Park Events
Opening Day of the 2025 Camping Season
April 15 - April 15
Welcome - Happy Kickoff to the 2025 Camping Season! We're excited for a banner year! It's Bear Run Campground's 50th Anniversary! Check out our weekend themes of the entire season at https://www.bearruncampground.com/bear-run-fun/themed-weekends/. Remember to book early so you have a site for your favorite weekend!
Easter Weekend
April 18 - April 20, 2025
Celebrate Easter with us! This is an "Egg-cellent" idea to kick off the camping season. Enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.
Fishing Derby Weekend
April 25 - April 27, 2025
Bring your rods and reels and catch a big one in our stocked pond! Prizes for tagged fish. Fishing Derby – 9AM to 6PM Saturday Our Spring Trout Pond and Minnow Pond (children 8 & under) have been well stocked. Remember, the limit is 3 trout per day. Prizes will be awarded for a Tagged Fish caught from 9AM til 6PM. No Fishing License Needed.
Cinco De Mayo
May 2 - May 4, 2025
Ole! It's tacos for the family and Piñata for the kids on Saturday! Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at camp with us 🪅🌮
Mother's Day Weekend
May 9 - May 11, 2025
Celebrate Mom while camping at Bear Run Campground! Children can make a craft as a gift for their moms. Honor Mom on Sunday with a complimentary breakfast at Brown’s Country Kitchen
Salute to Our Heroes Weekend
May 16 - May 18, 2025
Honor our first responders and service members and enjoy a visit from our local firefighters and EMS. Check out our "Touch a Truck" event with a fire truck and an ambulance from Portersville Volunteer Fire Department. Thank you, Heroes! 25% off campsites for all first responders and military personnel.
Memorial Day Weekend
May 23 - May 26, 2025
Pool Opens! Kick the Summer off with a fun-filled weekend at Bear Run! Get up close and personal with Jungle Terry’s Animal Show, a fun, educational experience for kids and adults alike. Live music with "Lori Russo and the Upper Cuts" (R&B), plus DJ Franco with karaoke and dancing. Field games and much more!
Birthday Weekend
May 30 - June 1, 2025
Everyone has a birthday…let’s celebrate! Hot dogs and cake in the ball field on Saturday.
Drive-In Movie Weekend
June 6 - June 8, 2025
National Drive-In Movie Day is celebrated on June 6th each year to commemorate the opening of the first drive-in theater in 1933. Kids get to decorate their own cardboard cars and then relax with a "drive-in" movie!
Jeep Fest
June 13 - June 15, 2025
Welcome Jeepers! The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a tribute event for the father of all Jeeps, the history behind the Jeep, the people who created it, and its birthplace, Butler Pennsylvania. The event provides Jeep enthusiasts with on- and off-road experiences to embrace the vehicle's past and the lifestyle it now promotes. The family-friendly event is held 5 minutes away from Bear Run Campground every year on the second weekend of June. The Festival has on-site off-road trails, playground with obstacles, Jeep History exhibit, huge vendor area with 150+ companies and more!
Father's Day Weekend
June 13 - June 15, 2025
Take Dad camping to celebrate Father's Day! Wood carving demonstration Saturday. Up to $10 off Breakfast for Dads on Sunday Brown's Country Kitchen.
School's Out For Summer! Weekend
June 20 - June 22, 2025
Come join us for our School's Out For Summer! Weekend with DJ BUBBLE LADY spinning the hits for kids! Start the weekend off with regular BINGO on Friday night. Then, on Saturday afternoon, enjoy DJ BUBBLE LADY, a Balloon Artist and a Face Painter, followed by Candy Bar BINGO for kids. Complete Saturday night with a Wagon Ride to Lake Arthur (weather permitting).
4th of July Weekend
July 3 - July 6, 2025
Celebrate the 4th of July Weekend with live music by "Wrangler Band"; karaoke/dance with a DJ;bike parade (put some bling on it!); Jungle Terry Animal Show (get up close and personal with the animals); field games and more!
Family Feud Game Show Weekend
July 11 - July 13, 2025
Making its debut at The Bear, watch groups of campers battle it out in this classic game show!
Wild World of Animals Wildlife Show Weekend
July 18 - July 20, 2025
The coolest Animal Show around will be back at Bear Run on Saturday, July 19! Meet, learn about and interact with exotic animals.
Christmas in July Weekend
July 25 - July 27, 2025
‘Tis the Season for fun! Meet and take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and decorate your site for this festive fan-favorite weekend! Prizes for winners of the site decorating contest Get your one-of-a-kind balloon figure from our Elf Balloon Artist
Regatta at Lake Arthur
August 1 - August 3, 2025
FREE Regatta at beautiful Moraine State Park's South Shore! Just 5 minutes away. Featuring water and land recreational fun, nature-themed experiences, food and product vendors. Some planned highlights of the event include sailing races, vendor marketplace, 5k trail race, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, eco-tours, children's activities, a butterfly release and an amazing fireworks display! For a detailed schedule visit https://morainestateparkregatta.org/
Annual Harvest Corn Roast
August 8 - August 10, 2025
All-you-can-eat-corn on the cob and live acoustic music provided by our very own Todd Wehr on Saturday evening.
Country Western Weekend
August 15 - August 17, 2025
Have you ever wanted to learn how to line dance? Have you wanted to pet REAL farm animals? This weekend is your chance to do both! Petting Zoo Saturday afternoon and then... Bring your boots and head to the pavilion for line dancing instruction and live music by country band "Deuces Wild" on Saturday evening!
Ice Cream Social Weekend
August 22 - August 24, 2025
Create your favorite Sundae and take in some oldies music and classic cars.
Labor Day Weekend
August 29 - September 1, 2025
Celebrate the last big weekend of the summer with us! Take in a Jungle Terry Animal Show, live music with "Eugene and the Night Crawlers", karaoke/dance with DJ Franco, field games, and more!
Bear Run’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!
September 5 - September 7, 2025
Reminisce with us and check out photos and memorabilia from the past 50 years. Dress in your wildest 70s attire and do the Hustle with "Manhattan", a 70s band! It'll be so groovy!
Mountain Pie Bakeoff Weekend
September 12 - September 14, 2025
The camping season wouldn’t be complete without delicious creations cooked over a fire. Bring your most creative ingredients and impress the judges with your mountain pies! Prizes awarded. Enjoy live bluegrass music by "Border Ride".
Big Bob's Annual Pig Roast
September 19 - September 21, 2025
Enjoy live music and great food on Saturday afternoon! Nothing beats a Pig Roast at Bear Run! Purchase tickets for a delicious barbeque meal before they are sold out!
McConnells Mill Heritage Festival
September 26 - September 28, 2025
History comes alive at the Annual Heritage Festival at McConnells Mill State Park. The Festival celebrates the operational time period of the historical gristmill—from 1852 to 1928. The historic gristmill houses the fascinating machinery that ground the grain for the community surrounding Slippery Rock Gorge. Free admission and free parking! Just 3 miles away Tour the mill, visit a Civil War encampment, enjoy food and live music and view the works of local artists and craftspeople.
Halloween Party I
October 3 - October 5, 2025
Who says Halloween lasts for one night? This year, we’re offering three weekends of Halloween family fun! Trick or treating, pumpkin carving, costume parade, and family dance with DJ Franco! Site decoration contest - winners will be awarded prizes each weekend! Bring your best costume and your creepiest decorations! It’ll be Spook-tacular!
Halloween Weekend II
October 10 - October 12, 2025
Who says Halloween lasts for one night? This year, we’re offering three weekends of Halloween family fun! Trick or treating, pumpkin carving, costume parade, and family dance with DJ Franco! Site decoration contest - winners will be awarded prizes each weekend! Bring your best costume and your creepiest site decorations! It’ll be Spook-tacular!
Halloween Party Weekend III
October 17 - October 19, 2025
Who says Halloween lasts for one night? This year, we’re offering three weekends of Halloween family fun! Trick or treating, pumpkin carving, costume parade, and family dance with DJ Franco! Site decoration contest - winners will be awarded prizes each weekend! Bring your best costume and creepiest site decorations! It’ll be Spook-tacular!