25th Running of the Steamtown Marathon
Streets of ScrantonUSATF-Certified, 26.2 mile road race
USATF-Certified, 26.2 mile road race
Ethnic Greek Food Festival. Festival is from October 19th to October 21st 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
This is a two part event: half is at Clover Field and half is at Allen Park. The Clover Field event will have kids games, contests, activities, and food trucks.
Awareness Walk for war in Ukraine
This is a two part event: half is at Clover Field and half is at Allen Park. The Allen Park event will have live music and smores.
A safe and fun alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Over 50 trunk hosts, a variety of games and activities, entertainment, costume contests and more fill the 200 block of Wyoming Avenue.
Thrill the World is a global flash mob to Michael Jackson's Thriller. The event is open to all ages andserves as a fundraiser to support the historic Scranton Cultural Center […]
November 5th and 6th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Drop off is at the Community Room in pool area by big parking lot.
The Turkey Trot 5/10k will be the 14th annual race in Scranton. This race is a partnership betweenGeisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Friends of the Poor - Scranton, which […]
The Scranton Running Company will be holding it's annual Run Against Hunger 5k/10k race and 2mile fun walk on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail starting and ending at the Scranton […]
This parade was established in 1993 and is a local holiday favorite. This parade includes bands,floats, balloons and walking units. The parade ends with Santa Claus.
Friends of the Poor is proud to once again announce three community-based programs to helpthose in need this Thanksgiving: The Thanksgiving Dinner for Adults and Elderly, the Family toFamily Thanksgiving […]