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Thursday’s Curb Market

Get everything you need for the weekend on Thursday’s at Historic Oil City’s Curb Market. Shop for fresh fruits, veggies, baked goods, crafts, jeweler, wine and enjoy lunch or dinner every Thursday with No Bull Concessions! We are currently accepting vendor applications!

Book Study – Caste

Catholic Rural Ministry holds Book Study “Caste” during Jan. and Feb. located at YWCA, Oil City.  All are invited. Srs. Tina and Marian are collaborating with the YWCA, 109 Central Ave., Oil City with a book study on “Caste, the Origins of our Discontents” by Pulitzer … READ MORE

Oil Heritage Festival 2024

Join us in Oil City for the 46th Annual Oil Heritage Festival! Visit oilheritagefestival.com for more information!

Oil City Curb Market

June 1 – August 31: Open to registered vendors selling in-season, farm-fresh fruits & vegetables, plants & flowers, baked goods, original art, artisan & handcrafted items, and prepared food as well as community organizations and a limited number of direct sales vendors. Learn more about … READ MORE

2023 Puzzle Challenge

The popular Puzzle Challenge is back for a second year! Teams will race against the clock to see who can finish their jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time. The Puzzle Challenge is open to 10 teams of up to 4 members per division. There are … READ MORE

Jolly July 3rd

Come join us in a Family-friendly holiday fun along the beautiful Allegheny River! Live music by Mostly Brass and In Crowd, food vendors, fireworks by Pyrotecnico at 10 pm sponsored by Oil City Firefighters Local 700. Coordinated by the Oil City Arts Council; www.oilcityartscouncil.org.

Oil Heritage Festival

The Annual Oil Heritage Festival is proudly sponsored 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 mid-1800s. In that oil fueled … READ MORE

Chalk Walk

Our 1st children’s event! Come on down to TAGG to decorate the sidewalk and have a blast creating! Later that day we will also be drawing the winners to our artists baskets give away! Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate.

Gerard Trail Series Hike #1

Have you always wanted to hike the Gerard Trail, but thought 36 miles was just too much? Join us for the kick-off of our Gerard Trail Series of hikes on National Trails Day. We’ve split the trail into 5 shorter loops, which we will be … READ MORE

Oil City Community Clean-Up Day

Celebrate Earth Day early by helping to beautify our town! Local businesses, organizations, schools and other groups are invited to select an area of town to spruce up; tasks include sweeping sidewalks, washing windows, hand pick-up of litter, and raking leaves/debris from landscaped areas on … READ MORE