Experience the wonder and excitement that is the Centre County Grange Fair every August. With a 147-year history, the fair is a home-away-from-home to families in 1,000 tents and1,500 RVs. It is the only remaining tenting fair in the nation. Feel the magic, the charm and the nostalgia. Best of all, be part of something extraordinary.
Since 1967, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has been a highlight of the summer in StateCollege. With nine days of music, theatre, dance, puppet shows, educational television shows, and even a ribbon-cutting by then Governor Raymond Shafer, that first event was unlike anything CentralPennsylvania had ever seen. The community responded enthusiastically and voila, Happy Valley’s annual miracle was born
In the fall of 1975, a few Centre County farmers were in a casual conversation while attending an antique engine show. They began meeting on a regular basis at various locations. In January of 1975, the Nittany Antique Machinery Association was born. With their dedication and determination, the first Fall Show was held in September of the same year. Theirs was only a dream with the hopes that this would become an annual tradition.