Known as Happy Valley, Centre County’s location in the center of Pennsylvania makes it a convenient mid-Atlantic and in-state location for sports competitions and tournaments. Happy Valley is within a few hours or day’s drive – or short flight – from multiple Mid-Atlantic metro markets, including Baltimore, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C.
Happy Valley at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 3,202
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 11 percent
- Major Facilities
- C3 Sports & Event Center offers up to 50,000 square feet of multipurpose space, which can hold six basketball courts or nine volleyball courts, as well as a 26,000-square-foot sports dome that can accommodate soccer, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, lacrosse, field hockey, and more
- Bryce Jordan Center is a multipurpose venue with a seating capacity of 16,000
- John Hess Softball Complex has four fields
- Pegula Ice Arena offers two rinks
- Shaner Sports Complex is a 400-seat ballpark
- Contact
Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance, happyvalley.com.









