Scranton Cultural Center
570-346-7369; 420 N. Washington Ave.
Regional venue for arts, education and community activities, including serving as the venue for the Broadway Theatre League and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic.

First Friday Scranton
First Friday art walks are held on the first friday of every month from 6-9 p.m. at galleries and businesses around Downtown Scranton. Paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance art - all FREE! Check the First Friday website the Tuesday before for a detailed map of participating venues.

Downtown Festivals, Parades and Community Events
Visit the Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau website for a listing of annual festivals and community events in Scranton, including La Festa Italiana over Labor Day weekend, the St. Patrick's Day parade, August Jazz Festival, holiday events, and more.

Downtown Shops & Boutiques
Downtown Scranton offers a unique variety of shops and boutiques.
View a list on this Downton Scranton Map (page 2).

The Marketplace at Steamtown
570-343-3400; 300 Lackawanna Ave
Downtown Scranton's enclosed shopping mall with a range of stores. View directory.

Electric Trolley Museum
570-963-6590; 300 Cliff St.; 1.2 miles from campus
Discover the history of the electric traction system and experience a Trolley excursion through Northeast Pennsylvania.

Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art
570-346-7186; 1901 Mulberry St. (in Nay Aug Park), 1.2 miles from campus
The Everhart Museum strives to integrate natural history, science and art into the lives of people.

Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour
1-800-238-7245; 1 Bald Mountain Rd. (in McDade Park); 6 miles from campus (via N. Scranton Expy.)
Explore 300 feet beneath the earth trhough an anthracite coal mine originally opened in 1860.

PA Anthracite Heritage Museum
570-963-4804; 22 Bald Mountain Rd. (in McDade Park); 2 miles from campus (via N. Scranton Expy.)
The Museum tells the story of the people who worked in the anthracite mining and textiles industries.

Steamtown National Historic Site
570-340-5200; 150 S. Washington Ave.; 1.2 miles from campus
The park was created to preserve the history of stema railroading in America.

Bee's Backyard

570-354-2902; The Marketplace at Steamtown, 300 Lackawanna Ave. 0.7 miles from campus

Bee's Backyard is an open-play facility that features a 57 foot play unit designed by using "open view" play elements so that parents can always keep an eye on their children. The facility includes 53 innovative play elements in the play unit, a luminivision floor, a lego wall, and a toddler area. Open 7 days/week as well as availability for private event booking.

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail

The Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT) is part of a seventy mile multi-purpose trail system that follows the Lackawanna River. The LRHT begins at the confluence of the Lackawanna & Susquehanna Rivers in Pittston and continues north where it connects with the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail. In 2013, the Lackawanna Heritage Authority opened up 8 miles of the trail. Please visit LHV's website to learn about the different locations through Scranton that the trail can be accessed. 

Nay Aug Park

570-348-4186; 1901 Mulberry St. 0.5 miles from campus

The City of Scranton’s largest park, Nay Aug, grants residents and visitors a touch of nature amid the city landscape. Walking trails, picnic areas, two playgrounds, two Olympic-sized swimming pools and waterslide complex number among the attractions. The Everhart Museum is also located within the park. A rock-strewn gorge and waterfalls add to the allure and have been named a National Natural Landmark.

Nay Aug Park’s David Wenzel Tree house is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, opened on Friday, May 25, 2007. It overlooks the gorge, rising an awesome 150 feet above.