You are invited to celebrate Thanksgiving Eve at Altoona Grand Hotel’s first Band Blast!Featuring:Jimmy Mowery 9 PM to 12 AM in the Grouses Nesthttps://www.facebook.com/Jimmymowerymusic100 Proof- 10 PM to 1 AM in the Grand BallroomPlan to stay late, or visiting the area for the holidays? Book a room for $60/night for Wednesday 11/23, Thursday 11/24, or […]
$12 per ticket. Tickets are on sale now until November 21st! To purchase your tickets you can sign up using the following link https://forms.gle/hwGGELd9DEyYCo6b6. You can call us at 814-695-1515 or stop in during business hours.Enjoy breakfast with your jolliest old friend. Stay and hang out with him in soft play and maybe take a […]
Ebensburg’s 17th annual Dickens of a Christmas is scheduled to take place December 2 – 4, 2022. It is a family-oriented Christmas celebration based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Many vendors and other participants are clad in period costume. Let us be your host as you enjoy this old-fashioned Christmas weekend.
Crafts, kids activities & food at the Armory. Parade begins at 2.Visits with Santa after the parade!
Come join our Float in the Annual Altoona Christmas Parade. More details to come. Mark your calendar now.
Ring in the holiday season with the ASO Holiday Spectacular! This concert is sure to bring the entire community together and will feature local dancers in selections from The Nutcracker, combined choirs from Altoona and Hollidaysburg High Schools, and other holiday surprises! Music from It's A Wonderful Life and Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus will be presented with […]
Our next free kids craft night is just in time for the holidays!Join us on Thursday, December 8th to make holiday crafts, ornaments, and gifts- and get treats!Crafts and activities are geared towards kids in preschool and elementary school! Parents are welcome to stay and help or drop older children off.This event is free to […]
🎹 Join us for a special Victorian evening featuring music played on Anna Baker's Piano by Cynthia Moringiello. She will use Anna's songbook. This unique event will include self-guided tours of our Victorian Christmas at the Baker Mansion with a visit and photo with 🎅 Santa.Tour times at: 5-5:45PM / 6-6:45pm / 7-7:45pmPrice: $10 adult/$5 child
Penn State Altoona’s University Jazz Band will perform on December 10, at 2:30 p.m. in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. This performance is free and open to the public. The student ensemble is directed by Josh Hillard, part-time instructor in music at Penn State […]
ALL ABOARD! All Aboard the Santa Express! Santa Claus is coming to The Everett Railroad! One of Central Pennsylvania’s favorite holiday traditions returns select weekends in November and December. Children of all ages will enjoy a scenic steam-powered ride through the winter countryside and a visit with Santa! Hot Cocoa and cookies will be provided and […]
With Pollyanna's sunny disposition, this musical teaches children to always look on the bright side of things.
Featuring festive music and photos with 🎅 Santa.Cookies and tea provided by the Altoona Women's Club.
Winter’s Warmest Anime Celebration is Back for a Sweet Sixteen of a Convention!Setsucon returns January 13th – 15th, 2023 to the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania.You are invited for a weekend celebration of all things anime, gaming, cosplay, and Japanese culture.– Badges: https://setsucon.com/registration/– Hotels: https://setsucon.com/information/hotels/Stay tuned to our social media and Facebook even […]
Hands-on Science FunThe Saint Francis University Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids program will be visiting Quaint Corner Children's Museum & Discovery CenterIncluded with admission. Free for members. Come and go during the two hours of repeated activities. The Museum will be open to explore 2:00-7:00
An original musical adaptation of the Brother's Grimm age-old tale of a journey, a secret and a grand adventure.
Thorton Wilder's story of the fictional small town of Grover's Corners and its citizens. Spanning the years between 1901 and 1913, Our Town is narrated by a stage manager in three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage" and "Death and Eternity". The play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as […]
The 2023 show is bigger and better than ever before. Fun and game activities for the kids, recreational equipment displays, and educational seminars just to name a few! It’s an outdoor adventure weekend for the entire family to live, learn and listen to the RV experts demonstrate the latest and greatest campers, roll out the […]
The Blair County Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase is returning to the Blair County Convention Center March 3-5, 2023! For 53-years, the Blair County Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase has attracted gardeners, do-it-your-selfers and curiosity seekers who look eagerly forward to the warm days of spring. While the Home Garden & Healthy Living […]
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