The school bell will be ringing at the historic Boogersburg One-Room School on Sunday, September 10, 2023 starting at 1:00 p.m. to welcome children of all ages back to school!

Located in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery is a family farm winery nestled on the side of Mount Nittany. The winery offers exceptional, locally produced wine from its 65-acre mountainside setting minutes from State College. Come visit the winery this fall to enjoy special events that show off the beautiful location and include great food and their famous wine.

Make your plans to be at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park this Labor Day weekend as the ballpark will host Happy Valley Music Fest, produced by Chautauqua Region Music Alliance, on Sunday, September 3. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band will headline the lineup for the return of this community concert event, with more acts to be announced in the coming days.

Get ready to mark your calendars for an exciting cinematic extravaganza in Happy Valley! The fifth annual Centre Film Festival is set to take place from Monday, October 30th to Sunday, November 5th. This highly anticipated event serves as a platform for student filmmakers, independent creators, and established talents to showcase their captivating stories.

The 1st Annual Uncork Happy Valley is coming to the Nittany Valley Sports Centre on September 30th…with free souvenir wine glass, reusable shopping bag, free caricatures, photo booth, live entertainment, food samplings, specialty vendors, a silent auction, and more. Food options for lunch or dinner will be offered at the Courtside Cafe while you are there. Uncork Happy Valley will offer all of the great vendors and entertainment you’ve come to expect with Uncork the Alleghenies, but in State College! Tickets can be purchased online now and will be available at the door on September 30th while supplies last.

RE Farm Café at Windswept Farm is a unique farm-to-table experience where you can see the farm from your seat at the table. The setting — nestled in a panoramic sweep of farmland — is just the beginning. The café itself is sustainably built, the chefs (called composers) spend time tending the vegetables as they are grown, and every food either comes from the farm itself, or from a tiny network of sustainable growers.

Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts announces a variety of joyful, creative and community-building events for its 2023–2024 event season.

One of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors in Happy Valley is by taking a scenic hike to a mountain vista or by a bubbling creek. These popular hiking trails near Penn State will take your breath away - in more ways than one!

Bluey’s Big Play, the traveling stage adaptation of the wildly popular Australian television series, Bluey, is coming to University Park. Audience members will enjoy their favorite characters brought to life in the form of puppets.