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First Friday

April 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Experience the cool vibe of downtown State College during our monthly First Friday events. A casual atmosphere features art, people-watching, mingling with friends, shopping, and dining at the diverse and delectable State College restaurants. First Friday goers will experience after-hours access to galleries and shops, free bites and beverages, live music, retail and restaurant specials, and more. And there’s free parking in the Pugh, Fraser and Beaver garages with validations from participating merchants. For more information, please follow our Facebook event.

Caledonia
The State Theatre
5-7pm

*Updated time and venue! Come see Caledonia at The State Theatre from 5-7pm at 130 W College Ave.

Artist Reception at the Downtown Improvement District
5-8pm

The Downtown State College Improvement District will be hosting an open house event to showcase our new visiting artist from the Art Alliance Community Outreach Program, Francine T Jones, during this First Friday from 5-8pm.
Stop by 127 S Fraser Street for beautiful watercolors and light refreshments!

April Fool’s Fete
The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra at Webster’s
7pm

At 7pm, enjoy an up close and personal performance by Maestro Yaniv Attar on guitar and four of the principal string players of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra at Webster’s Bookstore & Cafe.
This event is free and open to the public, though a $10 donation is suggested.
Masking is required at all times unless eating or drinking in designated areas.

First Friday at The State Theatre
Art exhibition 5-8pm
Movie screening at 7pm

Come see the work of Ray Bilger as part of the Art Alliance Community Outreach Program, on display at The State Theatre!
Catch a screening of “In the Heights” at 7pm!
2021 | PG-13 | 2h 23m
The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” invite you to the event of the summer, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big… “In the Heights.”

First Friday at the Woskob Family Gallery
5-8pm

Woskob Family Gallery event for April’s First Friday!
Nichole van Beek’s newly installed window piece titled Grow Forward Together, Megan Gottfried’s fabric installation Room to Room, two videos (Mold Garden and Tide Flowers) by Stacy Levy, and Catie Dillon’s colorful mural Remain in Light. 5-8pm

Open Game Night at Master Goblin Games
5-10pm

Master Goblin Games will be hosting an Open Game Night from 5-10pm!

First Friday at 3 Dots
5-9pm

Stop by 3 Dots Downtown from 5-9pm to celebrate their new exhibit, A Party in the Dreamer’z Dojo by Bella Lucy.
Music by Miss Melanie
Vinyl Painting by Scotch Pours
Mocktails by Oli available for purchase
Wine available for purchase

Mini-Plants Make & Take at The Makery
5:30-8pm

Stop in at to The Makery and plant small succulents into wine corks (magnetized or hanging, your choice), or create holders for air plants with stones and wire. Both are easy and quick projects to make-and-take on a lovely First Friday evening in downtown State College!

Happy Valley Improv at the Blue Brick Theatre
7-8:30pm

Happy Valley Improv will be performing at the Blue Brick Theatre! The show starts at 7pm. Buy your tickets in advance with coupon code FIRSTFRIDAY at checkout for 20% off of the April 1 show!

Artist Reception at Kish Bank
5:30-7:30pm

 

Stop in Kish Bank from 5:30-7:30pm to see the work of Joanne Landis, on display through the Art Alliance Community Outreach Program! The Cakeshop by Tati will also be featured, and they will be serving beer, wine, and cheeses!

First Friday at Kitchen Kaboodle
10am-8pm

Stop by Kitchen Kaboodle during First Friday and get 15% off any ‘USA Pan’ Bakeware items… including cake pans, pie pans, loaf pans, pizza pans, muffin pans…AND be sure to enter to to win a USA Pan Cookie Sheet!

First Friday at Appalachian Outdoors
5-8pm

Appalachian Outdoors will be offering 10% off storewide (some exclusions apply) during First Friday. Refreshements will be available, and they will be running an in-store raffle!

First Friday at A’s Pub
7-9pm

Check out Byrne and Lovett Friday night at A’s Pub from 7-9pm! Experience the only self serve beer wall in State College, and they will also be giving away some free food!!!

First Friday at Juana’s
5-8pm

Juana’s will be open late during First Friday! Stop in any time before 8pm!

 

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