2024 N-Scale Weekend

The Altoona Association of Model Railroaders is proud to announce they will be hosting Mike Phillips’ 2024 N-Scale Weekend at the Blair County Convention Center! The show will take place Saturday September 14th from 9am to 5pm & Sunday September 15th from 9am to 3pm. So far, this model train show will feature 10 operating […]

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Everett Railroad Ice Cream Special

Bring your family and join in the fun on a round-trip train ride between Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring! The price of your ticket includes a scoop of ice cream, which will be served at the Roaring Spring Station. Additional refreshments and souvenirs will be available for sale during the layover. $25Adults Ages 13-64$23Seniors Ages 65+$19Youth Ages 2-12FreeChildren Under 2 […]

2024 N-Scale Weekend

The Altoona Association of Model Railroaders is proud to announce they will be hosting Mike Phillips’ 2024 N-Scale Weekend at the Blair County Convention Center! The show will take place Saturday September 14th from 9am to 5pm & Sunday September 15th from 9am to 3pm. So far, this model train show will feature 10 operating […]

Altoona Community Theatre presents: The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie

As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves cut off by a snowstorm in a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst. One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. […]

Italian Food & Heritage Festival

DELICIOUS ITALIAN FOOD SUNDAY, SEPT. 22, 2024 Join us for the 34th Annual Italian Food & Heritage Festival; 11am-4pm! Enjoy Great Italian Music, Delicious Entrees from the Kitchens of DelGrosso, Specialty Breads from Pacifico Bakery, Italian Pastries from Mt. Carmel Church, and Wine Sampling & Bottle Sales TBA. See flyer when available or each location […]

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Harvestfest

JOIN US FOR THE SEASON FINALE - HARVESTFEST 2024 $7 ADMISSION INCLUDES RIDES & ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 The temperatures start to drop, the leaves begin to change, and autumn is in the air at DelGrosso's Park for our annual Harvestfest Season Finale! This annual festival is a showcase for […]

Fort Roberdeau 18th Century Dinner

A National Historic Site since 1974, Fort Roberdeau brings back its popular 18th Century Dinner to town.  The public is invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary and support the Fort’s future with this unique fundraising dinner.  History enthusiasts and food lovers alike will enjoy a culinary journey back to the revolutionary times of the 1770s. […]

Altoona’s Wine Shine ‘n Pierogi Palooza

Online Tickets and Details (Select Session Times) https://winefestpacom.ticketleap.com/wineshinepierogipal... DJ ALFA: will be Playing your Favorite Songs ***Pierogi/Food is an ADDITIONAL Purchase Directly to the Caterer at the Event and is NOT INCLUDED in any Promotion / Marketing or Ticket Agency Sales*** Session #1: 11:30 - 3:00 only $13 Online + Ticket Agency Fees Includes Wine […]

Fall Used Book Sale at Altoona Public Library

The Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library will hold its Fall Used Book Sale on Friday, October 25th from 8:30am – 5pm, and 9am – 4pm on Saturday, October 26th. Then on Monday, October 28th from 8:30am – 6pm don’t miss the $5/bag sale on the ground floor of the library. For Friends members, […]

A Dickens’ Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts

This is NOT your traditional “Christmas Carol!” When a rag-tag theatrical touring company stages their 15th annual farewell performance of “A Christmas Carol,” nothing goes right. All the characters in Dickens’ story are there, but only seven actors play them. Mayhem ensues as these “seasoned professionals” scramble to keep the show going. But everything that […]

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