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First Friday

September 6 @ 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.

First Friday Map

Sidewalk Sales

Participating downtown stores are hosting sidewalk sales all day on First Friday!

Lion & Cub: 9am-8pm
Growing Tree Toys: 10am-8pm
The Family Clothesline: 10am-8pm
Downtown Farmers Market on Locust Lane: 11:30am-5:30pm

First Friday Market Jam with Mary Madigan
Downtown Farmers Market on Locust Lane
12-2pm

Stop by the Downtown Farmers Market between noon and 2pm and enjoy live music as you peruse the locally produced items! This month’s performer is Mary Madigan!

The PennSOULvanians in the MLK Plaza
127 S Fraser St
5:30-8pm

Enjoy the music of the PennSOULvanians live on the MLK Plaza from 5:30-8pm! Many thanks to The Band Junkies for their booking, photography and promotional skills!

First Friday at the DSCID Office
127 S Fraser St
5-8pm

Art of Vanessa Temple on display as part of the Art Alliance Outreach Program! Light refreshments provided!

First Friday at Harpers
224 E College Ave
5-8pm


Stop by Harpers from 5-8pm for a complimentary beverage while you shop!

First Friday at Kitchen Kaboodle
104 W Beaver Ave
Open until 7pm

Enjoy Kitchen Kaboodle’s Sizzling Summer Sale during First Friday!

First Friday at Duck Donuts
125 S Fraser St
5-8pm

Mention “First Fridays” for a Buy One Get One donut deal!

First Friday at The Nittany Quill
111 S Fraser St
5-8pm

The Nittany Quill offers light refreshments during First Friday! Snack while you shop! 5-8pm

First Friday at Woskob Family Gallery
146 S Allen St
Gallery 5-8pm, Workshop 5-7pm

Caretelling (Workshop 5-7pm)

Join Aaron Knochel (Associate Professor of Art Education at PSU) for a Caretelling session, a workshop focused on expressing our self-assessment of care and our capacity to support different dimensions of caring relationships. The session involves artmaking, discussion about the ethics of care, and contributions to the new group exhibit at the gallery titled CARETELLING: STORIES TO SUSTAIN OURSELVES.

First Friday at Appalachian Outdoors
131 S Allen St
5-8pm

Stop into Appalachian Outdoors during First Friday from 5-8pm! Try some camping games and enjoy light refreshements! The North Face is the brand partner for this month’s event.

Canceled: First Friday at Centre LGBT+
204 E Calder Way, Suite 304
5-7pm

 

Update: the event at Centre LGBT+ is canceled

Join Centre LGBT+ for an evening of crafts & games to welcome PSU students to town!

First Friday at Juana’s
129 S Fraser St
5-8pm

Mention “First Fridays” for a 10% discount!

First Friday at 3 Dots
137 E Beaver Ave
5-8pm

Printmaking with Michael Monko

Join mixed-media artist Michael Monko for an introduction to block printing and printmaking. Choose from one of several pre-cut block stamps and get hands-on in learning the process of inking and burnishing, using traditional printmaking methods.

On Display: “Portraits of People That Don’t Exist” by Stephen Haynes

  

Stephen Haynes is a versatile artist and illustrator whose artistic exploration has been shaped
by a rich tapestry of experiences spanning both coasts of the United States.
 
Through “Portraits of People That Don’t Exist,” Stephen Haynes invites audiences to ponder the interplay between technology and traditional artistry, and to contemplate the elusive nature of identity and perception in an increasingly digitized world.

First Friday at Growing Tree Toys
202 S Allen St
5-8pm

Stop by Growing Tree Toys during First Friday for a Free Foam Finger*, Snacks & Games!

*One per kid, while supplies last

First Friday at Kish
114 S Fraser St
5:30-7:30pm

Kish and the Art Alliance of Central PA present “Creative Expressions,” an art exhibit by Jana Marie Foundation.
Stop by The Expect More Store on Friday, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to view the artwork, chat with Jana Marie Foundation, and enjoy cheeses, wine, and beer!
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Can’t make it during First Friday? The exhibit will be on display through September 30—stop by anytime during banking hours to take a peek.

First Friday at The Makery
123 S Fraser St
6-8pm

Stop in The Makery to make a giant paper sunflowers. This is a free, family friendly event

First Friday at Tempest Studios
140 Kelly Aly
Gallery 6-8pm, Music 6:30-7:30pm

It’s Downtown Arts every First Friday at Tempest Studios! Visit our art gallery, poetry wall, and listen to music by local singer-songwriter Jim Colbert.

First Friday at McLanahan’s
116 S Allen St
6-9pm

6-8pm – Happy Hour
7-9pm – Live Music

First Friday at the Blue Brick Theatre
209 W Calder Way
show starts at 7pm

Happy Valley Improv presents a special discounted improv comedy performance! Join us at 7 pm at the Blue Brick Theatre, located at 209 W Calder Way. To celebrate First Friday, guests will receive 20% off of tickets with the promo code “FIRSTFRIDAY” at checkout. Come out to the Blue Brick Theatre this First Friday for an evening of roaring laughs! Click here for tickets!

First Friday at The State Theatre
130 W College Ave
Lobby Hang 7pm, Movie (Rated R) starts at 8pm

The State Theatre Presents: Pulp Fiction (30th Anniversary) Lobby Hang & Screening Event

Don’t miss this lobby hang!  A Freak Occurrence at 7 PM featuring blueberry pancakes by Oeuf Boeuf et Bacon, $5 shakes (adjusted for inflation), and cocktails, set to the tune of your favorite records spun by our very own, The Jersey Connection.

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