First Night Scranton schedule of events includes music, magic, art, face painting, poetry, clowns, and more
First Night Scranton is back tomorrow night to ring in the New Year with a patriotic theme, and there’s a wide variety of things to do for all ages.
The alcohol-free celebration of arts and culture is in its 16th year, and patrons are encouraged, though not required, to wear red, white, and blue this time. General admission buttons are $10 and are on sale at customer service at The Mall at Steamtown, Boscov’s in Scranton, all Gerrity’s Supermarkets, the Albright Memorial Library, Lackawanna County Children’s Library, Nancy K. Holmes Branch Library, and Library Express in The Mall at Steamtown.
Buttons for senior citizens and those with military identification are $5, and will be available only on the day of the event at First Night Headquarters on the first floor of The Mall at Steamtown. Children under the age of 5 are free. Raffle tickets will also be on sale during the event at First Night Headquarters for $1 per ticket; proceeds will benefit next year’s First Night Scranton.
A list of all the events in alphabetical order is below:
(A printable PDF version of the First Night Scranton map is available here.)
Alyssa Lazar: AfA Gallery, 7:15-7:45 p.m., 8:45-9:15 p.m., 10:15-10:45 p.m.
Bingo: Mall at Steamtown (food court), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 3-6 p.m.
Brookvalley Farms horse-drawn carriage rides: Mall at Steamtown (main entrance), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 6-11 p.m.
Common Threads: Firehouse, 518 Mulberry St., 6:30-7:15 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m.
Cosmo and Connie face painting and balloons: Elm Park Church (lower level), 712 Linden St., 7-11 p.m.
Costumed characters: Downtown (roaming), 6-11 p.m.
Crystal Band: Elm Park Church (upper level), 712 Linden St., 8-8:30 p.m., 9-9:30 p.m.
Damian the Magician: The Leonard, 335-339 Adams Ave., 7:30-8:15 p.m., 9:30-10:15 p.m.
Eclectic Circus: Mall at Steamtown (roaming), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 7-11 p.m.
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Franko the Juggler: Elm Park Church (lower level), 712 Linden St., 7-11 p.m.
Gerard Mayer Band: The Leonard, 335-339 Adams Ave., 6:30-7:15 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10:30-11:15 p.m.
Here We Are In Spain: Scranton Cultural Center (Junior Ballroom), 420 N. Washington Ave., 7-7:30 p.m., 8:30-9 p.m., 10-10:30 p.m.
Hoop Dance with Kayleigh: Mall at Steamtown (second floor bridge), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 6:30-7 p.m., 8:30-9 p.m., 10:30-11 p.m.
Indigo Moon Brass Band: Firehouse, 518 Mulberry St., 7:30-8 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m.; Elm Park Church, 712 Linden St., 10:30-11 p.m.; Showmobile, Courthouse Square, 11:30-midnight
Jay Steveskey acoustic guitar music: Northern Light Espresso Bar & Café, 536 Spruce St., 8:30-9 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m., 10:30-11 p.m.
John O’Connell caricatures: Mall at Steamtown (food court), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 7-11 p.m.
Jo Jo the Clown: Mall at Steamtown (second floor bridge), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 7-11 p.m.
Juggler Rob Smith: Mall at Steamtown (center court stage), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 7:30-8 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m.
Krypton DJs: Showmobile, Courthouse Square, 6 p.m.-midnight
Linda’s Face Painting: Mall at Steamtown (food court), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 6:30-11:30 p.m.
The Magics: Mall at Steamtown (center court stage), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 6:30-7:15 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m.
Poet Lucia Dailey: AfA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., 6:30-7 p.m., 8-8:30 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m.
Sue Kies Wild Wild West Arts Show: Mall at Steamtown (second floor bridge), 300 Lackawanna Ave., 7:30-8 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m.
