Want to make a Penn State visit even better? Add in a Penn State stay. Make the University’s iconic Penn Stater Hotel your home base for your next Happy Valley getaway. Here’s four reasons why.

Located 15 minutes southwest of State College, the Pasto Agricultural Museum connects our agricultural past with present-day practices and cutting-edge research in food and fiber systems, environmental issues, and natural resources.

The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra (PCO) is Central Pennsylvania’s all‑professional chamber orchestra. Since 1990, The PCO has performed both rare and well‑known music by the greatest composers from the Baroque period to the present day.

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Come join us for an amazing family fun day at DelGrosso’s Park with great amusement park rides and the awesome Laguna Splash Water Park.

The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County has created a vibrant community for the arts serving families, artists, and patrons while making a positive social and economic impact on Happy Valley.

Voted USA Today's Best Eco-Friendly Lodge in the Nation, the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle is unlike any place else in the Pennsylvania state park system. With 16 overnight guest rooms and multiple meeting and event spaces, the Inn offers sweeping lake views, comfortable modern accommodations and amenities, all within the natural setting of Bald Eagle State Park.

The historic Centre Furnace Mansion is a beautifully restored and furnished 19th century iron master’s mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mansion and adjoiningFurnace Stackstand as a testament to two of the most important economic and developmental facets of Centre County history: the 18th century origins of the iron making industry and the 19th century founding of the Pennsylvania State University. The site features several acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, historic trees, and heirloom gardens and is a perfect venue for weddings, gatherings and meetings.

Coming back to Happy Valley? The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, Penn State’s premier hotel and conference center located in Innovation Park, is ready for you! You’ll enjoy a cozy, affordable stay right on the Penn State campus with a room that offers luxury, comfort and the technology you need to stay connected and productive. The hotel just seconds from the Innovation Park Exit on Route 322, and parking is free.

Walk among open meadows with expansive views of mountain ridges folding into each other. Taste roasted pork from a heritage breed raised at Rimmey Road Farm. Wander among a harmony of farming, art and nature found in the collection of sculptures, gardens and tree species planted on the grounds of Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden.