Visit Potter-Tioga Pennsylvania

Stage Fright - Live Music
2025-11-28 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
“Stage Fright”, a tribute to The Band’s “The Last Waltz”, will be presented on Friday, November 28th at the Deane Center in the heart of historic Wellsboro. This classic piece of rock music will delight fans and offer audiences a fantastic night of live performance.
Tickets are available by contacting the Deane Center box office.

Christmas Open House at the Potter County Artisan Center
2025-11-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Potter County Artisan Center, 227 N Main Street, Coudersport, PA, United States
The Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport will be hosting a Christmas Open House on Saturday, November 29 from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm.
Stop in and enjoy music, shopping and treats! Known as the premiere spot to find one-of-a-kind items crafted by local artists and artisans, the Open House is the perfect place to get a jump start on your holiday shopping.
Remember to shop locally and support our talented community!

Pokemon Club
2025-12-04 15:30, 2025-12-11 15:30, 2025-12-18 15:30, 2025-12-25 15:30, 2026-01-01 15:30, 2026-01-08 15:30, 2026-01-15 15:30, 2026-01-22 15:30 | Pop’s Culture Shoppe, 25 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, United States
Meet other fans at Pop’s Culture Shoppe in Wellsboro every Thursday at 3:30 pm who love to collect the cards and play Pokémon.
Learn the basics, improve your game, and even play in tournaments with our Professor of Pokémon! Free!
Visit the website or call Pop’s Culture Shoppe for details.

Dickens of a Christmas
2025-12-06 09:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Wellsboro, Wellsboro, PA, 16901
An annual holiday celebration returns to historic downtown Wellsboro to once again kick off the holiday season!
Join the celebration on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, for the 41st annual Dickens of a Christmas. Wellsboro’s Main Street and the surrounding side streets will be closed to traffic and become once again transformed into an early Victorian marketplace featuring all types of delectable wares for eating and drinking, as well as delightful gift items for wearing or enjoying.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., the food and craft vendors, strolling musicians and singers, dancers, and street corner thespians will spread up and down Main Street, extending on to Waln and Crafton Street, and a portion of Central Avenue. Performers and vendors will be appropriately costumed and decorated to create a Victorian atmosphere that fits so well with the Wellsboro Gas Lights. With the streets closed to traffic, you have the freedom to stroll and enjoy the festivities.
Throughout the weekend, local businesses, arts organizations, and lodging partners put together a full menu of activity to offer visitors the perfect holiday destination to kick off their season of holiday celebration.

Mainesburg Community Christmas
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Mainesburg Community Center, 103 Williams Rd, Mainesburg, PA, 16932
The holiday spirit is coming to life across Mainesburg on Saturday, December 6th, at this year’s Community Christmas Celebration, a joyful, family-centered event filled with festive activities, entertainment, and delicious treats for all ages!

Children 12 and under can enjoy all activities free of charge, while adults are invited to join in the holiday fun by donation — supporting future community events and programs.

The celebration features a full lineup of free family activities and entertainment. Be part of the holiday celebration with family and friends!

Full Moon Hike or Snowshoe at Cherry Springs State Park
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Springs State Park, 4551 Cherry Springs Rd, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Dress for the season and enjoy a Full Moon Hike or Snowshoe at Cherry Springs State Park being offered on December 6th and again on January 3rd.
The event commences at 7 PM – 8 PM; meet at the Astronomy Observation Field, Kiosk by Restrooms
Take a moonlit evening stroll along crisp, wintery landscape. Join a park educator for a 1.5 mile walk along level ground. Snowshoes will be available as conditions and attendance allow. Learn about winter constellations and folklore along the way with a laser-guided tour of the night sky. Telescopes available if conditions are favorable. After the hike, sip on warm hot chocolate or tea by a fire in the historic CCC pavilion. No dogs, please.

Dinner with Santa
2025-12-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Harland’s Family Style Restaurant, 17 Pearl Street, Wellsboro, 18323, United States
Bring your family and friends to join you for a magical evening at Harland’s Family Style Restaurant for a Dinner with Santa on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM.

Celebrate the season on this festive night where you will enjoy great food and holiday cheer.

Remember…Great food and service are always on the menu at Harland’s!

10th Annual Christmas on Main Street Celebration
2025-12-11, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13, 2025-12-14 | Downtown Wellsboro, Wellsboro, PA, 16901
Plan now to be part of the celebration this December for the 10th Annual Wellsboro Christmas on Main Street!
Taking place the second week of December, this multi-day event filled with shopping, entertainment, nostalgic remembrances of holidays past and time to make new memories with friends and family runs this year from Thursday, December 11th to Sunday, December 14th, 2025.
Stroll along gas lit Main Street, shop locally, and enjoy the magic of a small-town holiday in the picturesque town! Visit over 30 displays of historic ornaments made locally in the early 1940’s – and up into the 80’s in the place where the treasured Shiny Brite ornaments were created. You will learn how Wellsboro saved Christmas during World War II along with making other glass objects on the famous Ribbon Machine.
It’s a weekend of activities to warm your heart and fill you with Christmas spirit!
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Matthew Ball - Holiday with a Boogie Woogie Twist
2025-12-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Head to the Coolidge Theatre of the Deane Center when Wellsboro Community Concert Association presents a one-of-a-kind holiday concert!
Matthew Ball, pianist, singer and songwriter performs fun live music with a fresh boogie-woogie piano twist to all we know & love from yesteryear, movies, and pop culture!
Known as “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” this piano and song man has more than 5 million YouTube views and has been noted to have the “fastest fingers in the Mid-West”. He’ll present an upbeat program of New Orleans song, boogie-woogie piano and swing-era favorites, such as “In the Mood, Georgia, When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Amazing Grace, Moonglow, What a Wonderful World, and Bumble boogie, and other Classics from the American Song Book. This performance will include several Holiday tunes as well.
His albums include “They Call Me the Kid Vol. 1” and “They Call Me the Kid Vol. 2.” A lifetime Metro-Detroiter, Ball trained classically at Oakland University and has gone on to perform in many states and internationally. This will be a fun show for the entire family. Children age 12 and under are free with a paying adult! This is the fourth concert of the WCCA 77th Six-Concert Season.

Santa in the Shay
2025-12-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
Boys and girls will want to head to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum for this annual holiday event when Santa will greet them in the cab of the museum’s Shay locomotive to listen to holiday requests. Take an instant pic with St. Nick and make a special ornament for your tree.
See the Eastern Loggers model railroad in operation and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa served in the museum program room as part of this family event.

Wildlife Watch at Lyman Run State Park
2025-12-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Lyman Run State Park, 454 Lyman Run Road, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Hit the trail with park staff at Lyman Run State Park on Saturday, December 20, 2025, for a Wildlife Watch that offers you up-close access to our region’s wildlife. The watch runs from 12 PM – 2 PM ; meet at the Top of the Dam.
As one of the few large lakes in Potter County, the lake at Lyman Run State Park serves as a valuable stop-over habitat for many different types of migrating waterbirds and as home for other wildlife. Stop by the top of the dam and scope the lake with a park naturalist looking for eagles, grebes, otter, and more.

First Day Hike at Lyman Run State Park
2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Lyman Run State Park, 454 Lyman Run Road, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Start your new year off with this annual hiking event at Lyman Run State Park taking place on Thursday, January 1st, that starts at 10:00 AM from the Overflow Lot for Lower Campground, Lyman Run Trail. Hike Length: approx. 2 mi, gentle terrain.
Join long-time park volunteers and staff on a walk through a winter wonderland. Hike along the Lower Lyman Run Trail, meandering through a hemlock bottomland, passing by beaver ponds and bubbling Lyman Run. Refreshing opportunity to get outside in the colder months to see the winter beauty of Lyman Run. Out and back.
Hike Info: This mostly-level hike will be around 2 miles, with a short hill at beginning and end. Hiking poles encouraged for stability. Leashed dogs welcome, keep in mind the path may be muddy. Be prepared with water-resistant hiking boots, hiking poles/sticks, and water. A limited number of boot traction devices may be available to borrow if conditions require.

New Year Hike at Lyman Run State Park
2026-01-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Lyman Run State Park, 454 Lyman Run Road, Galeton, PA, 16922, United States
Start your new year off with this hiking event at Lyman Run State Park taking place on Saturday, January 3rd, that starts at 10:00 AM from the Overflow Lot for Lower Campground, Lyman Run Trail. Hike Length: approx. 2 mi, gentle terrain.
Join long-time park volunteers and staff on a walk through a winter wonderland. Hike along the Lower Lyman Run Trail, meandering through a hemlock bottomland, passing by beaver ponds and bubbling Lyman Run. Refreshing opportunity to get outside in the colder months to see the winter beauty of Lyman Run. Out and back.
Hike Info: This mostly-level hike will be around 2 miles, with a short hill at beginning and end. Hiking poles encouraged for stability. Leashed dogs welcome, keep in mind the path may be muddy. Be prepared with water-resistant hiking boots, hiking poles/sticks, and water. A limited number of boot traction devices may be available to borrow if conditions require.

Eagle Watch at Tioga-Hammond Connecting Channel Overlook
2026-01-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Friends of Tioga-Hammond & Cowanesque Lakes, Hammond Lake, PA, United States
Eagles, one of nature’s most majestic creatures, are awe-inspiring to observe and experience in their natural habitats. Head out to the Connecting Channel Overlook of Tioga-Hammond Lakes in northern Tioga County on January 4th at 9am for an Eagle Watch program presented by Matt West through the PA Step Outdoors Winter Series

When: January 4th at 9am
Where: Tioga-Hammond Connecting Channel Overlook

Coffee with the Birds
2026-01-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Sinnemahoning State Park, 4843 Park Road, Austin, PA, 16720, United States
Gather with fellow birdwatchers to learn about the many winter species that you’ll discover at Sinnemahoning State Park and be part of a great program.
Enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa by the fireplace as we participate in a feeder watch bird count and learn to identify the various birds visiting the feeders just outside the classroom window. Stop by anytime. Repeat visitors are welcome. No pre-registration needed.

Golden Afternoons at the Deane Center - 3D in concert
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
Enjoy an afternoon of live local music on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, at 1PM in the lobby of the Deane Center for an afternoon of music performed by talented local artists Dave Milano, Dave Driskell, Daria Guelig, with Anne Acker on bass!
Complimentary light refreshments will be served.
Golden Afternoons is a free program for Senior Citizens in Tioga County.

Winterfest 2026 at Hills Creek State Park
2026-01-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, 16901, United States
Free Family Fun at Hills Creek State Park is the perfect cure for January Cabin Fever!
Activities being planned include: XC skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, kids crafts, displays, educational programs, demonstrations and more! More details to be announced closer to the event. Watch stepoutdoors.org website and Facebook pages.
Enjoy hot chocolate and hot dogs – FREE while they last!
Skis, snowshoes and skates provided in limited quantities or bring your own. Don’t forget your sled! There’s fun for the entire family.
***If by chance there is limited snow or ice, some activities may be altered ***

Martin Luther King Concert
2026-01-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA, 16901, United States
On Monday, January 19th at 7:30 pm Hamilton-Gibson Productions will present an evening in recognition of the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr as the community gathers to pay tribute to justice, peace, and unity in rural America.

Join us for this evening of celebration.

Coolidge Theatre, ​104 Main St., Wellsboro, PA Sponsored by:
Noyes & Sarah Lawton

Winter in the Lumber Camp
2026-01-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US 6 West, Ulysses, PA, 16948, United States
Winter in the Lumber Camp at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is an annual event to enjoy outdoor fun in the snow with sledding, snow men, and snow art activities. Try your hand at cross-country skis and snowshoes with the help of equipment provided by PA DCNR and volunteer instructors.
Tour the wonderful Pennsylvania Lumber Museum and enjoy refreshments throughout the day.
