If you like celebrations, you're in luck!

Whether you prefer ski festivals in a winter wonderland, firework displays to ring in the new year, or arts & music festivals in the summer sun, Northeastern Pennsylvania will definitely provide you with reason to celebrate!

First Night Scranton gets the year started in style. First Night is a major visual and performing arts festival created to ring in the New Year. Every December 31, First Night, under the able direction of Scranton Tomorrow, draws thousands of people - young and old alike - to Downtown Scranton. The night is capped with a spectacular fireworks display over Courthouse Square.

In the winter, local ski areas celebrate with winter carnivals, parties and even the Keystone State Games for the more athletic among us.

Every March, Scrantonians have more fun than human beings should be allowed to have, when Downtown Scranton plays host to the nation's fourth largest Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Everyone's Irish at this " Mardi Gras of Scranton." Scranton's downtown (especially its pubs) go all-out for this event which draws more people than there are coins in a pot of gold!

Spring and summer festivities include cherry blossom and wine tasting festivals, the Moscow (no, not that Moscow) Music & Arts Festival, 4th of July fireworks set to live music from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and, something you have to see to believe, Saint Ubaldo Day in the town of Jessup.

Buffalo, New York claims to have the best hot wings in the world. Hah! We laugh in the face of Buffalo! The best hot wings in the world are really in Scranton, PA. See for yourself at the annual "Wings over Montage" held every August at the Montage Ski Resort.

Chicago claims to have the best pizza in the world. Hah! We laugh in the face of Chicago too! The best pizza in the world is really in Scranton. See for yourself at LaFesta Italiana, the best excuse around to feast on all kinds of delicious Italian cuisine, including the world's best pizza. This annual Labor Day weekend festival draws tens of thousands to Courthouse Square.

Fall transforms Scranton into a canvas full of red, orange, yellow, and green, a perfect setting for hayrides, Halloween tricks and treats, and Oktoberfest celebrations.

Each year, about 25,000 people gather in downtown Scranton for the Greater Scranton JAYCEES Santa Parade. This annual event brings joy to all.

So stop playing with your mouse and get going because no matter the season, there is always something to celebrate in Scranton!