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State College food calendar
What is in season in State College, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in State College
The best of January: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in State College
The best of February: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in State College
The best of March: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in State College
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Berkey Creamery ice cream, Grilled stickies and Blue-White Game.
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
On the calendar
- Blue-White Gamemid April
Penn State's spring game: tailgates and Creamery lines.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in State College
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in State College
Shoulder seasonThe best of June: Berkey Creamery ice cream, Grilled stickies and Happy Valley Restaurant Week.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
On the calendar
- Happy Valley Restaurant Weekmid June
June 12-21 in 2026.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in State College
The best of July: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in State College
The best of August: Berkey Creamery ice cream, Grilled stickies and Centre County Grange Fair.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
On the calendar
- Centre County Grange Fairlate August
In Centre Hall; began Aug. 20 in 2026.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in State College
Peak seasonThe best of September: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Plan around
- Penn State footballhome football Saturdays
Hotels, breakfast lines and the Creamery all fill; book ahead.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in State College
Peak seasonThe best of October: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Plan around
- Penn State footballhome football Saturdays
Hotels, breakfast lines and the Creamery all fill; book ahead.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in State College
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Downtown on Locust Lane, Fridays; Boalsburg on Tuesdays.
May–Nov
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Plan around
- Penn State footballhome football Saturdays
Hotels, breakfast lines and the Creamery all fill; book ahead.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in State College
The best of December: Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled stickies.
Eat it now
- Berkey Creamery ice cream
On campus all year; one flavor per cone.
- Grilled stickies
With vanilla ice cream at the Corner Room.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.