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Don’t
Even Think About These Dates |
State
College is a special place. It’s home to a world-class university
but is still essentially a small town. Despite the area’s growth
in recent years, there are only so many hotel rooms to go around.
It’s important to remember that there are certain dates when
it’s just not a good idea to schedule a wedding in State College.
These include the following:
Penn State Football Weekends. The schedules are usually set a couple
of years in advance, so there’s no excuse for not knowing the dates. If
there is one time your wedding guests will not be able to find hotel rooms, it
is on a football Saturday. These weekends cause major traffic snarl-ups as well.
If at all possible, avoid these days in your planning.
Penn State Graduation Weekends. The biggest is the one in the spring,
which definitely should be avoided, but there are also December and August graduation
weekends. Make sure you check Penn State’s website to see the academic
calendar for the upcoming year. (www.psu.edu)
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts™ (“Arts
Fest”). Next to Penn State Football, this is probably
the most crowded State College gets. Arts Fest always begins
the week after the 4th of July, and runs Wednesday through Sunday.
While the above-listed weekends are probably the most important times to avoid,
there are some other dates to keep in mind as well.
Pennsylvania Special Olympics. This has become
quite a large annual event and draws thousands of participants
and their families from around the state. While the participants
stay in Penn State dorms, many of their family members and supporters
do stay on local hotels.
Penn State Move-in Weekend. Usually about the second-to-last weekend
in August, this weekend not only involves issues of hotel space but traffic delays
on move-in Saturday.
NCAA/PIAA Championships. Sometimes, Penn State
hosts national championships for collegiate sports or state championships
for high school sports. In the past few years they have hosted
Wrestling and Men’s Gymnastics championships, and holds
the state high school volleyball championships every few years.
It’s a good idea to try to find out if any events like
this are planned at the same time you wish to have your wedding,
because otherwise the sport’s fans will be snatching up
those hotel rooms.
To find out about advance schedule of events, contact
the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau or
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