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Sips & Sounds Downtown
June 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Sips & Sounds Downtown, a high-energy, open-air celebration of summer in the heart of State College!
Enjoy upbeat live music from local musicians, refreshing drinks from Central PA Tasting Trail craft beverage producers, and delicious fare from your favorite area food vendors.
Sidney Friedman Park offers a welcoming setting with plenty of shade, play areas for kids, and open grassy spaces perfect for spreading out a picnic blanket. Plus, we’ll have yard games on hand for added fun!
Suggested donation of $10 helps us to continue to offer free community events!
Music Lineup:
4:00-6:00 p.m. Honey Pie
6:30-8:45 p.m. Coal Aly
Central PA Tasting Trail Vendors:
814 Cider Works
Antifragile Brewing Co.
Axemann Brewery
Barrel 21 Distillery
Big Spring Spirits
Boal City Brewing
Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery
Otto’s Pub & Brewery
University Wine Company
Non-alcoholic options:
Happy Valley Nomadic Spirits
Moody Culture Kombucha
Food Vendors:
Juana’s Venezuelan Cuisine
Uncle John’s Jawns
Island Noodles
The Windy Wagon
Super Duper Cafe
Naughty Nutz
Sunset Slush Happy Valley
Parking:
Free 3-hour Parking validations will be provided for the Pugh, Fraser, or Beaver Garages (ask for one at the DID table)
Additional parking available at the Beaver Metered Lot, McAllister Deck, On-Street Parking
Entering the Event:
Sips & Sounds is a fenced event with two entrances – approach from either Fraser Street or Foster Ave! Please note: D Alley is closed to vehicle traffic but remains open for pedestrians.
Sips & Sounds is a fenced event with two entrances – approach from either Fraser Street or Foster Ave! Please note: D Alley is closed to vehicle traffic but remains open for pedestrians.
Important Info:
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket!
Last call for alcoholic beverages is at 8:00 p.m.
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket!
Last call for alcoholic beverages is at 8:00 p.m.
Thank You to our supporters:
Funding provided through a grant made possible by the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and the Centre County Board of Commissioners!
Funding provided through a grant made possible by the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and the Centre County Board of Commissioners!