UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Beaver Stadium might be wrapped in steel, scaffolding and caution tape these days, but the program’s most familiar spring tradition isn’t going anywhere. The annual Blue-White weekend will go on as scheduled, even as the $700 million renovation continues to reshape the nation’s second-largest stadium.

And with the Matt Campbell era underway, the event will look different, too.

Penn State announced that this year’s spring showcase will take the form of an open practice rather than the traditional intrasquad exhibition that defined the James Franklin years. The Blue-White Practice is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, on West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, marking the first major public event of Campbell’s tenure.

Admission is free, and despite the construction footprint, the university expects a strong turnout.

Gates A, B, C and E will open at 11 a.m., with fans permitted to sit in the north, south and east lower bowl. The west side — the primary focus of the renovation — will be closed, along with the north and south upper decks. Club, Letterman, Museum, ADA and suite entrances will open an hour earlier at 10 a.m.

Parking lots open at 8 a.m., with general parking set at $20 and preferred lots at $30. Fans who held 2025 season parking already have access included in their package.

While the practice itself is the centerpiece, Blue-White weekend has grown into a three-day campus festival, and Penn State is leaning into that again this spring.

The festivities begin Thursday, April 23, with “Night at the Museum” at the Penn State All-Sports Museum. Admission is free, hours are extended until 8 p.m., and visitors will receive a complimentary poster.

On Friday, April 24, the annual Kids Combine returns to Holuba Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Children in eighth grade and below can rotate through drill stations run by Penn State football staff and student-athletes. The event requires registration and a waiver, and slots are limited.

Saturday brings the full game-day atmosphere. Curtin Road will host the Beaver Stadium Block Party from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring music, food, and family activities. Pegula Ice Arena will hold an apparel and equipment sale during the same window, offering team-issued gear. An autograph session with players is scheduled on the stadium concourse from 11 a.m. to noon.

Then comes the main event — a first look at Campbell’s Nittany Lions.

The open-practice format is expected to offer a more controlled, instructive environment than a traditional scrimmage, giving fans a window into how the new staff teaches, evaluates, and structures its spring work. For a program undergoing transition, it’s a chance to reset expectations and reintroduce itself.

Construction cranes may dominate the skyline, but the message is clear: Beaver Stadium is still open for business, and Blue-White remains a spring ritual worth circling on the calendar.