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First Friday

April 5 @ 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
Connections: $15.95 or less rack, 10am-8pm
The Family Clothesline: Sales on Lululemon Collection, 10am-8pm
Growing Tree Toys: 10am-8pm
3 Dots: Arts & Architecture Students Spring Sale, 5-7pm

Cancelled: Victor & the Icons in the MLK Plaza
127 S Fraser St
5:30-8pm

 

Live music on the MLK Plaza has been cancelled for First Friday in April due to chilly weather. Victor & The Icons are rescheduled to play at Live After 5 on Wednesday, August 28 in the MLK Plaza.

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

Art of Lelaina Scott on display as part of the Art Alliance Outreach Program! Light refreshments provided!

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

Opening Reception
Comadres en la Comunidad | Co-Mothering in the Community
Leslie C. Sotomayor | Sophia Villalobos | Katy Ballard
Comadres en la Comunidad grapples with issues of gender expressions, addiction and recovery, surviving oppressions, relationships, straddling socio-economic statuses, mother/ daughter relationships and loss and grieving as sites of mental health.
5pm Conjuring Love, a poetry reading by Leslie C. Sotomayor
5:30–7pm Music by Ady Martinez & Band
7pm Show & Tell, a performance by Sophia Villalobos
5–7:30pm Cultural Memories of Place as Offerings, an interactive intergenerational community workshop

Also On Display
UNDER PRESSURE | a participatory experimental art installation
Ryan Kough
UNDER PRESSURE centers on the abandonment of normalcy, reimagining new perspectives, and embracing new forms of both being and making.

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

Kitchen Kaboodle will be open until 7pm with an all day sale of 25% off all Bath & Body Thymes products!

First Friday at Centre LGBT+
204 E Calder Way, Suite 304
5-8pm

Please join for a fun evening of games, story time, and crafts at Centre LGBT+

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

Stop into Appalachian Outdoors for beer & wine (2 drink limit) and light refreshements, as well as the chance to enter an in-store raffle!

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

Evenings on the patio are back! Gather with us for our first First Friday of the year. This month’s theme is “Honoring Spring Through Mindfulness and Art.”
  • Chat with Penn State senior Maggie Penner about her upcoming April 28 climate anxiety workshop where she’ll talk about the importance of gratitude, resilience, and community.
  • Browse an art sidewalk sale pop up presented by students from the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture and Robin Bierly, Director of Student Engagement. 5-7pm
  • Or stop in and check out Lelaina Scott’s portraiture exhibition in our gallery and the brand new stage that’s just around the corner!

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

Growing Tree Toys will be open late and giving away FREE bubble wands to kids!

First Friday at The Nittany Quill
111 S Fraser St
5-7pm

The Nittany Quill offers light refreshments during First Friday! Snack while you shop! 5-7pm

First Friday at Harpers
224 E College Ave
5-6pm

Stop by Harpers from 5-6pm for a complimentary beverage while you shop!

First Friday at Master Goblin Games
324 E College Ave, Suite D
3-8pm

Join the Penn State DnD Club for a Paint Night! 3-8pm

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

Kish and the Art Alliance of Central PA present the Art Alliance’s annual recycled show, “Dreamworld.”
Stop by The Expect More Store on Friday, April 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to view original works of art made primarily from recycled or repurposed materials and enjoy cheeses, wine, and beer!

First Friday at Tempest Studios
140 Kelly Alley
5:30-6:30pm & 7-8:30pm

Pop-Up Playtime | 5:30-6:30pm
Puppets, Drums, Ribbons, Scarves, Wings, and much more!
For kids of all ages.

Open Mic with host Jim Colbert | 7-8:30pm
Bring your favorite writing from poetry to stand-up to songs in this intimate unplugged setting. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm.

First Friday at McLanahan’s
116 S Allen St
5-9pm

5:30pm – Story Time (Birds in my Backyard” & “It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny”)
5:30-6:30pm – Craft & Activity (Preregister! Only 15 packs available)
5-9pm – FREE Popcorn
6-8pm – Happy Hour
7-9pm – Live Music

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

Join The Makery and Rooted Farmstead as we kick off First Friday season and paint tiny flower pots for spring. We will have seeds that you can plant in the pots and Rooted Farmstead will have flower bouquets for purchase.
This is a family friendly event and the flower pot painting is free!

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
films starting at 7pm

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 48th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, coming to the State Theatre on April 5th and 6th at 7 pm. Click here for tickets!

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