Wildcat Park

Good afternoon everyone. We have a few things coming up that we are hoping you will join us.

The winners of today's drawing are.... ** Allie Whitten = One Free Hot Air Balloon Pass during Ludlow Days 2021. ** Jillette Crowl = A pair of Gate Passes to an...y 2021 Wildcat Park Event I will reach out via messenger for a mailing address, but if someone could also tag either of these winners, that would be great too! Congratulations! We will have more drawings in the coming days/weeks leading up to Ludlow Days, so keep an eye on our event page for updates and announcements!

NOBODY'S GOING HOME HUNGRY!

Five young men from Abraxas spent an entire day working at the park yesterday. I just want to say... What a breath of fresh air! Six straight hours of working on the grounds and not a single complaint. Well... except for being typical teenage boys who are hungry an hour after eating, lol. They were all very polite and respectful. I haven’t been called miss so many times in one day. I didn’t think to take photos until the end of the day, so what you can’t see is the firs...t couple hours of picking up rocks in the new parking area and loading giant boulders into the trailer to be moved. I noticed an injury on one fella’s finger from moving rocks and the mom in me cringed, wanting to get it all bandaged up. He says oh that’s nothing a little duct tape can’t fix! He let his counselor tend to it with a bandaid, but he was back to work like nothing happened. We worked all day raking, shoveling, leaf blowing and cleaning up branches. We stood back and admired our progress at the end of the day and what a sense of pride! When the time came to pack up and call it a day, they were already talking about our next work day. So THANK YOU GUYS for all your hard work and for reminding us that all the obstacles we face in life are here to help us grow. Awesome day guys!

Click on our Event Page and indicate either "going" or "interested" to be entered in future drawings for FREE GATE PASSES to any of our 2021 park events and 2 FREE HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES! **Drawings will begin when we reach 500 "going or interested" and every 200 after that! https://fb.me/e/1mGpYm5UE

Today is the last day to get the kids signed up for this event.

** PAVILION RENTALS FOR 2021** We are updating the calendar for 2021 reservations and will be posting available dates in the near future. Due to cancellations this past season, many of those reservations were carried over into 2021 and are already in the book. We do however have several "requests" that have not been secured with a deposit, or we have not received a signed contract (we can email one to you, or through postal mail). PLEASE MESSAGE THE PAGE TO CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR 2021. This includes Weddings, Family Reunions, Class Reunions, Birthdays, etc. A deposit must be made in order to secure the pavilion/date for your event. THANK YOU!

ATTENTION: The "Wizard of Oz" HAUNTED TRAIL has been cancelled for October 31st. Many of the student volunteers who participated in the first two weekends of this event are also involved in the "Haunted Path" event that is being held at the Kane Area High School. The students were a huge help in making our event at the park a success and we'd like to return the favor by supporting their upcoming event, hosted by SADD of Kane. So if you are planning to be in the area this S...aturday, Oct. 31st....please stop by the Kane High School and check out their HAUNTED PATH! They have tours scheduled from 1-3pm (for younger kids) and another (scarier version) from 7-10pm. The event starts at the school entrance and the fee is $7/person. We'd like to THANK EVERYONE for attending the Haunted Trail our first two weekends and look forward to doing it again next year!

Volunteers spent the day at the park decorating and preparing for Santa’s upcoming visit. There is no fee to attend, but children (12 and under) must be pre-registered by December 1st to participate in the event. More information can be found on their event page (in the comments). Anyone who would like to assist with decorating, baking, or volunteering in any way for this event, please contact Todd or Shannon Johnson.

Did someone lose a set of keys at the park recently? Please message the page if they are yours.

Hey everyone, we are putting away our fall decorations and preparing for winter. If you decorated a scarecrow and would like to retrieve it, please do so in the next couple of days, otherwise we will gather them up and save the fixins for next year. Message the page if you’d like to make other arrangements. Thanks to everyone who participated! We look forward to doing it again next year!

HAUNTED TRAIL AT WILDCAT PARK, LUDLOW, PA. October 17th, 24th, & 31st

HAUNTED TRAIL AT WILDCAT PARK, LUDLOW, PA. October 17th, 24th, & 31st

Just a reminder that the WIZARD OF OZ HAUNTED TRAIL has been CANCELLED for tonight at the park. However.....The Kane High SADD is sponsoring a haunted path this evening at the high school from 7-10pm. Also in Kane tonight... the "THRILLER" dance mob will be performing at 6pm in the SMP parking lot (across from Subway on Fraley St). AND...the DANCING WITCHES will be making appearanceS around town. Support our students at the high school and check out the dance mob and dan...cing witches while you're in town. HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! See more

And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and changing leaves. Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

SISTERS OF THE NORTHERN FOREST of Kane, PA will be making an appearance at Octoberfest today! Look for them this afternoon around 1:00 near the main pavilion. The festival starts at 10am with over 50 craft vendors and a dozen food vendors....Live bands on stage with tailgating in the ballfield (b.y.o.b). Downhill pumpkin races (demolition style), giant slingshots and corn cannons! We'll also have large pumpkins, baby boos and Indian Corn for sale at the mai...n pavilion. Today at WILDCAT PARK in Ludlow, PA For more information click on our "Event" page! SEE YOU AT THE PARK! https://www.facebook.com/ludlowdays/videos/2478872542168068/?vh=e&extid=0

And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and changing leaves. Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

Flash Drawing! We've been so busy at the park we forgot to do our drawing for two free gate passes to the festival Saturday. Soooo....share this post and tag a friend in the comments to be entered. A name will be drawn tonight (Fri) around 9pm. For ALL the details about what's happening at Octoberfest...click on our event page and go to the "about" section. Live Music all day with tailgating on the ballfield. 13 Food vendors and 50 craft vendors. Birds of Pray, McKean... Co. SPCA, Pine Creek K9 Search Team, Cliff Stump, The Dancing Witches, Bouncy House, Pumpkin chucking, Slingshots and Corn Cobb Cannon! Bring a lawn chair, a hoodie for later and BYOB! And check out those scarecrows on your way through the park! Vote for your favorite in the main pavilion. SEE YOU SATURDAY! https://fb.me/e/2UGLJzegU

SISTERS OF THE NORTHERN FOREST of Kane, PA will be making an appearance at Octoberfest today! Look for them this afternoon around 1:00 near the main pavilion. The festival starts at 10am with over 50 craft vendors and a dozen food vendors....Live bands on stage with tailgating in the ballfield (b.y.o.b). Downhill pumpkin races (demolition style), giant slingshots and corn cannons! We'll also have large pumpkins, baby boos and Indian Corn for sale at the mai...n pavilion. Today at WILDCAT PARK in Ludlow, PA For more information click on our "Event" page! SEE YOU AT THE PARK! https://www.facebook.com/ludlowdays/videos/2478872542168068/?vh=e&extid=0

The McKean County SPCA will be hanging out at Wildcat Park this Saturday during Octoberfest. They'll be bringing numerous four legged friends looking for homes to call their own. The McKean County S.P.C.A. is an organization committed to loving and caring for homeless, abused or neglected animals. The organization is run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. They investigate acts of animal cruelty and neglect in all of McKean County, and operate an animal shelter that is located at 80 Glenwood Avenue in Bradford. The SPCA provides food, water and shelter to stray, unwanted or neglected animals. In addition, the shelter staff offers the animals the greatest gift of all - love - and the chance to find a loving home. Stop by their tent during the festival and share some love!

OCTOBERFEST IN THE PARK Wildcat Park in Ludlow, PA Saturday, October 10th ~ 10am to 10pm $5/person at the gate. Kids 12 and under Free. ...Continue reading

The Pine Creek K-9 Search Unit will be at Wildcat Park this Saturday during Octoberfest! The Pine Creek K9 SU is a non-profit, all volunteer division of Pine Creek Fire Dept in Jefferson County PA. They offer support and assistance to fire and police personal involving incidents of missing persons. They cover Jefferson, Clearfield, Elk, Clarion, Forest, Armstrong, Indiana and Cambria counties in the Northwest Central region of Pennsylvania. They are also available to assist ...other counties and search teams when requested. The volunteer group will be available all day Saturday during Octoberfest, offering demonstrations of their training techniques at noon and 2pm. Look for them near the main pavilion/covered bridge and please consider donating to this organization while visiting. We can't thank them enough for their dedication and service to the community! See more

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Flash Drawing! We've been so busy at the park we forgot to do our drawing for two free gate passes to the festival Saturday. Soooo....share this post and tag a friend in the comments to be entered. A name will be drawn tonight (Fri) around 9pm. For ALL the details about what's happening at Octoberfest...click on our event page and go to the "about" section. Live Music all day with tailgating on the ballfield. 13 Food vendors and 50 craft vendors. Birds of Pray, McKean... Co. SPCA, Pine Creek K9 Search Team, Cliff Stump, The Dancing Witches, Bouncy House, Pumpkin chucking, Slingshots and Corn Cobb Cannon! Bring a lawn chair, a hoodie for later and BYOB! And check out those scarecrows on your way through the park! Vote for your favorite in the main pavilion. SEE YOU SATURDAY! https://fb.me/e/2UGLJzegU

OLD DAWG BLUEGRASS will be stirring up some American roots during Octoberfest! Look for them in the main pavilion from 1-4pm. Here's a little taste of their brilliant acoustic energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjTh4AZ2mE

The McKean County SPCA will be hanging out at Wildcat Park this Saturday during Octoberfest. They'll be bringing numerous four legged friends looking for homes to call their own. The McKean County S.P.C.A. is an organization committed to loving and caring for homeless, abused or neglected animals. The organization is run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. They investigate acts of animal cruelty and neglect in all of McKean County, and operate an animal shelter that is located at 80 Glenwood Avenue in Bradford. The SPCA provides food, water and shelter to stray, unwanted or neglected animals. In addition, the shelter staff offers the animals the greatest gift of all - love - and the chance to find a loving home. Stop by their tent during the festival and share some love!

OCTOBERFEST IN THE PARK Wildcat Park in Ludlow, PA Saturday, October 10th ~ 10am to 10pm $5/person at the gate. Kids 12 and under Free. ...Continue reading

The Pine Creek K-9 Search Unit will be at Wildcat Park this Saturday during Octoberfest! The Pine Creek K9 SU is a non-profit, all volunteer division of Pine Creek Fire Dept in Jefferson County PA. They offer support and assistance to fire and police personal involving incidents of missing persons. They cover Jefferson, Clearfield, Elk, Clarion, Forest, Armstrong, Indiana and Cambria counties in the Northwest Central region of Pennsylvania. They are also available to assist ...other counties and search teams when requested. The volunteer group will be available all day Saturday during Octoberfest, offering demonstrations of their training techniques at noon and 2pm. Look for them near the main pavilion/covered bridge and please consider donating to this organization while visiting. We can't thank them enough for their dedication and service to the community! See more

28 Scarecrows watching over the park. MAKE THAT 35! Hello October..... To vote for your favorite scarecrow, stop by the front gate, place money in an envelope (provided) and write the number of the scarecrow on the envelope. Drop it in the slot. The scarecrow that collects the most money wins! You can also vote on Oct. 10th during Octoberfest. Winners will be drawn at 5pm. One in each category: Child, Adult & Family... There are plenty of scarecrow poles still available. Just look along the main drive for numbers. Don't forget to fill out a paper with the NAME of the builder(s), AGE (for children), and a phone number we can contact you at if you win. Drop your info in the slot at the front gate also. All proceeds benefit Wildcat Park.

AFRAID OF HUMAN will be rocking the stage from 7-10pm during Octoberfest. Check out their page and show some love! Only 9 more days......

BILLY & THE NEPTUNES return to Wildcat Park for Octoberfest 2020! They'll be on stage from 4-7pm. Get there early for a great tailgating spot, bring your lawn chairs, extra hoodie and lots of ice for the cooler...BYOB! CLICK ON OUR "EVENT PAGE" for full details of the day's events! Just a little preview of what these guys bring to the stage...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6cbdn1sjbQ See more

Some of the scarecrows that have already been made at the park this past week. It's going to be a beautiful weekend...bring the family and enjoy the day at Wildcat Park! Stop by the guard shack to make a vote for your favorite scarecrow or build one of your own! Posts are numbered, hay is provided, and there is a supply of clothes if you need them at the stone pavilion. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE... HAPPY FALL

The one and only JERRY MELVIN COLE. A huge supporter of Wildcat Park and a very talented musician! Let’s show Jerry how much we love and appreciate him https://www.facebook.com/1578289852/posts/10221257652902372/?extid=QOPtUfRJMtmUyzZz

"OCTOBERFEST" at Wildcat Park. ~ Saturday, Oct. 10th Accepting applications for VENDORS & CRAFTERS There are spaces available in 3 of our pavilions and plenty of room for tents! Pavilion spaces are $25, tent space is $10.... VENDORS.... if you received an application for "Fall Fest" previously, please request a new application. The Fall Fest was cancelled due to the start of Covid restrictions. This is a completely different event. Please call the park or message us for a new form. (814-945-6373)

Afraid of Human

Thank you ALL for making this a perfect day! The 2020 Music Festival was a huge success. The weather could not have been better and the music was amazing! Thank you Brianna Blankenship, Triple Shot, and Afraid of Human, for giving us 3 awesome shows! Thanks to all of our volunteers for putting in long hours to make this event possible. So much love to all of you! What an awesome day

Happening TOMORROW at Wildcat Park in Ludlow, PA! Three amazing performances by local artists. Taking it back with some classic rock from the 70's & 80's.... original and upbeat, soulful sounds of Country.... and some serious head banging, heart pounding, heavy rock and metal! Enough FOOD to feed an army! And plenty of games of chance to support our park and local MILITARY VETS!... Don't forget to stock those coolers with plenty of ice and BYOB! Bring a lawn chair....WE'RE TAILGATING IN THE BALL FIELD! Gate opens at noon. First band starts at 1pm. Parking available in the field near the entrance to the left, in the field next to the Evans Pavilion, on the right, and inside the ball field for those who want to tailgate. We also have a HANDICAP section inside the ball field....closer to the covered bridge (please follow the signs). SEE YOU AT THE PARK!

WE'RE GIVING AWAY 2 TICKETS TO THE AUG 22nd MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE PARK! To enter, just share this post and be sure to like our page. You'll have to make your post "public" or we won't be able to see that you've shared it. Please comment "shared" below.... We'll draw a winner Aug 19. Good Luck! And we'll see you at the park! ***For more details about the Music Festival go to our page and click on our EVENT page.

OCTOBERFEST AT THE PARK! Saturday, October 10th. VENDORS: Message us here or call the park office at 945-6373 to receive an application via mail or email. Applications must be in by October 1st. Details will be provided with the applications.... MORE DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ABOUT THE DAY'S EVENTS! Stay tuned.....

RESERVATIONS BEING ACCEPTED Wildcat Park is the perfect location for your next family reunion, party, wedding reception or company picnic! Call now to make reservations for any of the 4 available pavilions at the park. Click on our photo album "PAVILION RENTALS" for more details. To make reservations call....... 945-6373

Choose which pavilion you are interested in, then call the park to make your reservations. 945-6373 Rentals are from 9am-9pm.

Volunteers came together Monday night to tackle another project at the park. The storage shed located near the horseshoe pit was returned to it's original design as an outdoor pavilion. Don and Helen Bell donated the funds to construct the original pavilion, in honor of First Responders, but it was later renovated into a storage shed. With increased use of the horseshoe pits this summer, it became clear that the structure would serve a much better purpose as a pavilion. The crew carefully disassembled the walls to the shed, so that each board could be used on future projects, including shelving in the existing storage shed near the garage. Two picnic tables were moved to the pavilion to complete the project. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Monday's Work Bee! Much appreciated!

Newly resurfaced tennis court at Wildcat Park!!

Ludlow Days July 11th & 12th Music, Food & Craft Vendors and Fireworks!! More info to come! Plan on joining us!Ludlow Days July 11th & 12th Music, Food & Craft Vendors and Fireworks!! More info to come! Plan on joining us!

Clean Up Day June 14th @ 1:00 Volunteers needed! Everyone Welcome!Clean Up Day June 14th @ 1:00 Volunteers needed! Everyone Welcome!

The Ludlow Community Association made the decision to open Wildcat Park to pavilion rentals and events at their monthly meeting Tuesday night. We felt as a board that it was in the best interest of the park to open under CDC guidance of no more than 250 people at each rental. As we go forth on the 2020 season, much of our income has been lost due to Covid 19, and we need to explore all angles to cut the budget. Therefore the decision was made not to turn on the water in the p...ark . We suggest that patrons bring in bottled water and hand sanitizer. There are a lot of renovations going on also, so bear with us, as we try to make improvements to the tennis courts, the ball field and surrounding area, the slate tables, and a trail we hope to make go around the perimeter of the park. We want to thank Barry Johnson for his contributions to the tennis courts and RWF construction for the use of their equipment and time. Memberships will be available at different locations throughout Wildcat Park and donation stations will eventually be installed. Anyone desiring information or suggestions may be made to the board members Pauline Bauer Todd Kasaback Conni Smith Pam Johnson Bill Blauser Tim Garity TBD For reservations please call (814) 945-6373 Thank you See more

DISK GOLF is on its way to Wildcat Park! A huge thank you to Collins Companies foundation and the students from Kane Area High School for there very generous donations and Mike Szymanski for all his work he put in this.DISK GOLF is on its way to Wildcat Park! A huge thank you to Collins Companies foundation and the students from Kane Area High School for there very generous donations and Mike Szymanski for all his work he put in this.

2020 Elections of Officers and Board Members Officers President: Craig Oakes Vice President: Howard Kane ... Treasurer: Pam Johnson Secretary: Conni Smith Board Members Todd Kasaback Carole Doyle Pauline Bauer

Happy Mother’s DayHappy Mother’s Day

Public Notice Tonight the Board Members of Wildcat park have had to make some decisions that unfortunately are out of anyone’s control. The board, with great regret, has made the decision to suspend ALL rentals and ALL events for the park during the 2020 season. We have been in contact with several parks, state representatives, local officials and many other individuals, and regret to inform everyone of this decision. We have decided from the Memorial Day holiday through t...he Labor Day holiday, the gates to the park will remain open for individuals to drive through, providing those individuals are respectful and remove their own trash. There are picnic tables available for family picnics. Fishing is also available. The play grounds will remain closed until the bans are lifted on playgrounds. Also the restrooms and water will be unavailable. Unfortunately for parks the Gov, state, and CDC have made it a very hard year on parks. Several parks have to, or may have already made the same decision to close for the 2020 Season. We ask that everyone please be respectful of this as it has been a very difficult decision to make. If you do go through the park or take a walk through the park please follow all state, federal and CDC guidelines on social distancing, ect. There will be an article in the local paper in the next few days with more information that will provide further details for individuals to refer to. For individuals who have rented the facilities within the park or have Cash Bash Tickets, you will be contacted by a board member for refunds and/or rescheduling those events/rentals for the 2021 Season. Sincerely, Craig Oakes Wildcat Park President

Happy Easter Everyone stay safe and enjoy the holiday.Happy Easter Everyone stay safe and enjoy the holiday.

The monthly meeting on April 14th, 2020 has been canceled. Please remember to practice social distancing and checking on your neighbors.The monthly meeting on April 14th, 2020 has been canceled. Please remember to practice social distancing and checking on your neighbors.

The Tickets are out officially today! There are only 300 tickets. Be sure to read everything on the ticket as there are a lot of new changes like, Hamlin Statio...n is playing live, there are $3,000 in cash prices. Also if all 300 tickets are sold there will be an additional $500 given away, And lots more. Also this year the tickets are supporting Breast cancer awareness and the park is going to donate $1.00 to breast cancer awareness for every ticket sold. Also be sure to take note that this year the cash bash will be held on June 6th. See more

The good old days.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

So proud to honor my military veteran family for Veterans Day 2019! Top Row - Olgar Wallin, Keith Gilfert, Jack Gilfert, Ronald Gilfert and Carl Vernon Swanson. Middle: Eric Peterson, Philip Swanson. Bottom Row: Harold Olson, Gail Olson, Erland Olson, Bruce Olson and Gary Olson.

All winners have been notified but wanted everyone to know who won!! Hope your name is on the list. Thanks so much for attending and helping us to have another great day at Wildcat Park.

Just a quick thank you to all of the wonderful businesses and individuals who helped make the 15th Annual Wildcat Park Fall Fest such a wonderful event. Couldn’t do it without them.

The rake is almost ready for Fall Fest. We hope to see you Saturday.

Just a reminder about our festival this weekend. Everyone is welcome to bring baked goods for our bake sale. The stone pavilion will be open all day Friday and we will be there early on Saturday morning if you have something to donate. Thank you!!