Annual Altoona Christmas Parade
Come join our Float in the Annual Altoona Christmas Parade. More details to come. Mark your calendar now.
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 […]
With Pollyanna's sunny disposition, this musical teaches children to always look on the bright side of things.
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 […]
The 12th Annual Uncork the Alleghenies is coming to the Blair County Convention Center March 11th…with free souvenir wine glass, reusable shopping bag, free caricatures, photo booth, live entertainment, food samplings, specialty vendors, a silent auction, and more. Plan to have lunch or dinner while you are there. Chef Tom has put together a full […]
Blair County Arts Foundation Presents: THE LETTERMEN The dictionary defines harmony as “a combination of musical sounds considered to be pleasing”. The music world could define harmony as “The Lettermen”. For more than 50 years, The Lettermen-- Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton and Rob Gulack, each of whom are entertainers in their own right—have kept the […]
The 2023 Mac's Irish Bash will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023. Save the date; we can't wait to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with everyone next year. For ticket information for Mac’s Irish Bash, contact us at info@macsfund.org.
Experience the timeless drama of Shakespeare with guest conductor Benjamin Firer and discover why these works have moved us for centuries. Be transported around the world and across time with Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, American composer David Diamond’s Romeo and Juliet, and Korngold’s thrilling Much Ado About Nothing. Then, enjoy featured ASO clarinetist Anthony Poehailos in Rossini's operatically […]
Don’t miss AMTMA’s Toy Train Swap Meet! Sunday March 19th, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Blair County Convention Center.