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Pop Up Ave Outdoor Market Returns to Downtown State College
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Pop Up Ave, the semiannual maker and vintage market, is back for another round this weekend in downtown State College. The fall edition of the outdoor pop-up event will be held 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday on the 200 block of South Allen Street. Featuring a curated selection of 42 vendors, the market will…
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Happy Valley Latin Festival Celebrates 5th Year
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Happy Valley Latin Festival returns on Saturday for its fifth year as part of Hispanic Heritage Month in State College. The festival is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Plaza and 100 block of South Fraser Street and will celebrate Latino and Hispanic culture through a variety of art,…
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Jason Aldean Bringing ‘Full Throttle Tour’ to Bryce Jordan Center
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Country music star Jason Aldean is heading to Bryce Jordan Center in the new year. Aldean will bring his “Full Throttle Tour” to the Penn State arena for a 7:30 p.m. show on Jan. 29. The stop is one of nine new dates revealed on Friday for the U.S. leg of his international tour. The…
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Another World Festival Brings Music and Community Back to Woodward Farm
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Another World Music Festival returns Sept. 12–14 with three days of music, camping and community on the rolling fields of a fifth-generation farm in Woodward.
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Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band Brings Jazz to Eisenhower Auditorium
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Big band jazz will kickoff the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2025-26 season this month. The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Eisenhower Auditorium, with a show that revives the traditional jazz ensemble format through “high-octane” performance. Tickets are $52…
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Grammy-Nominated Kassa Overall to Perform at Manny’s
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Grammy-nominated drummer, producer and composer Kassa Overall will bring his genre-bending CREAM Tour to Manny’s Live Performance Space in State College this week for an intimate and energetic night of musical innovation fusing hip-hop and jazz. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Thursday for the all-ages show at the 101 Hiester Street venue. Tickets are…
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Fun Is Growing This Fall at Happy Valley Agventures
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This story originally appeared in Town&Gown magazine’s Fall/Winter Preview. It’s hard to beat fall in Happy Valley, with football weekends back on the calendar, fall foliage at its peak and fun for the whole family to enjoy. One of the best parts of autumn in Happy Valley has been growing around us all summer long.…
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Is Pa.’s Oldest Roller Coaster Retired? Riders Hope Not
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Leap-the-Dips at Lakemont Park in Blair County is one of a kind, say fans of the 123-year-old wooden ride. But the attraction is grounded for now, and enthusiasts worry it won’t return.
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What’s Next for the Proposed Nittany Performing Arts Centre? State College Council Hears Update
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Organizers of a proposed community performing arts venue for downtown State College are continuing planning for the project, though the site where they hope to build it likely won’t be available for another decade. Representatives of the nonprofit Nittany Performing Arts Centre provided an update to State College Borough Council on Monday about the current…
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Penns Valley’s Crickfest Returns
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The free, family-friendly event is a blend of environmental education, community spirit and fun for all ages.