Lycoming Arts Upcoming Events 2025
🎨Calling all local Artists! Join Lycoming Arts Tote Design Contest!🎨
In celebration of Lycoming Arts' 65th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of First Friday, we're excited to announce a contest that not only highlights the success of Lycoming Arts but also puts the spotlight on a Local Artist.
Submit your original painting or photo that captures one of the following themes:
- Arts in the community: Portray the essence of community through art.
- Beauty of Lycoming County: Capture the charm and allure of Lycoming County.
- Arts of Lycoming County: Showcase the vibrant and diverse arts scene of Lycoming County.
- Unity of Lycoming Arts: Highlight the sense of unity within Lycoming Arts and Lycoming County.
🏆Prizes Await!🏆
Top 20 Artists:
- Your artwork will be displayed in the Lycoming Arts gallery for the month of February, 2025!
Grand Prize Winner:
- Be featured as our Gallery Artist!
- Enjoy a waived 30% fee on any pieces sold in the gallery.
- Receive a $100 gift card to a local business.
- Have your winning design as our featured art for Lycoming Arts 65th Celebration Tote Bag with an opportunity to sign all purchased bags in May at First Friday event
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your talent and celebrate our local arts scene! Winner will be chosen February 7, 2025.
UPLOAD YOUR DESIGN - CLICK HERE
Inaugural Susquehanna Film Festival
Never Before Seen Films on Multiple Screens
September 20th and 21st, 2025 at
Events happening all weekend!
The Susquehanna Film Festival is the 1st festival of its kind to be held in Williamsport, by founder Tim Yasui, an LA-based independent film producer who was originally born and raised in Williamsport. Our Festival will celebrate and acknowledge not only international films, but also regionally produced feature films and short films from the Greater Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic states. We will also encourage all film makers and young students who are studying Film to submit their films which otherwise might be ignored by the national festivals.
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.
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
Past Lycoming Arts Events
Inaugural German Holiday Market
(Weihnachtsmarkt) Featuring craft vendors, traditional eats, music & more! Catch a ride on the trolley and visit other nearby attractions such as the Brandon Park Lights, Salvation Army Festival of the Trees, Christmas Parade and Downtown Shopping Events.
Stay for the weekend! Call the Holiday Inn and mention the German Christmas Market and get a $99 Rate for December 6th or 7th and be invited to a reception at The James on December 7th 8-10PM.
Signature Stein
Purchase our signature stein and get a German-style beer or wine included in the price, courtesy of John Ryan Brewery and a local wine supplier.
Inaugural Event Pin
Fill up your downtown shopping passport and receive an inaugural event pin!
Cost
- 100% Free To Walk Around!
Where
- Lycoming College Commuter Lot - Little League Blvd & Mulberry Street
When
- Friday December 6th - 12-9PM
Treats
- Bratwurst
- Gluhwein (Spiced Wine)
- Hot Roasted Nuts
- Pretzels
Summer Firefly Experience 2024
at Robert Porter Allen Natural Area
Join us on Thursday, July 11 2024 at 8:15pm to experience fireflies at Robert Porter Allen Natural Area in South Williamsport in this 3rd Annual Firefly Event! The evening begins with a screening of Diana Lehr's short film A Midsummer Nocturne that captures the remarkable, ephemeral and intricate world of fireflies. Afterwards, join guided tours of the Natural Area and learn about fireflies from firefly expert Sarah Lower, a Biology Professor from Bucknell University, and her students.
Lycoming Arts will provide Art2Go firefly kids crafts.
This special opportunity to connect with art, nature and science outside the walls of a museum, will celebrate the temporal lifespan of these winged, bioluminescent insects, whose numbers are rapidly dwindling.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education Grants Program has provided financial and other support for this event.
Space is limited, so please register!
This Summer, join Lycoming Arts at the Robert Porter Allen Natural Area for an immersive Firefly Experience. Combining art, science, and nature, the event is a collaborative effort between Lycoming Arts, Bucknell University and the team behind the natural area project.
The event will be held at the entrance of the natural area, located at the natural area at 1724 Sylvan Dell Rd, Armstrong Township, PA 17702.