Clarks Summit: Recreation, Pottery Classes, and the Trolley Trail

Clarks Summit offers several distinct options for a stay: recreation at Lahey Family Fun Park, creative classes at Abington Art Studio, and opportunities to walk along a historic trolley-trail corridor. There is also a winter festival with specific dates in 2026. Which of these suits your trip depends on whether you want to focus on active recreation, creative activities, a historic walking experience, or a specific event date.

Recreation at Lahey Family Fun Park

In Clarks Summit, Lahey Family Fun Park has a 1/4-mile go-kart track and nine batting cages. The track and cages offer different kinds of sporting activities: go-karting on a track with a clearly stated length or batting in a cage. When planning, you can choose between the two activities and consider which one you want to make a highlight of your visit. Operating details may change; check the park’s current information before visiting, especially if you plan to include this activity as a fixed part of your day.

Creative classes at Abington Art Studio

Abington Art Studio in Clarks Summit offers pottery workshops as well as drawing and painting classes. Its pottery program for adults aged 15 and over includes beginner and advanced courses in wheel throwing. When choosing, you can consider your preferred medium and, for wheel-throwing classes, the course level. Class availability may vary by schedule; if a particular class will affect your travel day, check the current dates.

Walking along a historic corridor

The Countryside Conservancy Trolley Trail runs through Clarks Summit and follows the former corridor of the Northern Electric Street Railway. The trail offers opportunities for walking. Exercise and local history come together along the same route: the former railway corridor gives the walking experience a historical connection. Visitors who choose trails not only by the type of activity but also by their historical context will find a specific point of interest here during their stay.

The Clarks Summit Festival of Ice

The 22nd Clarks Summit Festival of Ice took place from January 30 to February 1, 2026, in downtown Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and featured ice sculptures. As its 22nd edition, the festival is part of a longstanding event series; the sculptures and dates mentioned here specifically refer to 2026. If you want to plan a trip around a festival, check the dates for the relevant edition before setting your travel dates.

Planning your schedule

How much advance planning you need depends on your chosen focus: for a class, the schedule matters; a festival is tied to its particular edition; and operating details at Lahey may change. If a class or event is the reason for your trip, plan around its dates. For a stay without a fixed event date, you can start by choosing the activity that interests you.

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