Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, one of the community’s most cherished Christmas traditions, will deck the streets with holiday cheer for its 42nd year this December 8-10th. All are invited to partake in Christmas festivities throughout the weekend.

Happy Valley Improv and the Blue Brick Theatre were awarded the Silver 'Best of State College' Award for Best Local Theatre Group and Best Community Space! To say THANK YOU for voting for us, we are offering $5 tickets to this Friday's show!

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, November 15 with Cash App Card Presale General Onsale Begins Friday, November 17 at 11am Local at drakerelated.com

Explore Happy Valley this holiday season! Go to the Boalsburg Hometown Christmas, experience the Winter Craft Market, shop at the Kristkindl Market in the Boal Barn Playhouse and so much more!

Penn's Cave's All Hallows’ Eve Celebration will take place on October 20, 21, 27 and 28 (the last 2 Fridays and Saturdays of October), and will only involve the cave and the maze.

The State College Spikes’ 2024 schedule has been released and will once again feature 40 home games to equal the most for a regular season in franchise history. The home slate at the new-look Medlar Field at Lubrano Park will start on Friday, June 7 and run through Tuesday, September 3.

Fall is in the air! Penn State football is back at Beaver Stadium, students are back on campus and in school, the nights are getting cooler, and pumpkin spice season is in full swing across Happy Valley.

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” That sentiment can certainly be felt in Happy Valley when the arrival of Penn State students, thousands of football fans, and the refreshingly cool weather brings a renewed energy and reasons to get out and explore! Here are some of our favorite family adventures coming up in the next few months.

Pearl Gluck is a Happy Valley filmmaker and Penn State associate professor who believes in the transformative power of perspective gained from a shared story.