Haunts, Hayrides & Hockey: What’s Happening in Happy Valley This Weekend

The last of the fall fest weekends, Penn State hockey and soccer, haunted mazes and a full slate of Halloween fun fill Happy Valley from Friday, Oct. 23 through Halloween weekend.

Trick-or-treat night across most of the State College area is Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bellefonte and other areas will hold Trick-or-Treat on October 31. (See all local Trick-or-Treat times and dates here)

Here’s what’s on, day by day, this weekend. For the full list and the latest details, check the StateCollege.com Community Calendar.

Friday, Oct. 23

• Smackdown and Sketches — 5 p.m., C3 Sports Complex, State College. This two-day (Friday and Saturday) fundraiser mixes live pro wrestling with comics, celebrity artists and collectibles.
• Mountain Edge Farm Glow Maze — 6 p.m., Mountain Edge Farm, Bellefonte. Wander a glowing maze themed “The Great Outdoors,” glow stick included, then warm up by the fire. $10 per person; ages 3 and under free. (Friday and Saturday)
• Penn State Men’s Hockey vs Canisius — 7 p.m., Pegula Ice Arena. Penn State hockey takes on Canisius at Pegula.
• Haunted Corn Maze – Harner Farms — 7 p.m., Harner Farms, State College. Brave the farm’s haunted corn maze after dark, a Happy Valley fall tradition.
• The Shining — 8 p.m., The State Theatre. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel returns to the big screen just in time for Halloween.

Saturday, Oct. 24

• Ghostly Gallop 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run — 9 a.m. (registration 8:15 a.m.), Old Gregg School, Spring Mills. The 4th annual race offers a 5K and a 1-mile fun run at 9:15 a.m. Costumes encouraged.
• Harner Farm Fall Festival — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Harner Farms, State College. The farm’s annual autumn festival runs every Saturday in October.
• 26th Annual Wasson Farm Fall Fest 2026 — 10 a.m., Wasson Farm Market, State College. Enjoy hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals, games and food. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch are $10, pumpkin included.
• Way Fruit Farm: Fun on the Farm — 10 a.m., Way Fruit Farm, Port Matilda. It’s the last fall fest weekend, with a caramel apple bar, apple picking, wagon rides and live music.
• Bizarre Bazaar — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte. Shop a spooky-themed show with live music. Free.
• Penn State Men Soccer vs Wisconsin — 7 p.m., Jeffrey Field. The Nittany Lions host Wisconsin, and the team is asking fans to fill the stands.

Sunday, Oct. 25

• 26th Annual Wasson Farm Fall Fest 2026 — 10 a.m., Wasson Farm Market, State College. Day two of the farm’s fall fest, with hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals, games and food.
• Community Trunk-or-Treat — 11:30 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, State College. Families and kids can trick-or-treat from car to car at this community Halloween celebration. Free.
• Harner Farm Fall Festival — noon, Harner Farms, State College. More fall fun on the farm, with activities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Good Times Line Dancing – Beginner Night! — 6 p.m., Arena Bar & Grill, State College. New to line dancing? This beginner-friendly night welcomes all skill levels. $5.
• Night of the Living Dead — The State Theatre. George Romero’s 1968 horror classic about strangers trapped by the walking dead. Check the theater for the showtime.

Midweek, Oct. 26–29

• Trick-or-treat night — Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 to 8 p.m. in State College Borough and College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris and Patton townships. Bellefonte trick-or-treats Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. More in the Halloween guide.
• Preschool Storytime — Monday, 10:30 a.m., Centre Hall Library. Kids ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups share stories, songs and rhymes at this weekly storytime.
• Nature Sketching at The Arboretum — Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens. This free drop-in class for adults pairs art techniques with sketching from nature, ending with an informal show-and-tell.
• Trunk or Treat — Wednesday, 4 p.m., The Meadows Psychiatric Center, Centre Hall. Bring the kids in costume for an early round of trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks. Free.
• Art After Hours: Halloween Spooktacular — Thursday, 5 p.m., the Palmer Museum of Art. Celebrate Halloween after hours at the Palmer. Free.

More Halloween and Sunday, Nov. 1 events are being added all week. See the full list on the StateCollege.com Community Calendar.