First Night State College will take place in downtown State College, Pennsylvania on December 31.
Visit the FIRST NIGHT OFFICIAL SITE to see a list of all events. You can also check out and add events to our Community Calendar throughout the year for Free!.
While outdoor events are free, a First Night State College button provides general admission to all indoor performances and provides essential funding for outdoor programming, too. Wearing a First Night State College button is a great way to show that you support this great home-grown event. At $15 each, it’s the best deal in town. Children 12 and under do not need a button if accompanied by a button-wearing adult. (see official site for details)
Celebrating their twenty-ninth year, the First Night State College Ice Sculptors will carve nearly 120 blocks—that’s more than 15 tons!–of crystal clear Pennsylvania ice for this year’s First Night. The large walls and sculptures are created from blocks that are produced in a special Clinebell freezing process that makes beautifully clear ice.
The Grand Procession begins at 6:30 p.m., and all are welcome! You may choose your puppet starting at 6:00 p.m.
One of the fan favorites of First Night State College kicks off at 6:30 p.m., and everyone is welcome to join in the fun! Puppets are available starting at 6:00 p.m., so you can find the perfect one to carry—or dance with—through the streets.
As all American children and adults know, Santa Claus’s reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Mr. Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. Visit the reindeer at Sidney Friedman Park on December 31 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
