Southside Farmers Market
2024-09-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 300 Block of Alder Street, 300 Block of Alder Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
The Southside Farmers Market is a year-round farmers market located in south Scranton that hosts up to 20 local farm and small business vendors. From May – October we are located on the 300 block of Alder Street for customers to shop!

Autumn Festival
2024-10-06 13:00 - 16:00
An Autumn Festival celebrating our community. Live music, local vendors, festive food, and crafts.

Municipal Leadership Summit
2024-10-10 08:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 | Hilton Scranton and the Radisson Lackawanna Station
The League, PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and PA Career Fire Chiefs Association are heading to Scranton for the 2024 Municipal Leadership Summit.

Plan to join us to build your leadership skills, learn the latest in topics important to local government, share best practices for serving your community and learn how others are moving their communities forward.

Invited guests and featured speakers include: Former U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent; Marimba Milliones, President & CEO of the Hill Community Development Corporation; and legislative leaders.

Session topics being planned include:

Equity in Urban-Core Redevelopment

Community Development & Infrastructure

Lessons Learned from Collective Bargaining

Implementing Social Work in Lancaster City Police Force

Telling Your Municipality’s Story: Strategies for Garnering and Managing Media Interviews

Meeting Public Expectations – Through Police Accreditation

How DEIB Makes Your Community Stronger

Municipal Finance

Today’s Challenges for Fire and EMS Services – Is Regionalization the Answer?

Un-Affordable Housing – What is the Fix

Legislative Update

Implementing Internal Controls and What Can Happen if You Don’t

PEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Funding for Your Community

Creating Beautiful and Thriving Communities

Featured events being planned include:

Welcome to Scranton Reception at Backyard Ale House

Group Tour of the Coal Mine and Anthracite Museum

“The Office” Self-Guided Tour

Lackawanna County Pizza Trail, Wine Trail, Haunted Trail, Mural Trail, and Fall Foliage Trail

Monte Carlo Night

Exhibitor Reception

Silent Auction and Reception to Support The Schuettler Center for Municipal Development

Summit Registration Fees (Registration closes on September 23, 2024):

League or PSATC Member is $550 after September 5

Non-member price is $700

Registration for Guest/Non-Member Official is $430

Registration: PML.org/municipal-leadership-summit

27th Steamtown Marathon
2024-10-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Various Streets of Scranton
27th Running of The Steamtown Marathon

Fall Greek Food Festival
2024-10-16 11:00 - 2024-10-18 18:00 | 505 N. Washington Ave.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Festival, located at 505 N. Washington Ave., in Scranton, PA. will hold its annual FALL Greek Food Festival on the church grounds from WEDNESDAY, October 16th, through FRIDAY, October 18th, 2024, from 11:00AM – 6:00PM. This will be a smaller TAKE-OUT ONLY version of our Summer Food Festival with a more limited menu, including our specialties such as Pastichio, Moussaka, Gyros, and Baklava, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!!!!!

To cut down on pedestrian traffic we kindly ask, if possible, that you phone in your order ahead of time at (570) 342-0566. You can also order online at greekfoodscranton.com. The ordering link will be active starting MONDAY, October 14th, 2024.

Of course, you can order in person as well! Thank you!!

Movies in the Park: Hotel Transylvania
2024-10-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Nay Aug Park, 500 Arthur Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510
Join Scranton Parks & Recreation for their Fall Movie in the Park!

Movie: Hotel TransylvaniaStart Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Nay Aug Park

Public Meeting on Keyser Valley Stormwater Projects
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Keyser Valley Community Center, 103 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Residents of the Keyser Valley section of Scranton are invited to a community meeting on Thurs., Oct. 24, 2024, at 6 p.m., at the Keyser Valley Community Center, 103 N. Keyser Ave., Scranton, to learn about planned improvements to stormwater infrastructure in their community.

View the Press Release Here.

Thrill the World: Global Thriller Dance
2024-10-26 05:00 - 18:30
Thrill the World – Scranton, PA!October 26, 5:00 PM | OFFICIAL DANCE at 6:00 PM

Keep the Arts UNDEAD in Scranton!

Thrill the World is a global fundraising event, held on the same date/time around the world to participate in a simultaneous dance to ‘Thriller!’ Sign up TODAY to be a zombie dancer and participate in one of the most exciting events in Scranton! All proceeds benefit the Scranton Cultural Center!

Registration:Register online (preferred), at a dance lesson, or at the event.Registration: $20 non-refundable zombie dancer fee (all ages)**Add an event t-shirt for an additional $5. Must register by October 8 to guarantee your size.**

Donations of any size to support the Scranton Cultural Center will be gratefully accepted!

Full details at ThrillScranton.com

Calla’s 5K/Walk: Run for T1D
2024-11-02 08:00 - 10:30 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead
Calla’s Run for T1D is a run/walk to raise funds for Breakthrough T1D. Breakthrough T1D is the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization. Calla was diagnosed this year with type 1 diabetes. Calla is 6 years old and has shown tremendous strength and bravery through the past months of being insulin dependent. Let’s show our support to Calla and the millions of people living with type 1 diabetes.

There will be a 5K run and a 1-mile walk starting at the Pavilion on Olive Street across from Scranton Running Company.

Illuminate the Night Honoring our Veterans
2024-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center, 401 Penn Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
This event is to help celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center and the start of Veterans Day weekend. The sky will be lit up with a drone display celebrating all Veterans. This is the first display of drones of this magnitude in the City of Scranton.

Run Against Hunger
2024-11-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead
The Scranton Running Company will be holding its annual Run Against Hunger 5k/10k race and 2-mile fun walk on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail starting and ending at the Scranton Half Marathon pavilion.

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event - Lackawanna County Residents Only
2024-11-16 00:00 - 23:59 | PNC Field, 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, Pennsylvania, United States

30th Annual Santa Parade
2024-11-23 09:15 - 11:00
This parade ushers in the holiday season to Downtown Scranton every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The parade includes balloons, floats, bands and many walking units. This parade ends with the visit from Santa Claus.

48th Annual Thanksgiving Community Program
2024-11-25 08:30 - 2024-11-27 17:00 | Scranton Cultural Center, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503
11/25/2024 (Setup): 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

11/26/2024: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

11/27/2024: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friends of the Poor is proud to once again announce three community-based programs to help those in need this Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving Dinner for Adults and Elderly, the Family-to-Family Thanksgiving Food Basket Program, and the Interfaith Prayer Service.

In light of the current pandemic, the dinner and food basket program will be driver-through once again.

Times Shamrock Tower Lighting
2024-11-27 12:00 - 18:00
Join us for the Annual WEJL Tower Lighting in Downtown Scranton. Live Entertainment, Vendors, Santa Arrival and fireworks as we light the WEJL Tower to kick off the holiday season.

Green Ridge Mile
2024-11-30 11:00 - 14:00 | 1392 N. Washington Ave.
Annual Andy Gavin’s Green Ridge Mile

Waldorf Park GAF Traditional Outdoor German Christmas Market
2024-11-30 12:00 - 18:30 | 13 Waldorf Lane
5th Annual Christmas Market with approximately 35 vendors held onsite at Waldorf Park GAF on East Mountain.

12th Annual Buy Local Holiday Marketplace
2024-12-01 11:00 - 16:00 | The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
Featuring the area’s finest local businesses, artisans and wineries, come explore the Scranton Cultural Center at its 12th Annual Buy Local Holiday Marketplace! Offering FIVE FLOORS of shopping, the event will take place on Sunday, December 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $4 Admission. Free reusable shopping bag for the first 1,000 shoppers’ courtesy of our sponsor Peoples Security Bank & Trust.

The 12th Annual Buy Local Holiday Marketplace is sponsored by Peoples Security Bank & Trust, LT Verrastro, Lackawanna County Arts & Culture Department and the PA Council on the Arts.

Full details at SCCMT.org/buylocal

Stuff the Bus
2024-12-05 06:00 - 18:00 | Lackawanna Transit Center, 30 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
COLTS’ Stuff the Bus for Toys for Tots

Lackawanna County Winter Market
2024-12-06 17:00 - 2024-12-08 16:00 | 200 N. Washington Ave.
12/6/2024: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

12/7/2024: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

12/8/2024: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

A Winter Market featuring 50 vendors and entertainment

West Side Wonderland Tree Lighting
2024-12-07 16:30 - 18:30 | Allen Park, Price Street and N. Main Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18504
Celebrate West Scranton’s winter spirit with us on December 7th from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM at Allen Park on corner of N Main Avenue and Price Street.

There will be free arts and crafts, music, hot beverages, and the highlight: the lighting of the West Scranton tree at 6pm with SANTA!

Family to Family Christmas Basket Giveaway
2024-12-19 09:00 - 16:00 | The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
The Friends of the Poor Family to Family Christmas Food Basket Giveaway will be held December 19th from 9am to 4pm (or until supplies last) in front of the Cultural Center. It will be drive-through or walk up.

No pre-registration or documentation required.

Shiver by the River #1
2025-01-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, Olive Street Trailhead
The Scranton Running Company will be hosting its annual Shiver by the River race series which includes a 5k/10k run and a 2 mile walk on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.

Pan-African Flag Raising
2025-02-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Scranton City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18503, United States
Join us in raising the Pan African Flag as we kick off Black History Month!

Following our ceremony, Black Scranton Project will be hosting an event starting at 2:00PM at the Black Scranton Project Center located at 1902 North Main Avenue, they will also be hosting events throughout the rest of the month.

You can visit their website for more information: Black Scranton Project.
