Penna. Great Outdoors 2026 Photo Contests

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau (PAGO) is excited to announce their lineup of photo contests for 2026. The four quarterly themes are Frosty Focus, Big Fish, Kayaking & Canoeing, and Awesome Autumn.

The Frosty Focus Photo Contest runs from January through March. The annual Big Fish Photo Contest is from April through June. Kayaking & Canoeing Photo Contest is slated for the summer months running from July through September. Finally, October through December will be the Awesome Autumn Photo Contest. Finalists’ photos for each contest period will be posted online with the four entries receiving the most votes winning the following cash prizes: 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $50, and 4th Place $25 for Frosty Focus, Kayaking & Canoeing, and Awesome Autumn Photo Contests. The Big Fish Photo Contest has monthly winners of prize packs from PAGO members and two randomly selected grand prize winners.

To enter complete the entry form and upload your photos at VisitPAGO.com/contest. The only requirements are that the photos meet the contest theme and must be taken in Cameron, Elk, or Forest Counties.

“Our photo contests are very popular with travelers and locals alike. These contests give people the chance to show off their photos highlighting the natural beauty, people, places, and events of the region during each season. -John Straitiff-Executive Director Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau.

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is a membership-based travel promotion organization serving as the designated Tourism Promotion Agency for three counties in Northwest Pennsylvania: Cameron, Elk, and Forest. The mission of the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is to design and implement marketing strategies/programs with the specific intent of increasing overnight travel-related expenditures and awareness of the region as the perfect outdoor adventure and vacation destination.