Forest County Bigfoot Festival Marienville PA

JUNE 6, 7 & 8th

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Explore our Festival Map for essential information, including parking locations, vendor spots, and more. Stay informed and make the most of your experience!

PETS

We love pets, but due to the large crowds at this event, we highly recommend that you DO NOT bring them. Previous events have seen accidents involving pets and spectators, people often overlook their surroundings.
Please note that insurance does not cover any incidents involving pets, their safety and the safety of others is your responsibility. Thank you for your understanding!

We are looking for a few good people to help during the
BigFoot Festival
We are asking for a 2 hour commitment

Available opportunities include:
Set-up/T-Shirt sales/Registration/Information Table
5K/Tear-down
Friday, Saturday and Sunday

T-Shirt Pre-Sale!

Get ready to grab your favorite t-shirt in our exclusive pre-sale! This is your chance to secure the latest designs before they hit the shelves. Don't out on the opportunity to stand out with our unique styles. Order now and be the first to sport these amazing tees!

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Haberberger Disposal

Celebrity Speakers!

Join us for an exhilarating lineup of TV and internet speakers, showcasing top Bigfoot enthusiasts.

Prepare to be inspired and entertained as they share their unique insights.

Seize this amazing opportunity to uncover the hidden secrets of this creature.

It promises to be an unforgettable event!

Featured Speakers:

Jeff Headlee & Willy McQuillian

Jeff & Willy are cast members of the reality television show “Mountain Monster.” The show follows a team of hunters and trappers from West Virginia, known as the “AIMS team,” as they search for and investigate alleged sightings of mysterious creatures in the Appalachian Mountains.

Back by Popular Demand!

The Turtle Man!

The Turtleman (Ernie Brown Jr.) is a national celebrity, a Kentucky treasure, and a resident of the land he knows best: Marion County. His show "Call of the Wildman," featured for four seasons on Animal Planet, was based out of Marion County. The show wrapped after 72 episodes in 2014, but Turtleman is still active in his efforts to share South Central Kentucky's interesting critters and deep-woods treasures through his internet shows and other events.

Our Esteemed Master of Ceremonies

Mike Familant

MIKE FAMILANT is a leading bigfoot researcher in the Eastern US and has been investigating sasquatch since his first encounter in Northern Florida in 2011. Familant currently tours the country full-time, bringing his bigfoot program, “Mike Familant; LIVE” to believers and skeptics across the US. He also is filming the NINTH season of his hit YouTube show, “In the Shadow of Big Red Eye.” Just in 2024 alone, Mike tent camped 139 nights looking for bigfoot!

Eric Altman

Eric Altman is a seasoned Cryptozoologist and Paranormal enthusiast with 45 years of dedicated research and field investigations into the Bigfoot/Sasquatch phenomenon. As the founder and Director of the Pennsylvania Cryptozoology Society and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society, he has made significant contributions to the field. Eric also co-founded and hosted Beyond the Edge Radio, a live program that explored various paranormal topics for over a decade. Actively investigating sightings and encounters since 199, Eric has played a vital role in hundreds of case investigations across Pennsylvania and beyond, and he continues to lead the East Coast Bigfoot Conference.

Daniel Bonoit

Welcome to the East Coast Bigfoot Researchers Organization, founded by Daniel J. Benoit, a passionate cryptozoologist Daniel's lifelong fascination with wildlife, ignited by the iconic Patterson-Gimlin film in 2010, led him on a quest to uncover truth behind the elusive Bigfoot. With a keen interest in reported sightings, tree structures, and the intriguing similarities between great apes and Bigfoot, Daniel is dedicated to fostering open discussions and research within the growing Bigfoot community. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of this fascinating creature!

Scott & Sheila Grainger

Are Sasquatch researchers based in North Georgia who take clients out on Sasquatch expeditions in hopes of putting them in a position to have Sasquatch encounters.

Ron Howes

Ron, who runs the Facebook page "Believe in Yourself" which aims to help people with PTSD, grew up on a 68-acre farm and was riding his dirt bike along the fence line when he felt compelled to stop and listen. It was then that he heard a ruckus near the entrance of the woods and caught a glimpse of a figure with glowing red eyes. The Sasquatch towered over him and let out a deep, guttural growl that shook him to his core.

Mike Smith

Welcome! I'm Mike, a lifelong resident of the Land Between the Lakes area, and I have a passion for the great outdoors. As the Athletic Director and Soccer Coach at a local high school, I sharing my enthusiasm for sports with my family—my wife Kara, our daughters Briar and Leila, and my older children, Mirah and Marcus. Since my first Bigfoot encounter in 2020, I've dedicated myself to documenting this fascinating phenomenon and have become local resource for researchers in the field. Join me as I explore the mysteries of nature and share my experiences

Jason Kenzie

Jason is an esteemed author, director, and animal photojournalist who has traversed the globe, capturing the essence of diverse individuals and their exotic wildlife companions.

His acclaimed documentary film series, Searching for Sasquatch, is available for streaming worldwide on platforms such as Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, and Plex TV.

Since 2019, Jason has dedicated himself to unraveling the enigmatic lore of Bigfoot and other cryptids.

Armed solely with a camera and a flashlight, he plunges fearlessly into the darkness of the forests, resolute in his quest to solve the mystery of Bigfoot.

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