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From the breathtaking Ice Sculptures lining the streets to the live music and puppet processions, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re crafting your own resolution at a workshop or warming up with hot cocoa between performances, you’ll be surrounded by the warmth of our community.
First Night State College is well known for having one of the largest displays of ice sculpture in Pennsylvania. Our team of ice sculptors erect large ice walls on the 100 block of South Allen Street and carve them into a fantastic array of fun and creative designs. No visit to First Night State College […]
Join the State College Area High School Thespians for an enchanted New Year’s Eve ball, where the audience is part of the fun! Featuring everyone’s favorite princesses, princes and a few surprise guests, each scene has a whimsical, musical story to share. Prince and princess dress up encouraged! The program is especially suitable for children.A First Night […]
Step into the wonder of Cirque Celebration — a dazzling showcase of aerial artistry and acrobatic talent brought to life by two of Pennsylvania’s premier performance studios. From gravity-defying aerial silks to breathtaking acrobatic displays, Cirque Celebration blends strength, grace, and imagination in a family-friendly performance that captures the spirit of the New Year. A First […]
Michael and Ethan Rosman have performed together all over the world – from cruise ships in the Caribbean to ski resorts, hotels, The White House, and to a movie filmed in Sri Lanka. Audiences everywhere have laughed at their antics and been amazed by their skills. Their act blends high skill circus stunts and magic […]
Natascha & The Spy Boys play an eclectic mix of blues, jazz & swing, their musical stylings evoking the smoky atmosphere of a 1920s Berlin nightclub. With John “JT” Thompson on keys, Robert Gardner on bass, Doug McMinn on sax & clarinet, and Charlie Heim on drums. A First Night Button is required for this performance.
The Hartman & Goslin Duo presents a wide-ranging program of songs from the American Songbook, and popular music from the 20s up through the present. The duo also performs Latin, Brazilian, and Ragtime music, with a few surprises thrown in.
Jack is working on an invention that will solve all of the world’s problems while trying to run his great-great-great Grandma Punky’s Fix-it Shop. Join puppet and human characters for “S-t-e-a-m Punk” style fun as they use Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in a story inspired by the likes of Mary Shelley, Jules Verne, […]
Guitar in one hand and his audience in the other, Lenny Tepsich greets children and they light up with anticipation. When he leaves, they never forget having met Mr. Music. He motivates kids with simple songs sung by children for generations as well as original tunes he writes just for them. In 1988, his daughter’s […]
Ted McCloskey and Veronica Auger are an acoustic duo known for their genre-bending diversity. From bangers to ballads to blues, they are equally at home playing a rockabilly stomp to a Dean Martin bossa nova, and everything in-between.
The PennSoulvanians are an award winning 7-piece ensemble from Central PA playing all original music ranging from rock to R&B, reggae to hip-hop and more. A First Night Button is required for this performance.
With the irrepressible singer Miss Melanie now at the microphone, Groove Society (formerly Gill St. Band) remains a rockin’ 8-piece classic Funk/Soul/R&B band with a smokin’ hot 3-piece horn section! This band delivers high-energy tunes that will get your body jumping and your feet moving from start to finish at every show and venue!! C’mon […]
Tussey Mountain Moonshiners is a progressive bluegrass/Americana band from central Pennsylvania. A Moonshiners performance features dynamic songwriting, singing, and strong improvisational musicianship from all five members, as the band creates energy and joy with audiences at every live show. In 2010, the band won the prestigious DelFest Bluegrass Band Competition in Cumberland, Maryland. A First Night […]
Runners and walkers are welcome to join us for one of the most popular events of First Night State College, the annual Resolution Run 5K race. This year’s course will be the same as last year and will take participants onto the University Park campus, following the traditional, speedy route you all know and love.
House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their original song “Banks of the Brandywine” was a Grand Prize winner in the 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ […]
