Calling all Bigfoot Believers — the 2023 Forest County Bigfoot Festival is taking place about a two-hour drive outside of Pittsburgh this summer in a town called Marienville. In addition to trying to find the famed cryptid, event participants will be able to partake in a Bigfoot calling contest, a “biggest foot” contest and other events.
When? June 9-11th
Where? Marionville Town Circle
Weekend Schedule of events June 9-11 Marienville Town Circle
Saturday June 10
8am-9 pm
Vendors,Food Trucks,Big Foot hunt
Petting Zoo in the park 10 am-8 pm
Speakers Schedule
12 noon Dan Benoit
1 pm Les O’Dell
2:00 Bigfoot calling contest
2:30 Biggest Foot Contest
3 pm Justin Decker
4 pm JW Burchick
Speakers Round Table
Biggest Foot Contest
Trixx Band
Sunday June 11 8am-4:30 p
5K Event at train station
registration 7:30 am race starts at 9
9 am Vendors Food Trucks
8 am- 11 am Bigfoot Hunting license
10 am-3 pm Petting Zoo
12 noon Bigfoot Hunt Ends
12 noon Jim Bordwine
1 pm Mike Familant
2-4:30 Music by Route 8
3 pm Bigfoot Hunt winner announced
4:30 pm Event Ends
Friday June 9
6 pm Event opens
6-9 pm Vendors and Food Trucks
Bigfoot Hunt Registration Opens
Meet and Great Speakers at firehall 6-8 pm pre -registration required
6- 9 pm Uptown Classic Hits Band
Meet the 2023 Keynote Speaker
Daniel Benoit is the founder of the East Coast Bigfoot researchers organization. A wildlife and Bigfoot researcher, h e is the founder of ECBRO (East Coast Bigfoot Researchers Organization), This organization fosters a strong community of researchers and educates and brings awareness to everyone. He is the author of “Wildlife & Bigfoot Field Guide”, and participates in many podcasts and is a popular speaker at Bigfoot Events
Welcome Back Mike Familiant as our Master of ceremonies
Our Guest Speakers
Les O’Dell is the founder of West Virginia Cryptids and strange encounters.
Jim Bordwine is the author of “The Mountain Man’s Stories of Bigfoot.
JW Burchick local author “Sapient : A Brush with unkwown” and “Teen Squatch”
Justin Decker is a newcomer to the field of cryptozoology. His life motto is “Live Fierce”
