The Rack Shack

06/06/2026

Planning a summer escape? The Rack Shack has limited weekend availability: June 26th-28th, July 31st-August 2nd, August 7th-9th, August 21st-23rd, and August 28th-30th. Weekdays in June, July, and August are also available. For more details, please send a message.
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06/04/2026

Updated Hours of the Elk Country Visitor Center: June 1st through August 31st - OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8AM-8PM. 🌞

(Sept 1st through Oct 31st 8am to dusk)
(Nov 1st through Dec 31st Thur-Mon 8am to dusk)

06/03/2026

Kick off your Independence Day celebrations early! 🧨🎆

The Rack Shack still has availability this weekend. June 26th- June 28th

Send us a message for details and booking

𝑺𝑻. 𝑴𝑨𝑹𝒀𝑺, 𝑰𝑻'𝑺 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬, 🎆

The 𝑺𝒕. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 is excited to 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 announce our 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍❗❗

𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 250𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
📍 Shawmut Park
🕔 Activities begin at 5:00 PM
🎆 Fireworks at Dusk

As many of you know, this year's celebration looks a little different.

Traditionally held around the Fourth of July, we were faced with rising event costs and difficult decisions regarding the future of the fireworks display. After much discussion, planning, and consideration, we made the decision to move the event to June 27th.

We know change can bring questions, uncertainty, and even disappointment. Trust us—𝑤𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑.

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆: create the best possible event while remaining financially responsible and ensuring the tradition continues for years to come.

One of the biggest requests we've heard over the years has been to bring the fireworks back downtown.
𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓'𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕!

Join us for an evening filled with:

🎈 Bounce Houses
🎶 Music
🌮 Food Trucks & Vendors
🎯 Games & Activities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun
🎆 A spectacular fireworks display at dusk

And best of all... 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 𝑨𝑫𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵! ⭐

This celebration is about more than fireworks. It's about bringing our community together, celebrating 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 250𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚, supporting local businesses, and creating memories with family and friends.

𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫, 𝐰𝐞'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

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Let's come together, celebrate our community, and make this one of the biggest and best fireworks celebrations St. Marys has ever seen ❗

Stay tuned for more announcements, sponsor spotlights, vendor registrations, and exciting event additions in the weeks ahead!

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from The Rack Shack 🇺🇸
Hope it’s a good weekend filled with great food, good people, and a moment to remember those who served and sacrificed.

05/20/2026

🦌 Updated May Hours at the Elk Country Visitor Center 🦌

The Elk Country Visitor Center is now open 7 days a week through the month of May!

⏰ Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you!

05/16/2026

The Rack Shack still has availability for Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸

Conveniently located in the town of Benezette — walking distance to the winery, hotel, ice cream shop, coffee shop, and local gift shops.

🛏 Sleeps up to 6 guests
🚫 No pets

Message for additional information or booking details! 😎🍷🍦☕🦌🐻🎣🌭🍔🇺🇸🌄

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!! 🌷🌺🌸🌹

05/04/2026

So many fun events happening in Elk County this summer!
The Rack Shack still has select weekends available in May, June, July, and August.

Don’t miss your chance to relax, explore, and enjoy it all — book your stay now!
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04/29/2026

FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY 🎉

04/28/2026

 Don’t miss out on the fun! This awesome event is within walking distance of The Rack Shack
We still have an opening for the holiday weekend—book your stay now! 🇺🇸😎👍 🐥

🦆🎉 Adopt your ducks and get ready to WADDLE! 🎉🦆

The Wapiti Waddle Duck Race is back on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and you do not want to miss this quacky community favorite!

For just $20 per duck — or a Quack Pack of 6 for $100 — your duck could race its way to some BIG prizes:

🏆 1st Place: $1,000
🥈 2nd Place: $500
🥉 3rd Place: $250
🐢 Last Place: $25 Gift Card

The fun kicks off at 9 AM at The Volunteer Gurney House at the entrance of Benezette, with the ducks dropping at 1 PM!

Bring the whole family for a day filled with:
🎶 Music
🎯 Games
🎁 Prizes
👧 Children’s activities
🦆 Duck race excitement
…and more!

Best of all, you do not need to be present to win, and every duck purchased helps support KECA’s Conservation Education and Habitat Enhancement programs in Elk Country.

🎟️ Purchase your ducks here:
https://forms.gle/Rzh4ZzLSKTjNwDfw6

Ducks may be purchased online before the event or in person the day of the race.

Questions? Contact Morgan Lovenduski at [email protected] or 814-787-5167.

Don’t wait — get your ducks in the race and waddle your way to victory! 🏁🦆