Lycoming Arts'
Williamsport First Friday.™
Committed to the Arts.
We believe in the social and economic value of the arts of all kinds, which strengthen relationships and build a quality of life that supports community development.
Our area is rich in visual, performing, musical, culinary, literary, and natural arts. We foster a lively cultural center. This hub not only creates recreational and economic activities for our hometown community members, but also makes Williamsport and the surrounding region an attractive destination for visitors and tourists.
First Friday 2025
(Check back as we continually update details of our 2025 events!)
- January 3, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Marjorie Maddox & Karen Elias - Includes Book Launch
Opening Reception: 5-8pm January 3 at Lycoming Arts
Gallery Music: Clayton Merrill - February 7, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Anniversary Totebag Design Winning Artist Showcase
Opening Reception: 5-9pm February 7 at Lycoming Arts
Gallery Music: Richard Findlay - March 7, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Maggie Kemmerer
Opening Reception: 5-9pm March 7 at Lycoming Arts
Gallery Music: Peter Harris - April 4, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Elaine Rockoff
Youth Gallery: Loyalsock School District
Opening Reception: 5-9pm April 4 at Lycoming Arts
Gallery Music: Dylan Rockoff - May 2, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Uriah Marcellus Hammond
Youth Gallery: Montgomery School District
Opening Reception: 5-9pm May 2 at Lycoming Arts - June 6, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Sue Nichols
Opening Reception: 5-9pm June 6 at Lycoming Arts - July 4, 2025
There will be no Williamsport First Friday this month! - August 1, 2025
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Damon McCloskey
Opening Reception: 5-8pm August 1 at Lycoming Arts - September 5, 2024
Lycoming Arts Gallery: TBD
Opening Reception: 5-9pm September 5 at Lycoming Arts - October 3, 2024
Lycoming Arts Gallery: Debra Moffitt
Opening Reception: 5-9pm October 3 at Lycoming Arts - November 7, 2024
Lycoming Arts Gallery: TBD
Opening Reception: 5-9pm November 7 at Lycoming Arts - December 5, 2024
Lycoming Arts Gallery: TBD
Opening Reception: 5-9pm December 5 at Lycoming Arts
BE A WILLIAMSPORT FIRST FRIDAY™ VENDOR
Williamsport First Friday
Music 2025
- May 2, 2025 Lycoming Arts First Friday featuring the UPMC Community Block Party, and WASD Music, Celtic Wood and Wires, and Carl Finnetry
- June 6, 2025 Blue River Soul Richard Findlay, Morgan Brothers Band and Rob Mordan
- August 1, 2025 Trip the Light, Keith Resnick and the Soundsport Drum Corps
- September 5, 2025 Pepper Street Band, Dave Housekneck, Chris Welker, Tight Nerves, and Justin Lutz
- October 3, 2025 Cass and Ball-Out Crew, Mike Steppe, and Kick Trax - Jon Geise
Lycoming Arts Gallery
Arts in the Neighborhood
Featured Artists - Opening Receptions 5pm - 9pm*
- January - Marjorie Maddox & Karen Elias - Includes Book Launch
- February - Anniversary Totebag Design Winning Artist Showcase
- March - Maggie Kemmerer
- April - Elaine Rockoff / Loyalsock School District
- May - Uriah Marcellus Hammond / Montgomery School District
- June - Sue Nichols
- July - Leslie Landon
- August - Damon McCloskey
- September -TBD
- October - Debra Moffitt
- November -TBD
- December -TBD
* Unless otherwise indicated.
Here, we welcome you to browse our artist directory and the Avenue of the Arts map to learn more about where you can engage with art in the community. Check out our events calendar and join our newsletter mailing list for updates about community events, art walks, public art, arts education, student galleries, and arts leadership training. Learn more about how you can support the arts through donation, membership, and volunteer opportunities.
Williamsport, located at the heart of central Pennsylvania, is quickly becoming a historical and cultural center for the arts. On the First Friday of every month, businesses keep their doors open late to host local artists, bands, and art events of all kinds. The goal of First Friday is to celebrate the arts while promoting local artists, and fostering Williamsport’s reputation as the Northern Tier’s regional cultural center. First Friday imbues Williamsport with the joy and beauty of the arts.
Lycoming Arts receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Williamsport is quickly becoming a historic and cultural center for the arts in central Pennsylvania. From our site you are able to find out about all of the arts in the area, browse through our artist directory, or even become a member to stay up-to-date with upcoming festivities. From our catalog you can locate local museums, galleries, theaters, historical associations and much more.