Sleepy Hollow The Musical

P&J Productions in association with Carysel Entertainment and Seven Mountains Media presents SLEEPY HOLLOW The Musical!Historic Mishler Theatre, October 18-20, 2024Come experience the epic legend like never before...as a rock/pop musical! Filled with amazing music, dancing, and lighting, SLEEPY HOLLOW The Musical is the perfect Spooky Season event for all!All seats $20 plus Mishler Box […]

Fort Roberdeau’s Haunted Trail

Get ready for a fun-filled evening as Fort Roberdeau teams up with the Altoona Area School District Astronomy Club and Foreign Language Club to present Halloween Adventures on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This family-friendly event will feature a blend of festive trick-or-treating and eerie excitement on the haunted trail. The festivities will kick off with […]

Fort Roberdeau’s Trick or Treat Trail

Get ready for a fun-filled evening as Fort Roberdeau teams up with the Altoona Area School District Astronomy Club and Foreign Language Club to present Halloween Adventures on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This family-friendly event will feature a blend of festive trick-or-treating and eerie excitement on the haunted trail. The festivities will kick off with […]

The Haunting of the Mishler – Featuring Night of the Living Dead

Get ready for an unforgettable night of spine-tingling horror at the Mishler Theatre! Whether you're a horror aficionado or just looking for a night of thrills and chills, this event is the perfect way to kick off your Halloween festivities. Enjoy a special screening of Night of the Living Dead, the timeless Made in PA […]

Lafferty’s Revenge: A Haunted Tour in Railroad City

Tour times: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm Do you dare to enter the haunted museum and confront the terrifying story of Lafferty's descent into madness?Join us for Lafferty's Revenge, a haunted Halloween tour filled with eerie encounters, jump scares & a chilling tale of a once-respected man driven to the edge.Once everyone is seated & […]

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, […]

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Everett Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train

October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 Ages: All ages Duration: 1 hour Boarding: 15 minutes prior to departure Departure: 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM $25 Adult | $23 Senior | $19 Youth | $6 Under 2 FALL FOR THE PUMPKIN PATCH TRAIN! It’s time […]

Veterans Recognition @ Fort Roberdeau

Saturday social for veterans and active military 10:30 arrival & coffee11:00 program12:00 - 1:00 complimentary lunch & fellowship hour Rangers and Militia posted at Fort Roberdeau became pensioned veterans after the war. Fort Roberdeau will honor all veterans with a recognition program and guest speaker. Our guest speaker will be the Pennsylvania Company reenactment unit. They […]

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Lantern Tours of the Baker Mansion

Halloween is our favorite time of the year here at the Baker Mansion! After all, when you work in a Victorian-era mansion with countless ghost stories, it kind of has to be. In order to celebrate this ghoulish holiday, we are hosting this year's Lantern Tours of the Baker Mansion on October 18, 19, 25, and 26! […]

Halloween Fantastique

Celebrate Spooky Season with your ASO! Back by popular demand, this concert will feature many of the hauntingly beautiful classics you know and love, such as excerpts from Symphonie Fantastique and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice along with music from movie and television Halloween Hits (the scary and not-so-scary!).

Centre Film Festival: A Night of Film, Ghosts, Zombies, Divas & Frivolity

5:30     Arrival – Red Carpet 6:30     Short Film (20 Minutes) Cut Me if You Can 6:50     Intermission (SPIRITZ ) – Open All Night 7:30     Feature Film (90 Minutes)    Night of the Living Dead 9:00     SAMA Reception/Costume Judging $25 Plus Handling - Through Mishler Box Office                                                    General Admission  One Specialty Drink (With Ticket)                                                                                              

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 […]

ArtsAltoona Christkindl Market

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The ArtsAltoona Christkindl Market is happening on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Unter Uns Musical & Entertainment Society from noon to 5pm. There will be nearly 30 artisan and food vendors, plus musical performances, authentic German food, drinks, raffles and much more! Don't miss this kickoff to the holiday season. Let us […]

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The Nutcracker at the Mishler Theatre

The Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance in collaboration with Cambria Dance Academy will present The Nutcracker, directed by Mary Ellen Rodgers Everhart and co-directed by Emily Koch. Journey with us through a scene of dancing Snowflakes and into the Land of Sweets as we take you on a magical adventure. Allow visions of the […]

Dickens of a Christmas

Ebensburg’s 19th annual Dickens of a Christmas is scheduled to take place Saturday, December 7, 2024. We will kick things off on Friday evening (Dec. 6th) with our Light Up Night at Kimball Park. Saturday will include a full day of events including Breakfast with Santa, four craft shows, our Christmas Parade, a Santa Pub […]

City of Altoona Spirit of Christmas Parade

Start: Corner of 17th Street/9th Ave Continue straight down northbound on 17th Street Right onto 12th Ave Continue until you reach 12th Street, then make a right Follow 12th Street and make a right onto 11th Ave End: 16th Street

Merry on the Mountain @ Blue Knob

On Saturday, December 7th, bring the whole family for our "Merry On The Mountain" Holiday Kick-Off & Light Up Event at the Blue Knob Conference Center! We'll have Christmas music, craft & holiday vendors, hot chocolate & hot soups and Santa will visit with all the kids! We'll have some fun kids activities and kids […]

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