2021! Enjoy music, food, and family fun – right on two of Oil City’s downtown bridges. Friday, August 20 (4-10 pm, Center Street Bridge, sponsored by the Oil City Main Street Program: live DJ; food vendors; family activities including giant bubbles, face … READ MORE

Mini Indie Music Festival

Due to COVID-19 precautions, Indie Fest has been scaled back this year. It will feature Pittsburgh-based band Roam Free. The indie band is made up of five members, including Oil City-native Joe Morgan on bass. Members play guitar, vocals, keyboard and drums. Refreshments will be … READ MORE

First Night® Oil City

The Oil City Arts Council is proud to present First Night® Oil City 2021, carrying on its popular tradition of ringing in the new year with enjoyable family-friendly activities in downtown Oil City. Set for December 31, 2020 during the late afternoon and evening hours, … READ MORE

Oil Heritage Festival Art Show

The Oil Heritage Festival Art Show features works in all media, created by artists from our region and beyond from children to adults. The exhibit takes place in three location in downtown Oil City: National Transit Building · 206 Seneca Street, National Transit Annex · … READ MORE

Drake Day: Let’s Rock!

Join us as we celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Drake Well and the birth of the modern petroleum industry. The theme for this year’s Drake Day event is the origins of oil. Visitors will spend the afternoon discovering dinosaurs with the Carnegie Museum of … READ MORE

Rocky Grove Fireman’s Festival

Food, Games, Rides, Vendors, Crafters $3 Parking per car/truck load · No Gate fee _________________________________________________________________ Tuesday: Open 6 to 10 p.m. depending on the crowd Wednesday: Parade at 6 p.m., Open 6 to 10 p.m. depending on the crowd Thursday: Race Car Night, Open 5 … READ MORE

Oil Heritage Festival

2019 marks the 41st anniversary of the Annual Oil Heritage Festival, proudly hosted by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival honors the area’s rich heritage that resulted from the discovery of petroleum and the “oil boom” that occurred along Oil Creek in the … READ MORE