We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this year! Your adventures will take you soaring over valleys and rushing waters, through tunnels, across the Mason & Dixon Line, and to the top of the Eastern Continental Divide. A charming chain of hospitable trail towns awaits your arrival with lodging and services perfect for day trips, overnights, and thru-rides. Joining […]
DelFest is a family-friendly music festival celebrating the rich legacy of McCoury Music, a forum for world-class musical collaborations, and a showcase for fresh new talent with a down-home feeling. Held over four days at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Delfest features traditional stage sets by world-class artists, one-of-a-kind musical collaborations, special guest sit-ins, […]
Ride to Ohiopyle and sip a glass of white or red during this fun music and arts festival featuring the work of local artisans! This event is a fundraiser for the Ohiopyle-Stewart Community Center as it keeps the town of Ohiopyle thriving.
Stop by the West Newton Visitor Center for the Westmoreland Yough Trail Council's trail appreciation day along the Great Allegheny Passage. Enjoy hot dogs, cookies, chips and refreshments!
Join volunteers from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to plant native trees and bushes in a section of the Casselman River Conservation Area along the Great Allegheny Passage near Rockwood that was recently scarred by a landslide. Meet at the Markleton trail access area. Tools will be provided, and this event will be held rain or […]
Visit Connellsville for a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock's famous crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Duquesne in 1755. The event will begin on Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 am with an opening ceremony, and reenactments are slated for both Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm, weather permitting. This is […]
Ride out to Frostburg to watch crews and drivers race soapbox-style cars down a section of the National Road in Frostburg's historic business district. This annual event gains great interest from local residents, and the clatter of these iconic racers is legendary to behold. Pick your favorite car by paint color or driver, and come […]
Join Haiti H2O for one of several fully-supported rides on the Great Allegheny Passage this summer! From a family-friendly 15-mile loop or a one-day ride from Homestead to Connellsville, an all-weekend 150-mile trek, or the entire Pittsburgh-to-DC journey, you'll have fun! And the money you raise will invest in Haitian-led initiatives in remote villages, like […]
This fall festival celebrates vintage farm equipment, from antique tractors to steam-powered threshers and straw-balers to corn shellers, all on display in their mechanical glory. Noisy demonstrations abound!
Walk or ride the Great Allegheny Passage to checkpoints near West Newton to pick up playing cards in a competitive, fun morning outdoors. At the end of the event, each poker hand is tallied and the person with the best hand in each category receives a prize. Raffle prizes will be available after 10:00 am, […]
Think you have what it takes to cycle faster than a speeding train? Cyclists are invited to challenge the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s train as it climbs Mt. Savage in this face-off between man, machine, and mountain. A timed challenge between cyclists and the train locomotive organized by Mountain Maryland Trails, the 3M Challenge will […]
Bike or hike out to Connellsville for its annual Chili Walk, a delicious way to enjoy lunch on the Great Allegheny Passage on Saturday, November 1. Local businesses will be serving up sample bowls of chili to hungry adventurers from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. While you're in town, explore two local bike loops through […]
