Join the Nittany Valley Symphony for their upcoming concert— America at 250. The program will feature a range of American musical idioms, including Jazz, Classical, Film, and Musical Theatre, that highlight how American music shaped the 20th century. Included on this program will be Leonard Bernstein’s On the Waterfront Suite and William Grant Still's Poem for orchestra, in addition to works by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and John Williams.

Join five-time GRAMMY® winner Brandon Lake with special guests Franni Cash & Pat Barrett for the King of Hearts Tour.  The King of Hearts tour, presented by leading promoter TPR, is set to hit the Bryce Jordan Center Friday, March 20, 2026, marking his largest-ever headlining tour announced.

Peppa Pig—along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George, and new baby sister Evie—will star in My First Concert, a fun, interactive, and engaging introduction to the music of a live orchestra for ages 18 months and older. Join Peppa and George to learn all about the different sounds that instruments make together! Enjoy some of your favorite music from the show played by a live orchestra, and discover some other exciting orchestral pieces perfect for children. Watch as a few lucky ones join Peppa and her family to make music of their own!

Winter Jam 2026 brings together some of the biggest names in Christian music for an unforgettable night. This year’s lineup features Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Katy Nichole, Hulvey, Disciple, Emerson Day, Newsong, and speaker Zane Black, with a Pre-Jam Party featuring Jeremy Rosado, Heath Brothers, and Cliff Preston. With no tickets required and only a $15 donation at the door, it’s a night you won’t want to miss!

Praised by The New York Times as “refreshing in the extreme,” the chamber music collective Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, creates a more connected and compassionate world through music—offering artfully scripted performances, leading inventive community projects, and training the next generation of artists to rethink and reimagine their role in society. 

Up-and-coming Atlanta-based band The Paradox went from recording videos in founder Eric Dangerfield’s bedroom to enjoying viral success on Instagram. Soon after, the power-pop band was opening for rock and punk royalty, including Green Day and Jack White. After its quick rise in popularity, The Paradox was added to the 2024 When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. Last year, the band made its Pennsylvania debut at PhilaMOCA in Philadelphia to a packed house. In May, The Paradox will perform at Bottlerock music festival in Napa Valley, California.

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa. The smooth-talker tricks people into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize—despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

They play ukuleles, they sing, they say funny things, and they whistle. But the musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain bring a lot more to the table than a salute to their genre-bending covers of well-known songs. The seven-member ensemble will return Stateside to tour in celebration of its fortieth anniversary.

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is back in 2026 with Glow-N-Fire™! The tour that lit up last year returns bigger and hotter than ever — with even more flames, more glow, and more high-octane action. Fans can expect the same edge-of-your-seat thrills they love, now supercharged with enhanced pyro effects, dazzling lighting, and jaw-dropping stunts. It’s the ultimate family experience you won’t want to miss.

Get ready to laugh out loud when internationally acclaimed comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham brings his Artificial Intelligence Tour to the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Platinum Entertainment Group is excited to announce the highly-anticipated concert of the year as the Bronx-bred superstar A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie takes the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, April 24, 2026. The event promises to be an unforgettable night of hip-hop and entertainment.

Join us for the Happy Valley Classic taking place from April 26-27, 2025 at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre. Join us at the Happy Valley Classic in witnessing basketball from grades 3-12 all play under one roof as a part of the YBOA National Qualifier. We can’t wait to see you there!

Rothrock by UTMB™ is the newest stop on the UTMB World Series and the second event on the Eastern side of the United States, joining Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB®. The inaugural edition will take place May 16–17, 2026 in Rothrock State Forest, just outside State College, Pennsylvania (Happy Valley).

The event features 50km and 25km distances that build on the legacy of the Rothrock Trail Challenge, established in 2009.

Hosted by the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance in partnership with Teammates for Life, See Her Win is a celebration of girls’ athletics coming to Penn State University over Memorial Day Weekend 2026.

Designed for middle and high school athletes, this multi-sport festival brings teams from across the region together for a weekend of competition, camaraderie, and community. Beyond the games, the event highlights teamwork, leadership, and empowerment while championing girls who own their sport and their future.

From clinics and competitions to keynote speakers and celebrations, See Her Win will inspire athletes, families, and fans to connect, grow, and shine.