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Events in the Susquehanna River Valley
Support Your Local Restaurants - A Guide to Takeout and Delivery in the SRV
August 03, 2020
– September 30, 2020
Arts & Museum Exhibits
"Welcome Home" Exhibit Opens at the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art
View the art of Naturalist Ned Smith as well as fine art by regional and local artists.
Exchange Gallery Exhibit Schedule (UPDATED)
2020 Exchange Gallery Updated Exhibit Schedule & Picnic Table Project
Fall 2020 at the Samek Art Galleries
The Samek Art Museum welcomes you to our Fall season. Our galleries are open with new safety precautions, including requiring masks and limiting attendance to a couple of visitors at a time (it's like having the museum to yourself!) All events and programs will move online, so check museum.bucknell.edu after your visit. As we look to science to tackle our current pandemic, history has shown that art can help get us through times of crisis by providing opportunities for reflection, connection, and inspiration. Current Hours at Both locations: Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 p.m.
"On My Side of the Lens" the Photography of Paul Hogsett
“On My Side of the Lens”: The Art of Paul Hogsett is open now in the Romberger Gallery at the Ned Smith Center!
Call for Entries: Picnic Table Art
The Columbia County Covered Bridge Association, The Exchange, and the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau invite artists from throughout our region to beautify eight picnic tables, all of them at covered bridges in Columbia County – two on each of the Twin Bridges, four at the Josiah Hess Bridge.
Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art Online Art Auction
For over 25 years, the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art has held the premier spot for wildlife art auctions! This event is not to be missed, you’ll find every big name in wildlife art including prints and originals from Ned Smith, himself.
Naomi Savage: Stretching the Limits of Photography
MAB is thrilled to present a retrospective exhibition of works by Naomi Savage(1927-2005).
Art on the Bridges
October 10, 2020
| Arts & Museum Exhibits
Spend a beautiful fall day at the iconic Twin Covered Bridges and the Josiah Hess Bridge in Columbia County.
Demonstrations, Lectures, Workshops
Adult and Teen Programming at the West End Library
Find out what's happening this month at the West End Public Library.
Adult and Teen Programming at the Public Library for Union County
October 01, 2020
| Demonstrations, Lectures, Workshops
Find out what's happening this month at the Public Library for Union County: Virtual Introduction to Ancestry.com
Festivals & Fairs
Beaver Community Fair
Celebrating 91 years of agriculture, food, and country living.
Bloomsburg Fair CANCELLED
After much deliberation, local community concerns and concerns from local government, the board has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Bloomsburg Fair. This was a very difficult decision, but our concern for the health and safety of our community outweighs our desire to host this years fair.
Selinsgrove Market Street Festival CANCELLED
September 26, 2020
| Festivals & Fairs
Unfortunately, THE MARKET STREET FESTIVAL AND THE HALLOWEEN PARADE have been cancelled for 2020! We look forward to welcoming you back for 2021!
Fall Craft Fair at Ard's Farm
October 04, 2020
| Festivals & Fairs
Join our many talented vendors at Ard's Farm for our Fall Craft Show! Shop from our local jewelry, woodworking and art vendors for your new fall decor.
Lewisburg Fall Festival CANCELLED
October 10, 2020
| Festivals & Fairs
Children's activities, live music, food, beer and wine garden, and much more!
Food & Drink
Taste of the Nations International Food Festival Rescheduled to 2021
A culinary journey exploring spicy, savory, sweet and succulent cuisine from around the world. Rescheduled to June 26, 2021
Lewisburg Downtown Outdoor Dining
A guide to open air dining and entertainment in Lewisburg
Golf
Glow Ball Night Golf
Glow Ball is held the last Saturday of each month thru September.
Begins at dusk
$20- Night golf, glow ball to keep, hot dog
$15- Night golf, return glow ball, hot dog
$10- Night golf, bring your own glow ball, hot dog
Halloween Festivities
Halloween Weekends at Yogi at Shangri-La
Halloween costume contest, Halloween games, Snacks and Treats, Halloween decorating competition and Halloween Trail of Terror.
Mifflinburg Ghost Tours
Mifflinburg boasts a rich history in buggy-making, yet there is also a strong presence of some very active ghosts "living" among us. Join the Buggy Museum for a 1.5 mile walking tour of some of the most haunted houses and businesses in Mifflinburg!
Ghosts & Goblins at Lincoln Caverns
Pennsylvania’s ULTIMATE Haunted EXPERIENCE TRIPLE TERROR – TRIPLE FUN In the CAVES & Thru The WOODS
Elysburg Haunted House
The only haunted attraction in Pennsylvania that includes haunted pathways through the woods and a walk-through, 2 story haunted house and cellar! The Elysburg Haunted House is one of the longest running and most frightening Haunted Houses in Pennsylvania with a terrifying haunted woods entrance path into the haunted house, and a haunted woods exit path if you make it through!
Knoebels Hallo-Fun Weekends
Every year when the crisp fall winds begin to blow and Halloween approaches, Knoebels transforms into a spooktacular place for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. Visitors can experience tasty treats, thrilling games, freaktastic attractions and, of course, a selection of Knoebels’ hallo-riffic rides. (Weekends)
Masked in the Maze at Penns Cave
Children who visit Penn’s Cave wearing a costume will receive a FREE Passport to enter Prospector Pete’s Miners Maze!
Munckins & Pumpkins Halloween Spirit Week
Celebrate Halloween safely this year by getting into the spirit with the LCM. Join us for a fun-filled week of fall themed Museum-at-Home activities and crafts.
History & Heritage
Historic Millersburg Ferry Reopens
Nestled in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, just along the Susquehanna River, lies the last known wooden double stern-wheel paddle boats still in operation in the United States: the Millersburg Ferry Boats. With a fleet of two boats, The Roaring Bull V and The Falcon III, the Millersburg Ferry Boats are the only ferries still in service along the whole 464-mile-long Susquehanna River.
Motorcycle Exhibit at the Taber Museum
The Taber Museum presents a rare collection of Vintage Motorcycles. Plus, ‘Fast’ Eddie Fisher will appear at the Taber Museum, September 12, 1-3pm. An 18-month calendar of Vintage Motorcycles, poster, and a recreated catalogue are available for purchase to benefit the museum.
Buggy Museum Tours
The Mifflinburg Buggy Museum is now open Saturday and Sundays for tours through October 30th. Tour times are 1, 2 and 3pm. Mifflinburg had more buggy makers per capita than any other town in the US. The museum has the only intact workshop in the country. A great place to visit and see how Mifflinburg influenced the transportation industry!
Buffalo Valley Antique Machinery Association Annual Autumn Exhibit
Antique tractor displays and demonstrations.
Warrior Run-Fort Freeland Heritage Days (CANCELLED)
Unfortunately, the WRFF Heritage Days event has been cancelled for 2020. Come back in 2021 to enjoy two full days of colonial foods, demonstrations, crafts, and lectures that will help visitors of all ages better understand the lives of the early settlers in the Warrior Run area.
In-Store Promotions and Sales
Just for Kids
Ooey Gooey Art on Ned Talks
Join Ned Smith Center Education Coordinator, Emily Rosmus, as she takes us through 3 easy and fun Do-It-Yourself Gooey Art Activities.
Programming at the Lewisburg Children's Museum
Fall Programming at the Lewisburg Children's Museum
Union County Libraries Chidlren's Programming
The Union County Library System—The Public Library for Union County, Lewisburg; Herr Memorial Library; Mifflinburg; and West End Library, Laurelton—is hosting the following events in September 2020
Campus Theatre Virtual Movie Camp
The Introduction to Film Projection Part One is a virtual workshop (transformed to a virtual platform due to the stay-at-home practices following the Covid-19 outbreak) for students from grades 9 through 12 to explore and develop skills in cinema projection and exhibition.
2020 BVRA Fall Camp for E-Schoolers
2020 BVRA Fall Camp for E-Schoolers - guided learning, crafts, sports and outdoor activities, socialization
Bloomsburg Children's Museum Programming
Bloomsburg Children's Museum Fall Programming
BSA Scout Programming at Lincoln Caverns
Committed to educate, fascinate & inspire Scouts of all ages in a safe & secure environment! Lincoln Caverns welcomes Scouts of all ages for individual customized programs year round, subject to date availability. Choose from any of our official Adventures, Science NOVAS or Merit Badges. Cub Packs with multiple age levels will enjoy our Going Batty or Junior Cave Explorer Patch Programs. Give us a call today at 814.643.0268 to plan a custom program for your Pack or Troop!
Ard's Farm Fall Family Fun
Make Ard's Farm Fall Family Fun the best way to spend a weekend outdoors!
Special Events at Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
Komodo Dragon Feeding | September 26 Dino Don Jurassic Park: Fact and Fiction | October 10 & 11 Flashlight Safari | October 23 & 24
Children's Programming at the Public Library for Union County
Find out what's happening this month at the Public Library for Union County
Children's Programming at the Herr Memorial Library
Find out what's happening this month at the Herr Memorial Library.
Children's Programming at the West End Library
Find out what's happening for children this month at the West End Library.
Superhero Saturday at the Bloomsburg Children's Museum
October 17, 2020
| Just for Kids
Join the Heroes Alliance at the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum for games, crafts, and Superhero photo opportunities! Wear your favorite costume and enter our costume contest.
Live Music
Weis Center for the Performing Arts (UPDATE 7.6.2020)
Weis Center’s Fall 2020 season has officially been CANCELLED. Meanwhile, please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. Each week, we post a new “Weis Center Sessions” video, featuring a member of the Bucknell community on the Weis Center stage. Videos will primarily feature live music and poetry readings; we hope they bring you comfort and inspiration during these challenging times.
Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Online and Season 2021
Dear Symphony Lovers, We miss you! We miss making music! We miss the thrill leading to the concert and afterward! Given the situation, we are cautiously happy to share that the WSO season will start in 2021. The full schedule will be announced soon. Until then, previously recorded pieces will be shared on social media every Thursday starting September 3, 2020. Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection"concert will be available on our YouTube channel soon. Short performances by our musicians and other projects that the maestro is working on will be posted regularly.
Community Arts Center Fall 2020 Concerts
Upcoming shows at the Community Arts Center have been rescheduled. Please visit www.CACLive.com for schedule updates.
Live from Lewisburg
September 30, 2020
| Live Music
Van Wagner & Runaway Stroller to Perform at Live from Lewisburg in Hufnagle Park
Dallas String Quartet at the Community Arts Center
October 02, 2020
| Live Music
DSQ Electric is an international music sensation. A fusion of classical and contemporary music on both traditional and electric strings.
Ben Gallaher Live
October 03, 2020
| Live Music
Join Nashville recording artist Ben Gallaher and his band as they take the DeSoto Amphitheater stage!
Tower of Power at the Community Arts Center
October 04, 2020
| Live Music
Oakland, California music legends Tower of Power — the most dynamic and distinctive band of survivors in Soul Music — is roaring into its unprecedented 50th anniversary with a dynamic new disc of all new material that finds them as energized and inspired as ever. A labor of love, definitively titled Soul Side of Town, this package is charged with 14 filler-free songs.
Miscellaneous
T & D's Cats of the World 2020 Season Opens
With restrictions lifted T & D's Cats of the World will open for the 2020 season with precautions in place due to COVID-19.
Outdoor Adventure
Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area OPEN
AOAA open for all riders 9am-6pm, Thursday to Monday. Fill out the online waiver for each rider before coming to the trailhead. Please read the rules and regulations.
Famous Reading Outdoors Fully Opens
If you have been waiting, thinking, pondering, wishing or just slacking off – NOW IS THE TIME – to get your gear ready, oil changed and wheels aligned.
Lincoln Caverns Open for Its 90th Year
DISCOVER * EXPLORE * EXPERIENCE * ENJOY Pennsylvania's Family Friendly Cave! Celebrating Our 90th Season!
Camping at Bald Eagle State Park Campgrounds
Camping in State Parks and Forests to Open on May 15.
Penn's Cave All-Water Cavern & Wildlife Park Tours
This year, Penn’s Cave marks our 135th year as a show cave, and it remains our honor and pleasure to host you. Experience all that Penn's Cave has to offer including the Cave Tour, Farm-Nature-Wildlife Tour, Prospector Pete's Miner's Maze and the Cave Rock Mountain Adventure Tour.
Hiawatha Riverboat Cruises (Temporarily Postponed)
07/17/20 Update; The Hiawatha Daily River Cruises have been suspended effective today as directed by the recent announcements from the Pennsylvania Governor’s office. We are hopeful to resume cruises soon and will monitor the situation and make updates as soon as possible. Thank you for supporting the Hiawatha! Check website or Facebook for reopening dates.
Kohl's Stony Hill Farm Corn Maze and Hayrides 2020
Kohl's Stony Hill Tree Farm and Christmas Shoppe offers a Corn Maze, Hayrides, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Cannon & Pumpkin Chunkin, Life-size Lawn Games
Fall Programming at R. B. Winter State Park
Exciting Fall Outdoor Education Programs at R. B. Winter State Park
Ard's Farm Fall Family Fun
Make Ard's Farm Fall Family Fun the best way to spend a weekend outdoors!
Sheep 101 with Owens Farm
September 26, 2020
| Outdoor Adventure
A full day dedicated to success with sheep, taught by experienced shepherds on a working farm.
Rock & Coal Event at Famous Reading Outdoors
October 03, 2020
| Outdoor Adventure
Riding, Beer, Food, Scavenger Hunt, Kid's Activities, Fireworks, Music & Camping at Famous Reading Outdoors
Owens Farm Fall Sheep Gathering Tour
October 04, 2020
| Outdoor Adventure
Watch the Border Collie help bring in the sheep. Visit and learn about other animals and jobs on the farm.
Susquehanna Pop-Up Paddle Fall Edition
October 10, 2020
| Outdoor Adventure
Susquehanna Pop-Up Paddle, a 12-mile excursion from Montgomery to Milton - it's a great opportunity to explore the Greenway and the West Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail.
unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley
October 11, 2020
| Outdoor Adventure
Easy on the eyes. Hard on the legs. unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley is a 120-mile raw road adventure ride through the hills and valleys of central Pennsylvania during peak foliage season.
Theatre, Cinema & Dance Events
Weis Center for the Performing Arts Performances (UPDATE 7.6.2020)
Weis Center’s Fall 2020 season has officially been CANCELLED. Meanwhile, please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. Each week, we post a new “Weis Center Sessions” video, featuring a member of the Bucknell community on the Weis Center stage. Videos will primarily feature live music and poetry readings; we hope they bring you comfort and inspiration during these challenging times.
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Season Updates
Remaining 2020 season is canceled. From the BTE Archives- video recordings of past BTE shows are available via Vimeo On Demand.
Movies by Moonlight
Join us each Monday night at 8:00 pm in Downtown Lewisburg's Hufnagle Park from July 27th - September 28th for a unique outdoor moviegoing experience!
Community Theatre League 2020-2021 Season
Williamsport Community Theatre League Brings Broadway Quality Plays, Musicals & Concerts to Central PA
Winery/Brewery Events
2020 River Rat Brew Trail Passport
MOVED TO June 1 – October 31 This summer, treat yourself to a self-guided tour of the award-winning breweries on Central Pennsylvania’s newest brew trail. Discover distinct and unique craft brews that will tantalize your taste buds and senses.
Live Music at Buddy Boy Winery
Join Buddy Boy Winery Friends and Family and enjoy live music on our new deck overlooking the vineyard.
Live Music at Iron Vines Winery
Live Music with Favorite Local Bands
Events at Fero Vineyard & Winery
Join Friends at Fero Winery for workshops and wine
Ricky & Harv at Winery at Hunters Valley
September 26, 2020
| Winery/Brewery Events
Ricky & Harv cover favorites from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Come out for a fun and engaging live music experience.
Brews In The Barn 2020
October 03, 2020
| Winery/Brewery Events
Millbrook Playhouse special event- 13th Annual Brews in the Barn, beer tasting event.