What's on in Scranton on a budget?
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Events in Scranton on a budget
Sat19
Today
Mon21
Monday 21 September
Mon 21 · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton September Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 21 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton September Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 21 · 10:30 AMFree
🧸Kids1–3 yrs
Toddlers on the Move
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Mon 21 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton September Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 21 · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton September Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 21 · 3 PMFree
🧸Kids1–3 yrs
Family Place Play Time
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Mon 21 · 4 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🌳Outdoors
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG for Beginners
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Mon 21 · 5:30 PMFree
👾Video games
Adult Gaming Club
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Tue22
Tuesday 22 September
Wed23
Wednesday 23 September
Tue 22 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Prompt Playground
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Tue 22 · 6 PMFree
🎪Kids' show9–12 yrs
Novel Thoughts: “Billy and the Giant Adventure”
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Bartari
Bartari
Wed 23 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie: The Devil Wear Prada 2
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Wed 23 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie: The Breadwinner
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Wed 23 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
NKH Book Club: “The Midnight Library”
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Wed 23 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Happy Birthday, Joseph Albright
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Thu24
Thursday 24 September
Fri25
Friday 25 September
Later
Sat 26 · 12 PMFree
📖Story time🐣Animalsfrom 4 yrs
A.N.A. Critters
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Sat 26 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie: Rudy
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Sat 26 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–9 yrs
The Curiosity Club: Apple Volcanoes
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Sun 27 · 10:30 AM$19.86
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
The Show Your Stripes 5K & Fun Walk - Special Gameboard Edition
Nay Aug Park, Scranton
Mon 28 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers1–3 yrs
Toddlers on the Move
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Mon 28 · 3 PMFree
📖Story time1–3 yrs
Family Place Play Time
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Tue 29 · 6 PMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show9–12 yrs
Novel Thoughts: “Billy and the Giant Adventure”
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Wed 30 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema🗺️Guided tour
Movie: Stop! That! Train!
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Wed 30 · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
DIY Book Pumpkins
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Thu 1 · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton October Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Thu 1 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton October Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Thu 1 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton October Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Thu 1 · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton October Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Thu 1 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎯Board games
Teen Game Night: Spooky Trivia
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Fri 2 · 8 AM$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
City of Scranton, PA Veterans event
Nay Aug Park
Fri 2 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time2–6 yrs
Storytime
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Sat 3 · 1 PMFree
🎪Kids' show0–12 yrs
The Curious Chemistry Live Science Show
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Sat 3 · 2 PMFree
Video Game Club: Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Sun 4 · 2 PMFree
Sundays with Friends: Wild About Reptiles!
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Sun 4 · 2 PMFree
Recycled Puppets
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Mon 5 · 10:30 AMFree
Toddlers on the Move
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Mon 5 · 3 PMFree
Family Place Play Time
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Mon 5 · 4 PMFree
Teen Movie Night: “Monster House”
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Mon 5 · 5:30 PMFree
Adult Gaming Club
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Mon 5 · 6 PMFree
Bookish Bingo
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
Knot Another Stitch
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
Reading Skills: Sight Word Practice
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
Movie: Toy Story 5
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Wed 7 · 4:30 PMFree
Chalk Transfer for Beginners
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
Video Game Club: Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
Thu 8 · 5:30 PMFree
Teen Cinema Club: Beetlejuice
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
Thu 8 · 5:30 PMFree
Nurturing Green Hearts: Practicing Sustainability
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
Spooky Silly Storytime
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Fri 9 · 10:30 AMFree
Storytime
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
Sat 17 Oct · 9 AM$15–25
🏃Running🥾Hiking
Team Allied Services and You All Abilities 5k Run and 2 Mile Walk
63 Mike Munchak Way
Sat 17 Oct · 6 PM$11.60–22.20
NEPA Youth Voices Talent Show
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
Fri 23 Oct · 8 PM$16.90–22.20
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. Live Cast!
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
Mon 2 Nov · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton November Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 2 Nov · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton November Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 2 Nov · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton November Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Mon 2 Nov · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
CHOP Out Hunger Scranton November Open Hours
CHOP Out Hunger
Sat 14 Nov · 7 PM$16.90–22.20
🎸Rock🤘Metal
Twins of Evil Tribute
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
Sat 5 Dec · 7 PM$16.90–22.20
Christmas in Hell
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
See also in Scranton on a budget
Sat 26 · 7 PM$38.10–43.40
⚡Punk🎸Rock
An Evening with Black Flag
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center, Scranton
At 8:30 PM$33.50–62.50
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Elm Park United Methodist Church, Scranton
Tomorrow · 7 PM$25
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Garba ni ramzat with Shri Atul Purohit & Geeta Rabari - Scranton, PA
5 W Olive Plaza, Scranton
Fri 2 · 7 PM$51–87
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Imagine - The Music Of John Lennon
The Theater at North, Scranton
Tue 13 · 6 PM
🎫Concert
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE!
Scranton Cultural Center
Tue 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Lounge of the Abingtons
The Lounge of the Abingtons, Clarks Summit
Wed 23 · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Randy Travis- The More Life Tour
F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre
Mon 21 · 11 AM
📚Literature
Well Read Readers Book Club
Taylor Community Library
Tomorrow · 10 AM
📚Literature
Local Author Fair
Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit
Tomorrow · 10 AM
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Genealogy Forum
Valley Community Library, Peckville
Sat 3 · 9 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🎪Street party
Campfire & S'mores At The Vineyard
Endless Mountains Vineyards, Falls
Wed 14 · 1 PM$18–67
🎬Cinema🎭Theatre
The Shining - Film
Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, Wilkes Barre
Wed 30 · 6 PMFree
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
From Our Kitchen to Yours
Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit
Sun 20 · 9 AMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
September 2026 Warhammer 40K 11th Ed RTT
Adventure Games, Dickson City
Sat 10 · 1:30 PM
👾Video games🏆Tournament
Boss Fights 2
1029 Commerce Blvd, Dickson City
Wed 23 · 6 PM
👾Video games🏆Tournament
Wilkes Gold Mine #80 ($100 Pot Bonus - Announcement edition) - ft. LOCKOUT
169 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre
Sun 20 · 2:30 PM
♙Chess
Teen-Led Chess Club
Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit
Tue 22 · 1 PM
🀄Mahjong
Mahjong
Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit
Thu 24 · 12:30 PM
🎯Board games
Scrabble Group
Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit
Sat 10 · 9 AM$23.77
🏃Running🤾Activities
Steamtown Marathon 2026
Courthouse Square, Scranton
Tomorrow · 11 AM
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
COLOR ME PINK 5K, FUN WALK, AND GENTLEMEN'S DASH 2026
Lackawanna County Courthouse Square, Scranton
Tomorrow · 6:05 PM$11–531
⚽Team sports🌳Outdoors
Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
PNC Field, Moosic
Sun 27 · 10 AM$25
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
10th Annual Geisinger Marworth Recovery Fun Run; Celebrating National Recovery Month 5K and 1 Mile Walk
Olive Street, Scranton
Sun 20 · 9 AM$35
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Michelangelo Amico's Run for Life
800 Keystone Industrial Park Rd, Throop
Tomorrow · 9 AM$20
🏃Running🤝Volunteering
Stomp Out Soldier Suicide Run/Walk
99 Keystone Ave., Peckville
Tue 22 · 6 PM
🏋️Fitness🤾Activities
Burn & Firm
Waverly Community House
Sat 3 · 9 AM$25–30
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Stand Strong 5k Run & Walk
1 Highland Blvd S, Archbald
Sat 10 · 12 PM$25
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
NO K
192 Wildcat Rd., Archbald
Wed 14 · 3 PM$25
🏃Running🤾Activities
Wesley Village Music Fest & Walk
410 Pollock Drive, Pittston
Sat 3 · 10 AM$10–30
🏃Running🤾Activities
Run GSA 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Luzerne County Sports Complex, Forty Fort
Sat 26
⛳Golf⚽Team sports
Men’s Coal Scuttle Championship
Huntsville Golf Club, Dallas
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Venues in Scranton on a budget
3 West Olive St
2 events
Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room
25 events
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Theatre At The Scranton Cultural Center - Masonic Temple
5 events
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
35 events
Scranton Cultural Center
10 events
Scranton Jewish Community Center
7 events
Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
12 events
Elm Park United Methodist Church
5 events
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
21 events
The Theater at North
10 events
CHOP Out Hunger
12 events
Riverfront Sports
2 events