Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has announced her long-awaited return to the stage with her 2024 “Deeper Well World Tour” promoted by AEG Presents. The headline world tour kicks off this spring in Dublin on April 28th, with stops in Europe and the UK, followed by the North American leg commencing on September 4th at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) announced a new initiative to support local farmers and agritourism destinations with the launch of the Fresh from the Field digital passport trail.

A Pennsylvania-based ensemble currently in demand worldwide will return to Penn State, this time with an equally accomplished soloist. Dover Quartet and pianist Haochen Zhang will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Recital Hall.

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has issued the Call for Entries for its popular juried fine art exhibition, Images 2024. The exhibition runs from July 1 - 31, 2024 at the Schlow Centre Region Library in downtown State College, Pennsylvania.

Don't miss out on the excitement - the Penn State Blue-White Game is a cherished tradition since 1951. It's not just a game – it's a vibrant celebration of everything Penn State. Join us in Happy Valley for Blue-White weekend April 12-14, to come together, show your support, and craft unforgettable memories amidst the camaraderie and spirit of our beloved university.

The Center for the Performing Arts is moving the party indoors with the return of the Let’s Dance Movement Workshop for All Ages. The event will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, on the Eisenhower Auditorium stage.

Penn State Homecoming 2024 will take place Sept. 22-28, as announced today (Feb. 22) by the Homecoming executive committee. A week of celebrations and festivities will lead up to the Penn State football game versus Illinois on Sept. 28, at Beaver Stadium.

You'll find a wide selection of hotels, motels, and inns located in State College, with easy access to Penn State University. The Happy Valley region offers a variety of lodging options from the lone traveler looking to be steps away from downtown State College and the Penn State campus all the way to the traveler who wants to fall asleep to the sound of crickets.

Travelers can explore museums and historical sites in Happy Valley that showcase Happy Valley's rich history. The Delaware, Shawnee, Mingo, and Iroquois tribes made their life off the land by planting crops in the fertile valleys and hunting game among the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. Explorers and settlers arrived in the mid-18th century, and industry would soon follow a couple of decades later with the discovery of iron ore.