Family fun is full-time commitment for us at Keen Lake Resort, and our jam-packed Events Calendar is a reflection of our efforts to bring you and the family an amazing experience every week of the season. Find a weekend that strikes your fancy, then head over to our Reservations page to get your Glamping vacation on the calendar!
May
May 2: It’s Time to Gather at the Lake
Set up or Shake Down in style! Mid-Day food break, Organized kid’s games, Massages ($) and make new friends, but keep the old at a communal campfire under the stars—a perfect beginning to the new season!
May 9: Mom’s PJ Party
Paint & Sip, Massages, Treats, Games and a Chick Flick! (Photo shown is image to be painted.)
May 16: A School of Fish
Basic Fishing Skills with PA Certified Fish and Boat Instructor
May 22-25: Memorial Weekend
Horseshoe and Cornhole Tournaments, Fishing Derby, Karaoke Thrown Down, Live Music with Group du Jour, Ceramics, (Fish for Free 5/24).
May 30: Keen Lake Carnival
Games, Face Painting, Pie Eating Contest, Dunk Tank.
June
June 5-7: Survivor—Keen Lake Edition
Ultimate test of teamwork, strategy, and outdoor skills Music with DJ John, Dougherty Entertainment.
June 12-14: Happy 175th birthday to Waymart
Prizes for Best Authentic and Best Faux mustache. Music with Encore DJs’ Smash Burgers with Pop Pop’s Food Truck, Fishing Contest 20% savings on all rowboats. Chainsaw artist, Larry Wildenstein, Nearby Waymart Lions Club 5K, Pride & Patriotism Parade and Block Party.
June 20: Lake Legends: Father’s Day
Fishing Derby, Cornhole tournament, Stache Bash Olympics-Mustaches, Beards Beach Party Music with DJ John, Dougherty Entertainment.
June 26-29: Keen Lake Luau
Keen Lake Luau and a visit from an Animal Ambassador from Safari Farms! Limbo contests, hula dancing, a pig roast, and more!
July
July 2-6: America 250 Celebration!
Patriotic Boat Float, Golf Cart and Bike Parade, Group du Jour (live music) Beach Party (Sound Wizards DJ) Horseshoe and Cornhole Tournaments.
July 9-13: Mermaids & Mariners and a Pirate or Two Beach Party
Cardboard Boat Race, Duck Races, Bounce House, Music by Event Innovations.
July 16-20: Let the Games Begin!
Family Friendly Tournaments, Hacky Sack Competition, Classic Field Games, Teen Big Game Tournament, Scavenger Hunt, Glow-Dance Wear your favorite neon. Music by Encore DJs.
July 23-27: So This Is Christmas
Share the nostalgia with us. Cookie decorating, Ornament Making, Site Decorating, A Visit from Santa. Dress as your favorite Christmas character or icon. Annual Snow Ball. Music by Sound Wizards.
August
July 30 - Aug. 3: Wild West Adventure at the KL Corral
Enchanted Creature Tea Party, Old King Cole’s Tourney, and the Fairy Tale Beach Party Ball with Music by Sound Wizard DJ, Horse-drawn Carriage Rides/Happy Trails Stables($), Cinderella Pumpkin Carriage Rides ($.) Wayne County Fair August 2 to 10.
July 6-10: Back to the 90’s
“Come as you Are”, break out your j’nco jeans, scrunchies and butterfly clips. The “Darn Fine Cup of Coffee” bar is open. 90’s Beach Party music by Sound Wizards. Karaoke challenge. Friendship bracelet making.
August 13-17: Color Craze
Tie Dye, Spin Art, Paint and Sip $, Color Run and Annual Talent Show Music provided by Event Innovations DJs.
August 20-24: Magic & Mischief
Magical adventures abound. Create your wizarding personna. Wand making. Potion relay races, campground-wide sasquatch search. Zombie Apocolypse returns. Magic Show.
August 27-31: Wildflower & Whimsy
An Ahh moment for all. Make Bath Salts, Create Fairy Light Jars. Forest Bathing & Massage therapy ($), Horseback riding nearby and cozy book nooks throughout the park. Saturday Campground Team Trivia Night.
September
September 3-7: Labor Day
Horseshoe and Cornhole Tournaments, Teen five on five basketball tournament, Flag Football, Last Cannonball Contest of the Season. Live Music by Group du Jour.
September 11-13: Barks & Recreation
Pet parade, pet photo booth, pet paw print art. Kids “Adopt a Pet (Stuffed animal)” station. Saturday Game night (fundraiser for the Dessin Animal Shelter.)
September 19-20: Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
Delight in the cozy charm of autumn. Leaf-themed crafts, pumpkin decorating, pumpkin play doh, pumpkin seed treats. Drive-in (Golf cart & Cardboard Kid’s Cars) Movie.
September 26-27: It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Trunk or Treat
A visit to the Children’s Garden Pumpkin Patch to search for the Great Pumpkin. Kid’s Costume Trunk (Golf Carts) or Treat Parade. Prizes for Best “Trunk”. Pumpkin Painting. Afternoon Dance Party for Kids Music by Dougherty Entertainment.
October
OCTOBER 2-3: This is Halloween
Jack O’Lanterns, Skeletons and more Sally forth on this festive weekend of nightmarish fun. Pumpkin painting. Site Decorating. Lollipop Ghost Hunt, Golf Cart and Children’s Halloween Parade, Halloween Dance Party.
October 9-11: Oktoberfest
Leaf Peeping, Razzle Dazzle Pumpkin Painting, Karaoke Challenge, Music by Encore DJs.