In Happy Valley, Farm-Fresh Ice Cream is Always in Season
As summer heats up in Happy Valley, it's the perfect time to savor farm-fresh ice cream made with the freshest local ingredients. Rooted in our region's agricultural heritage, these beloved spots offer delicious frozen treats for all ages. Discover the top destinations for an authentic chill.
Berkey Creamery
Rodney Erickson Food Science Building
University Park, PA
A Penn State tradition, Berkey Creamery leads Happy Valley's farm-fresh ice cream scene. Iconic flavors like Peachy Paterno, Death by Chocolate, Arboretum Breeze, Berkey Brickle, Alumni Swirl, and Grilled Stickies will delight any palate.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Check re-opening guidelines before visiting. Curbside pickup is available. Enjoy over 20 flavors on-site (120 total), plus cheese and specialty foods.
We Are Inn
1535 Port Matilda Highway (Route 322)
Philipsburg, PA
Craving Berkey Creamery? Visit We Are Inn in Philipsburg for rotating flavors. Relax in the charming outdoor seating overlooking Cold Stream Dam.
Burn off those calories with a stroll around the dam. Open noon to 9 p.m.
Meyer Dairy
2390 S. Atherton St.
State College, PA
Customers rave about Meyer Dairy's "yummers" creamy goodness, a tradition since 1887—see the original 1910 milk wagon in-store. Savor milkshakes, cones, sandwiches in flavors like mint flake, pumpkin, coconut chip, brownie dough, or M&M-chocolate chip cookies.
Everything made on-site for true local freshness. Open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sun-Thu; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fri-Sat.
Inglebean Ice Cream
108 E. Main St.
Millheim, PA
In historic Millheim, Inglebean offers hyper-local ice cream from Spring Bank Acres Farm and Reedsville Creamery. Classic flavors—vanilla, chocolate, chocolate mint—pair with scratch-made toppings from next-door Inglebean Coffee Shop. Try fun sundaes like "Love Shack Quarry" (vanilla, strawberry, balsamic, basil) or "Good Vibrations Valley" (vanilla, pineapple, coconut, peanuts). Closed Mon-Wed; Thu 3:30-8 p.m., Fri 3:30-10 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-10/6 p.m. Enjoy spacious outdoor seating.
Wasson Farm Market
2545 Shingletown Road
State College, PA
With 30 years of dairy expertise, Wasson Farm Market now features homemade ice cream alongside produce. Classics like chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, cookies & cream; new flavors in development. Top with homemade peanut butter sauce. Available in cones, dishes, sundaes, floats. Ice cream: Mon-Tue 3 p.m.-dusk; Wed-Sun noon-dusk.
Relax in landscaped areas. Open until end of October; quarts/gallons by winter order.
With so many farm-fresh options, sample them all in Happy Valley!
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