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Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, raystown.org

"April is a promise that May is bound to keep. "
-- Hal Borland
Make way for the Queen! At Mayfest of Huntingdon
W e hope to see you all at Mayfest of Huntingdon on Saturday, April 30, 2016. The event is our official kick off for #SpringPA in the Raystown Lake Region each year. Mayfest of Huntingdon features 5 historic eras in 5 downtown blocks. It is a day full of period costumes, bands, food and more. For more information see the link or go to www.MayfestOfHuntingdon.org

See the event list below for lots of great activities in the Raystown Lake Region in April. Watch your inbox for the May event list coming your way this weekend.

Be safe and have fun! Best wishes from the Raystown Lake Region of Pennsylvania!
 
Ed Stoddard
Marketing Director
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau
 
 
MayfestOfHuntingdon.com
Mayfest of Huntingdon
4/30/2016 9:00 AM
Huntingdon (814) 386-2638
Come to Mayfest of Huntingdon on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 9am-5pm! Mayfest is the only festival of its kind in Pennsylvania. Stroll through our history with a different historical theme in each of FIVE BLOCKS in downtown Huntingdon, PA. Mayfest presents living history programs with period-correct dancing, music, re-enactors and demonstrations. Children's activities and educational fun are in abundance along with great food and craft vendors. Free music on every block, costumes, carriage rides, plus a quilt show and sale and arts show and sale. FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING! 2 blocks from Huntingdon Amtrak station. Invited attractions at Mayfest of Huntingdon this year include Shaggy Mountain Petting Zoo, Huntingdon Dance Academy, renowned artist Graham Curtis with Italian Street Painting chalk art, belly dancers, local bands, and more! Mayfest strives to have fun entertainment and much to do and see in each and every themed block! Special featured entertainment at the Desert Garden Day Spa stage at the corner of Washington and 5th Street. Special attractions include the 25th Annual Redbud Quilt Guild Show at the Huntingdon Community Center and an Open House at the Huntingdon County Historical Society. Mayfest of Huntingdon is a free admission event that offers free parking in historic downtown Huntingdon PA. For a full schedule of event or more information visit www.MayfestOfHuntingdon.org
Raystown Lake Region events for April, 2016
Raystown Lake Region Visitor Center
Stop in at the Raystown Lake Region Visitor Center...
The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau would like to remind you that we are here all year long! The Raystown Lake Visitor Center is open now through Memorial Day: Monday 8am-2pm, Tuesday through Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-2pm.

You can reach us at (888) 729-7869 toll free. We look forward to answering your questions and providing directions. You can also tour the exhibit hall in the visitor center and enjoy the view of Raystown Lake from our deck. We hope to see you soon!

For a live look at Raystown Lake:  Raystown.org/Raystown-Lake-live-cam-by-WTAJ

Link to the PDF event list for remainder of April, 2016
Monday Evening Group Paddle
4/25/2016 5:00 PM
Huntingdon (888) 729-7869
Each Monday evening, enjoy hassle-free group paddling. Meet at the takeout parking area announced on www.facebook.com/JuniataPaddlers at 5pm with a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, paddle, PFD and $5 for the shuttle to the put-in. Paddle back to your car at your own pace, and join the group for a social hour afterward at a local watering hole. For more information visit www.facebook.com/JuniataPaddlers
 
Altoona Curve Baseball Game
4/25/2016 6:00 PM
1000 Park Avenue Altoona (814) 943-9050
The Altoona Curve will play the Erie Seawolves on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 6:00pm at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game will be followed by an eye dazzling fireworks show! The Altoona Curve is the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and plays 71 home games from April to September at Blair County Ballpark. For more information contact the Curve main office at (814) 943-9050 or [email protected].
 
Migration Mornings at Shavers Creek Environmental Center
4/26/2016 7:00 AM
3400 Discovery Road Petersburg (814) 863-2000
Come to Shavers Creek Environmental Center on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:00am for Migration Mornings. Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania every spring and fall. Shavers Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel, Joshua Potter, and Jon Kauffman will help participants identify the songs, calls, and field marks of species, from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guidebooks you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning Bird Walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. Registration is not necessary. This program is FREE to all, thanks to the generous support of Wiscoy for Animals. For more information contact Shavers Creek Environmental Center at (814) 863-2000.
 
Altoona Curve Baseball Game
4/26/2016 6:00 PM
1000 Park Avenue Altoona (814) 943-9050
The Altoona Curve will play the Erie Seawolves on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 6:00pm at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game will be followed by an eye dazzling fireworks show! The Altoona Curve is the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and plays 71 home games from April to September at Blair County Ballpark. For more information contact the Curve main office at (814) 943-9050 or [email protected].
 
Juniata Music Department Choral Union
4/26/2016 7:30 PM
1700 Moore Street Huntingdon (814) 641-3000
Come to Juniata College to enjoy a performance by the Choral Union at Rosenberger Auditorium on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:30pm. For more information contact Juniata College at (814) 641-3000 or [email protected].
 
Rothrock Outfitters-Group Bike Ride
4/27/2016 4:00 PM
418 Penn Street Huntingdon (814) 643-7226
Get out your mountain bike and ride with us! Enjoy a group bike ride every Wednesday at various locations throughout Huntingdon County. Every Wednesday meet at Rothrock Outfitters at 4pm to join others for a fabulous ride! For more information contact Rothrock Outfitters at (814) 643-7226.
 
Altoona Curve Baseball Game
4/27/2016 6:00 PM
1000 Park Avenue Altoona (814) 943-9050
The Altoona Curve will play the Erie Seawolves on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 6:00pm at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game will be followed by an eye dazzling fireworks show! The Altoona Curve is the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and plays 71 home games from April to September at Blair County Ballpark. For more information contact the Curve main office at (814) 943-9050 or [email protected].
 
Annual Huntingdon Quilt Show
4/29/2016 9:00 AM
310 5th Street Huntingdon
Come to the 25th Annual Huntingdon Quilt Show at the Huntingdon Community Center on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2016. Enjoy approximately 100 quilts on display, workshops, demonstrations, guild crafts, quilt-related items, and more! Friday Hours: 9am-7pm, Saturday Hours: 9am-4pm. This event is sponsored by the Redbud Quilt Guild. For more information: call (814) 643-4241 or email [email protected].
 
Annual Huntingdon Quilt Show
4/30/2016 9:00 AM
310 5th Street Huntingdon
Come to the 25th Annual Huntingdon Quilt Show at the Huntingdon Community Center on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2016. Enjoy approximately 100 quilts on display, workshops, demonstrations, guild crafts, quilt-related items, and more! Friday Hours: 9am-7pm, Saturday Hours: 9am-4pm. This event is sponsored by the Redbud Quilt Guild. For more information call (814) 643-4241 or email [email protected].
 
Mayfest of Huntingdon
4/30/2016 9:00 AM
Huntingdon (814) 386-2638
Come to Mayfest of Huntingdon on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 9am-5pm! Mayfest is the only festival of its kind in Pennsylvania. Stroll through our history with a different historical theme in each of FIVE BLOCKS in downtown Huntingdon, PA. Mayfest presents living history programs with period-correct dancing, music, re-enactors and demonstrations. Children's activities and educational fun are in abundance along with great food and craft vendors. Free music on every block, costumes, carriage rides, plus a quilt show and sale and arts show and sale. FREE ADMISSION! FREE PARKING! 2 blocks from Huntingdon Amtrak station. Invited attractions at Mayfest of Huntingdon this year include Shaggy Mountain Petting Zoo, Huntingdon Dance Academy, renowned artist Graham Curtis with Italian Street Painting chalk art, belly dancers, local bands, and more! Mayfest strives to have fun entertainment and much to do and see in each and every themed block! Special featured entertainment at the Desert Garden Day Spa stage at the corner of Washington and 5th Street. Special attractions include the 25th Annual Redbud Quilt Guild Show at the Huntingdon Community Center and an Open House at the Huntingdon County Historical Society. Mayfest of Huntingdon is a free admission event that offers free parking in historic downtown Huntingdon PA. For a full schedule of event or more information visit www.MayfestOfHuntingdon.org
 
Trout Stocking at Trough Creek
4/30/2016 10:30 AM
16362 Little Valley Road James Creek (717) 486-7352
There will be trout stocked in Trough Creek on Saturday, April 30, 2016. If you wish to participate, meet at Trough Creek State Park at 10:30am. For more information call the PA Fish and Boat Commission- southcentral regional office at (717) 486-7352.
 
Penn State Baseball vs. Maryland
4/30/2016 2:00 PM
701 Porter Road University Park 1-800-Nittany
Come see the Penn State baseball team play Maryland at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 2:00pm. Be sure to attend and cheer on the Nittany Lions! For more information contact the Penn State sports ticket office at 1-800-Nittany.
 
Juniata Music Department Orchestra
4/30/2016 3:00 PM
1700 Moore Street Huntingdon (814) 641-3000
Come to Juniata College to enjoy a performance by the Orchestra at Rosenberger Auditorium on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 3:00pm. For more information contact Juniata College at (814) 641-3000 or [email protected].
 
5th Annual Greenwood Furnace Trail Challenge
5/1/2016 7:00 AM
15795 Greenwood Road Huntingdon (814) 667-1800
Greenwood Furnace State Park will host a half-marathon race on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The annual Greenwood Furnace Trail Challenge is an intense, rugged, single track half- marathon. A figure 8 route of rocky climbs and nasty downhills; it starts at Greenwood Furnace State Park, climbs to the fire tower, drops down in to Alan Seeger Natural Area before climbing back to the tower, and then returns down to the park. This race is a member of the Raystown Races 5K Circuit. For more information OR to register, e-mail Nathan at [email protected].
 
Monday Evening Group Paddle
5/2/2016 5:00 PM
Huntingdon (888) 729-7869
Each Monday evening, enjoy hassle-free group paddling. Meet at the takeout parking area announced on www.facebook.com/JuniataPaddlers at 5pm with a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, paddle, PFD and $5 for the shuttle to the put-in. Paddle back to your car at your own pace, and join the group for a social hour afterward at a local watering hole. For more information visit www.facebook.com/JuniataPaddlers
 
Juniata Music Department Percussion Ensemble
5/2/2016 7:30 PM
1700 Moore Street Huntingdon (814) 641-3000
Come to Juniata College to enjoy a performance by the Percussion Ensemble at Rosenberger Auditorium on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:30pm. For more information contact Juniata College at (814) 641-3000 or [email protected].
 
Trout Stocking at Standing Stone Creek
5/3/2016 9:30 AM
(717) 486-7352
There will be trout stocked in Standing Stone Creek on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. If you wish to participate, meet at the top of Pine Grove Mountain (Route 26) at 9:30am. For more information call the PA Fish and Boat Commission- southcentral regional office at (717) 486-7352.
 
Juniata College Softball
5/3/2016 3:00 PM
1700 Moore Street Huntingdon (814) 641-3000
Juniata College will play Pitt-Bradford at home on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 3:00pm. Come out to this game and cheer on Juniata! For more information call Juniata College at (814) 641-3000.
 
Migration Mornings at Shavers Creek Environmental Center
5/4/2016 7:00 AM
3400 Discovery Road Petersburg (814) 863-2000
Come to Shavers Creek Environmental Center on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 7:00am for Migration Mornings. Take a leisurely hike to see and hear the numerous bird species that migrate through central Pennsylvania every spring and fall. Shavers Creek naturalists Doug Wentzel, Joshua Potter, and Jon Kauffman will help participants identify the songs, calls, and field marks of species, from hawks and eagles to thrushes and woodpeckers. Bring a good pair of hiking boots, binoculars, any guidebooks you have, and an inquisitive mind! Migration Morning Bird Walks are open to birders of all experience levels. Some binoculars are available to borrow. Registration is not necessary. This program is FREE to all, thanks to the generous support of Wiscoy for Animals. For more information contact Shavers Creek Environmental Center at (814) 863-2000.
 
Trout Stocking at Greenwood Lake
5/4/2016 9:30 AM
15795 Greenwood Road Huntingdon (717) 486-7352
There will be trout stocked in Greenwood Lake at Greenwood Furnace State Park on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. If you wish to participate, meet at the top of Pine Grove Mills Mountain (rte 26) at 9:30am. For more information call the PA Fish and Boat Commission- southcentral regional office at (717) 486-7352.
 
Trout Stocking at Whipple Lake
5/4/2016 9:30 AM
Stone Valley (717) 486-7352
There will be trout stocked in Whipple Lake at Whipple Dam State Park on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. If you wish to participate, meet at the top of Pine Grove Mills Mountain (Route 26) at 9:30am. For more information call the PA Fish and Boat Commission- southcentral regional office at (717) 486-7352.
 
Rothrock Outfitters-Group Bike Ride
5/4/2016 4:00 PM
418 Penn Street Huntingdon (814) 643-7226
Get out your mountain bike and ride with us! Enjoy a group bike ride every Wednesday at various locations throughout Huntingdon County. Every Wednesday meet at Rothrock Outfitters at 4pm to join others for a fabulous ride! For more information contact Rothrock Outfitters at (814) 643-7226.
 
Song Writers Workshop at Boxers Cafe
5/4/2016 7:00 PM
410 Penn Street Huntingdon (814) 643-5013
Boxers Cafe will be hosting a workshop on song writing on the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm-9pm. For more information contact Boxers Cafe at (814) 643-5013.
1000 Steps Trail
Congratulations to the Standing Stone Trail!
The Pennsylvania Trail of the Year!

Pennsylvania Trail of the Year announcement

Standing Stone Trail
(Great Eastern Trail network)
Greenwood Furnace State Park to Cowans Gap State Park
www.standingstonetrail.org
Standing Stone Trail (SST) is a 76 mile long footpath connecting the Mid State Trail and Tuscarora Trail. Features include Thousand Steps, expansive vistas and the Rocky Ridge Natural Area.
2016 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide
The 2016 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide is available now
The 2016 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide has articles on Raystown Lake fishing, history and a fun bucket list to consider. Maps of the region and Raystown Lake are inside! You can use the "Things To Do" listings to plan your leisure time and find a place to stay in the Lodging section. Call (888) 729-7869 toll free or send your request online HERE to receive your copy of the 2016 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide.
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, raystown.org

Contact the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (HCVB) and learn about all that the Raystown Lake Region has to offer. With many outdoor public spaces, the Raystown Lake Region has opportunities aplenty to breathe in the fresh air, walk through the forest or enjoy the unspoiled shoreline scenery of Raystown Lake. So bring your boots, kayak and mountain bike to really get the most out of your time in Huntingdon County. You will find many spots to relax and unwind that are free to access like Trough Creek, Greenwood Furnace and Whipple Dam State Parks, the Juniata College Peace Chapel and the Seven Points Recreation Area. Other options include kicking back on a Raystown Lake boat tour, delving into the natural wonders of Huntingdon County underground on a cave tour or discovering one of our local museums filled with living history and local lore. You can always contact the HCVB office either prior to or during a "Raycation" for more information: (888) 729-7869, [email protected] or online at www.Raystown.org