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Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
(which we
affectionatelyrefer to as "Billtown") is a city truly alive with music, culture, art, entertainment, great attractions, an amazing history, beautiful Victorian and other architecture, breathtaking scenery, outdoor activities abound and so much more. Williamsport provides the perfect combination of city life and country charm, and you'll find both excitement and relaxation here. Nestled amongst scenic mountains and resting comfortably alongside the Susquehanna River, Williamsport offers the best of all worlds to both our community and welcomed visitors. 
The
largest
city in
North
Central
Pennsylvania,
Williamsport
has a
vibrantcultural scene, where you'll discover live music & great entertainment, art, community & family events and fabulous dining all over town. Enjoy top-shelf entertainment at our Community Arts Center, the region's premier concert and show venue, or experience live theatre with the Community Theatre League. Our downtown clubs offer up fantastic live music from both local and visiting musical artists every week, and you'll be thrilled by our outstanding Williamsport Symphony Orchestra. Wander our downtown streets and find art, music and vendors everywhere during our First Friday celebrations each month. You'll find incredible dining downtown, as well, where you'll be sure to find something to tickle your taste buds. Relax with a good book or good company in one of our cozy coffeehouses, or take in some art at one of our galleries or art gift shops. There are dozens of great attractions in the area, too, and you'll find them all listed just a bit further down on this page! 
Williamsport
is the
home of
Little
League
Baseball,
which was
founded
in 1939
byCarl Stotz. Today, Little League Baseball has grown into the world's largest youth sports program, with over 200,000 teams in all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries around the world. The World Series, held here each year in August, attracts thousands of fans and players' families from around the globe. And, if you're a baseball fan, you can also enjoy great action with the Williamsport Crosscutters (our Philadelphia Phillies affiliate team) that plays at historic Bowman Field. 
Within
minutes
of
downtown
Williamsport,
you can
find
yourselftransported to the natural awe of lush forests, rolling hills, crystal-clear streams & lakes and quaint farmland. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy every outdoor sport imaginable ... with miles & miles of hiking and biking trails, boating & jet-skiing on the Susquehanna River, sailing at Rose Valley Lake, camping at the many state parks in the region and an abundance of wildlife for the hunting or fishing enthusiasts. Even former U.S. Presidents have found some of their favorite fishing holes here. Cyclists will completely enjoy the nearby Pine Creek Rails To Trails Bike Path, which offers 60 miles of scenic biking along Pine Creek. Even closer to town, for the hiking and mountain biking fans, is Rider Park. And, golfers can "hit the links" at nearby White Deer Golf Course. For links and more information about the great outdoors in our area, just scroll down this page a bit further or click here. A "college town," Williamsport is home to Lycoming College (one of the 50 oldest in the nation), the Pennsylvania College of Technology (an affiliate of Penn State University, and Pennsylvania's premier technical college) and the Newport Business Institute. Over 9,000 students arrive on our campuses each fall. Of worthy note in music education is the Uptown Music Collective, a non-profit, complete school of music unlike any other in central Pennsylvania or beyond. Also of note, is the fact that the Williamsport Area High School's music program is ranked as one of the 100-best in the nation. 
From
humble
beginnings
in 1796
and
official
incorporation
in 1806,
to the
lumbering
eraof the late 1800's when Williamsport was the lumber capital of the world (and home to more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world), to Peter Herdic's horse-drawn carriages that would one day be known as the taxi, to being the first city to use electric streetcars, and to the first teams and founding of Little League Baseball ... Williamsport indeed enjoys a proud history. To find out more about our history, please feel free to visit the wonderful website HistoricWilliamsport.com. You can also discover our history in person at the Thomas Taber Lycoming County Historical Museum, which just happens to have one of the finest (and largest) model train exhibits in the country. Read more about Williamsport's contributions to transportation online here, or visit our brand-new Peter Herdic Transportation Museum. You'll discover so many great things to do and see in our area, whether you're looking for live music or entertainment, delicious dining, sports or outdoor sporting, shopping, sightseeing or practically anything else. We're glad you're here. Get out and enjoy Williamsport ... it's all yours! |
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