UPCOMING EVENTS

The Drake Well Marathon & Half, presented by Horn Textile, Inc.

Saturday, August 15, 2026

7:00 a.m. Start

The ever-popular Drake Well Marathon & Half, presented by Horn Textile Inc., is back again for 2026! Participants will experience the beauty of historic Oil Creek and nearby Titusville as they run along shaded streets and creek banks. The community comes together for this event with amazing volunteers and friends to cheer along participants. The Drake Well Marathon is proud to continue as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon! This year's event will also feature a NEW 10K race! All proceeds from the race benefit Friends of Drake Well, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization, which partners with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in the administration of Drake Well Museum and Park. Online registration for all three races is open through August 11th - click HERE to register! Walk-ins will be accepted on the morning of the event.

42nd Annual Fall Gas Up

Saturday, September 12, 2026

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Visit Drake Well Museum and Park for its 42nd Annual Fall Gas Up, sponsored by the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania, and experience the engines and equipment that powered Pennsylvania’s oil fields! Displays will include operating and stationary antique engines, farm and oil field equipment, tractors, models, and more. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for children ages 3-11; members of Friends of Drake Well are FREE. Entrance into the Drake Well Museum and its outdoor exhibits is included with admission; the museum will be open to visitors from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Any collector is welcome and encouraged to bring engines and equipment to display at the event! Engines ranging in size from small Maytags used to power washing machines to large oilfield engines that pumped multiple wells will be displayed by exhibitors from across the tri-state area. Members of the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society, based in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, will also feature engines, tractors, and related equipment. Exhibitor registration will take place the day of the event, no pre-registration is required.

5th Annual Oil Boom Historic Dinner

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening of delicious dishes made from authentic 19th century recipes! This year's dinner will once again showcase recipes from the residents of Titusville during its oil boom days. Some of these residents will be present to talk about their experiences in Titusville during the late 19th and early 20th centuries! The evening will also feature live vocal performances of songs from the oil boom by students of Rocsato Conservatory. This event benefits the David L. Weber Research Internship at Drake Well Museum and Park. Check back in late August for tickets!

Historic Pithole City Lantern Tours

Saturday, October 3, 2026

6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Join us for the Historic Pithole City Lantern Tours and experience history as it comes to life! Visitors will walk the former streets of the legendary oil boomtown, meeting some of Pithole's most famous historical figures along the way. Tours depart every 10 minutes beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the last tour departing at 9:00 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early, wear weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a flashlight. NOTE: the tours cover steep hills and semi-rugged terrain. Please wear sturdy shoes suitable for walking. Tours are walking only; golf carts and other vehicles are not provided. Tickets go on sale September 1, 2026.