First Night State College presents music, theatre, and vaudeville performances in downtown churches, theatres, and public buildings. We strive to have a wide variety of family-friendly things to see and hear on the afternoon and evening of Dec.31. Admission to most performances is by a First Night button. Buttons are available at select locations in the Centre Region and downtown State College before the event and at all venues on Dec.31. Please note that seating is limited at some popular venues. We advise getting there early to be sure to get a seat.
Giant Ice Sculptures
10 a.m.-10 p.m.; South Allen Street
Quest for the Resolution Chest
10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sidney Friedman Park
Resolution Exhibits
Noon-10 p.m.; Sidney Friedman Park, South Allen Street and State College Municipal Building
First Night State College Ice Sculptors in Action
10 a.m.-6 p.m.; South Allen Street
One Block Ice Sculpture Exhibit
10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Downtown and Sidney Friedman Park
Resolution Mug
(decorate a bisque mug)
11 a.m. – 9 p.m., 2000 Degrees, 202 W. College Ave.
Penn State Extension Centre County 4-H Robotic Club
Noon-4 p.m.; State College Municipal Building Lobby
Enchanted New Year’s Eve
State College Area High School Thespians
Noon & 2 p.m.; Community Room, State College Municipal Building
First Bells
Noon to 10 p.m., Sidney Friedman Park
Edison’s Clothesline Resolution Event
Noon to 10 p.m., South Allen Street
The First Night Phoenix
Noon to 10 p.m., State College Municipal Building Lobby
New Year, New Journey
Noon to 10 p.m., South Allen Street
Cirque Celebration, State Theatre
Presented by Dance on Air of Montoursville, Pa. and Allison’s Dance Company of Berwick,
Pa.)
12:30, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.; State Theatre
Amazing Feats of Comedy
1:30, 4:30 & 7 p.m., Penn State Downtown Theatre Center
Natascha & The Spy Boys
2 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Kate & Jules
2 p.m., University Baptist & Brethren Church
Hartman & Goslin
2 p.m. State College Presbyterian Church
Pick-a-Project with Jill Parrilla
(kids under age 12 crafts)
2 to 4 p.m., Social Hall, State College Presbyterian Church
Adam Swartz Puppets – Punky’s Steamworks!
2:30 and 5:30 p.m; Westminster Hall, State College Presbyterian Church
Happy Valley Improv
2:30, 4:30, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.; Blue Brick Theatre
Mr. Music, Lenny Tepsich
3:30 p.m.; Downsbrough Community Room, Schlow Centre Region Library
Dance Workshop
4 to 5 p.m., Westminster Hall, State College Presbyterian Church
Reindeer LIVE
4 p.m.; Memorial Field Parking Lot
Ted & Veronica
4 p.m.; University Baptist & Brethren Church
PennSoulvanians
4 p.m. State College Presbyterian Church
Singer/Songwriter Showcase
4 p.m.; Community Room, State College Municipal Building
Miss Melanie and the Groove Society
4:30 p.m.; St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Fire Sculptures
5 to 10 p.m.; Sidney Friedman Park
Annual Downtown Holiday Light Show
5 p.m.; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza
Tussey Mountain Moonshiners
6 p.m.; University Baptist & Brethren Church
Live Mannequins
6 p.m.; Appalachian Outdoors
Giant Puppet Display
6 p.m.; Canterbury Hall, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 W. Foster Ave.
Grand Procession
6:30 p.m., College Avenue (Participants meet at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 W. Foster Ave.)
House of Hamill
6:30 p.m.; State College Presbyterian Church
First Night Trivia
7 p.m. Community Room, State College Municipal Building
Adam and the Armadillos
8 p.m., State Theatre
La Fiesta Band
8 p.m.; St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Callanish
8:30 p.m.; State College Presbyterian Church
The Burning Man Resolution Sculpture
10 p.m.; Sidney Friedman Park
