UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter Academy Virtual Lunch Break
January & February 2026 - exact dates TBA!
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Stuck inside due to winter weather? Enjoy your lunch break with virtual presentations on the early petroleum industry and the Oil Region at large! Each session is FREE but pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to the presentation. Stay tuned for our final schedule and contact information!
Pithole Cabin Fever Party
Saturday, February 7, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tired of being cooped up in the house? Escape to Historic Pithole City and shake off your winter blues with history and fun. If there is snow, bring your sled! FREE Admission, donations welcome. Historic Pithole City is located at 14118 Pithole Road, Pleasantville, PA 16341.
Wisdom & More
Thursdays in March 2026: March 5, 12, 19, and 26
Join us for our annual lecture series, Wisdom & More, held every Thursday evening in March! Series is sponsored by CSR Services, LLC. Stay tuned for more information and a complete schedule of speakers!
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour featuring libations to sample, followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for members of Friends of Drake Well and $10 for non-members.
Charter Day!
Sunday, March 8, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania was created when England’s King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn in March 1681. Celebrate Pennsylvania's 345th "birthday" at Drake Well Museum and Park with FREE admission!! Visitors receive a birthday cupcake (while supplies last)!
Behind the Scenes at Drake Well: Friends of Drake Well Members Only!
Thursday, April 9, 2025
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Current members of Friends of Drake Well are invited for a behind-the-scenes look at Drake Well Museum! More details to be announced, stay tuned!
5th Annual Oil Creek 5 & 13 Stacked Trail Races
Saturday, May 16, 2026
5-Mile Race Starts at 7:00 a.m.
13-Mile Race Starts at 8:30 a.m.
Join us at beautiful Drake Well Museum and Park on Saturday morning, May 16, 2026, for these unique trail races which utilize the Gerard Hiking Trail as well as other trails in nearby Oil Creek State Park. The 5-mile race begins at 7:00 AM at the Jersey Bridge, just outside of Drake Well Museum and Park and ends within the main parking area of the Museum. The 13-mile race begins at 8:30 AM in the same parking area and will end there, too. Race times are staged 90 minutes apart, making it possible for participants to run both for a "stacked challenge!" There will be finisher awards for each race distance as well as for those runners who are able to complete both races for the quickest “stacked” finish time. Registration will be opening in November 2025, stay tuned!
