With warmer weather breaking through and new animal babies making their debuts here, spring creates an excellent time to visit the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region. If you look at our calendar, you’ll find lots of reasons to make a trip sooner than later — it’s chock full of events to interest everyone from outdoor enthusiasts to theater lovers to young families to people who want to grow their own mushrooms. Click here to see the full list of events, and be sure to check out the following highlights.

Easter Sunrise Service in Cook Forest – April 1, 6:30 a.m., Cooksburg
Opening Night at the Moonlite Drive-In Theatre – April 6, 7 p.m., Brookville
Marienville Minstrel Show – April 6, 7 p.m., Marienville
Mushroom Growing at Quiet Creek Herb Farm – April 7, 10 a.m., Brookville
Cameron County Canoe & Kayak Classic – April 7, 11 a.m., Emporium
Clarion County Fair Gun Raffle – April 7, 4:30 p.m., Fairmount City
Wild Game Event – April 7, 6 p.m., Clarion
Elk County Trout-a-Thon – April 14-May 21, Ridgway
Banjos, Banjos, Banjos Concert at DeBence Music World – April 15, Franklin
Ridgway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous – April 26-28, 10 a.m., Ridgway
Thunder Mountain Speedway Opening – April 27, 7:30 p.m., Brookville

Find more interesting places to visit and things to do in the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors region by going to VisitPAGO.com or calling (814) 849-5197.