Dozens of projects to receive grants to help boost tourism in Dauphin County

Karma Entertainment Complex in Harrisburg is one of 134 recipients of 2025 tourism grants in Dauphin County.

Over 130 projects will receive funding this year for initiatives designed to enhance tourism, as Dauphin County announced its annual grants.

On Wednesday, the county commissioners approved the distribution of over $2 million to 134 cultural, arts, sports and other initiatives throughout the county.

The grants are designed to help promote and boost tourism in the county. They’re funded each year from a portion of the 5% hotel tax charged for room stays.

The tourism awards were the second annual grant program announced this week. On Wednesday, the commissioners also approved annual gaming grants, money that originates from slot revenue at Hollywood Casino.

The following projects and organizations were awarded tourism grants:

• 717 LIVE – Summer LIVE – $9,000.00
• AACA Museum Inc. – Mac & Motors, Macaroni and Cheese Festival – $565.20
• AACA Museum Inc. – Autos & Ales Craft Beer Festival – $3,076.92
• ACI 234 Entertainment – African Cultural Festival-Dauphin County, Pennsylvania –$75,000.00
• AfroWorld Entertainment LLC – AfroWorld Community Day – $3,500.00
• American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter – APA PA Annual Conference – $5,000.00
• Appalachian Kayak – 2025 Season Advertising and Improvements – $4,000.00
• Art Association of Harrisburg – 37th Annual Harrisburg Gallery Walk – $2,000.00
• Black Women Write For Freedom – “Voices of Freedom: A History of Dauphin County and Celebration of Black Women and Girls’ Stories.” – $2,000.00
• Blue Mountain Velo – 5th Annual Hummelstown Criterium & Street Fair – $25,000.00
• Borough of Hummelstown – When you visit Central PA stop by Hummelstown along the way! – $16,000.00
• Break the Chains Wrestling – Chocolate Town Nationals – $5,400.00
• Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association – CATRA 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Gala – $7,000.00
• Capital Region Economic Development Corporation – 2025 CREDC Campaign – $75,000.00
• Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick – St. Patrick Cathedral Concert Series: Music Under the Dome – $5,076.00
• Central Pennsylvania Figure Skating Club – 2025 Reflections Synchronized Skating Championships – $15,000.00
• Central Pennsylvania KINGS Men’s Professional Basketball Club – Home Basketball Games – $1,000.00
• Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) – George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® – $25,000.00
• Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, Inc – Jazz Walk 2025 – $5,000.00
• Cheers Harrisburg, LLC – Strawberry Square Music Series – $900.00
• Chris Handles Franklin Foundation – Edgemont Day – $3,600.00
• Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) , Harrisburg Chapter – Coalition of Black Trade Unionists 50th Anniversary Dinner – $1,080.00
• Dauphin County Community Fund – Various Events – See Narrative Document – $255,000.00
• Dauphin County Library System – DCLS Museum Pass Program – $3,600.00
• Dauphin County Systems of Care Community Partners – 4th Annual Spring Neighboring Festival – $1,000.00
• Dauphin County Systems of Care Community Partners – 4th Annual Spread Sunshine at Sunshine Park – $1,000.00
• DBH Harrisburg, LLC dba Harrisburg Senators – Harrisburg Senators Baseball – $100,000.00
• Eastern PA Hockey (Statie Grays Hockey) – Troopers Helping Troopers Hockey Tournament – $15,000.00
• Elizabethville Borough – Music in the Park – $1,656.00
• Fallen Bikers and Ryder’s Foundation – 2025 LOVE-N-HIP HOP MUSIC TOUR – $15,000.00
• Female Athlete News – 2025 PA Field Hockey Senior Cup – $8,000.00
• Film Arts Culture Tourism Specialist (FACTS) – FACTS FEST – $10,000.00
• Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation, Inc. – Pennsylvania Farm Show – $15,000.00
• Gamut Theatre Group – 32nd Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park – $5,000.00
• Gratz Agricultural & Horticultural Association – Gratz Fair – $5,000.00
• Greater Harrisburg Section of NCNW – Fall into Jazz – Celebrating Music, Cultural and Community – $1,080.00
• Greenlight Operation – Run for Restoration – $1,800.00
• Halifax Area Ambulance and Rescue Association, Inc – National Night Out Community Event
• Halifax Fire Department – 2025 Fireworks – $4,000.00
• Halsky Entertainment, Inc – 2025 – $150,000.00
• Handles Entertainment – Handles Concert and Comedy series – $10,000.00
• Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta – 3rd Annual Youth Symposium – $1,440.00
• Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society – The Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat – $15,000.00
• Harrisburg Area YMCA Race Series – Harrisburg Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay – $1,440.00
• Harrisburg City Performing Arts Group / Tri County Community Network – Marketing and Promotion of Classical music and dance events happening in Harrisburg City – $1,701.00
• Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – Flower Program – $3,600.00
• Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – New Digital Billboard – $1,800.00
• Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – 2025 Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade – $540.00
• Harrisburg Grassroots Summer League – Harrisburg Grassroots Basketball League – $8,000.00
• Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc. – Blue & Gray Cluster Dog Shows: Harrisburg Kennel Club, Lebanon County Kennel Club, Mason & Dixon Kennel Club – $25,000.00
• Harrisburg Senators Baseball Team – 2025 Baseball Season – $50,000.00
• Harrisburg Symphony Association – The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra’s Free Summer Concert at Reservoir Park – $9,000.00
• Harrisburg Young Professionals – 27th Annual Forster Street Cleanup, 25th Annual Home Tour, Italian Lake Concert Series, Guide to City Living – $5,000.00
• Hershey Aquatic Club – 2025-26 Fall/Winter HAC Swim Meet Series – $50,000.00
• Hershey E Tours, LLC – N/A – $11,000.00
• Hershey Figure Skating Club – Hershey Open and Neal Wood Memorial Open – $5,000.00
• Hershey Figure Skating Club – Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championship – $25,000.00
• Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Events Authority – 2025 Big 26 Baseball Classic – $25,000.00
• Hershey Jr. Bears Inc. – Hershey Jr. Bears – $10,000.00
• Hershey Jr. Bears Inc. – Hershey Jr. Bears Quebec Team – $10,000.00
• Hershey Symphony Orchestra – 2024-2025 season – $3,600.00
• Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society (Hershey History Center) – HHC Branding and Marketing Campaign – $3,600.00
• Historic Harrisburg Association, Inc. – Candlelight House Tour – $13,516.92
• Historical Society of Dauphin County – John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion and Library and Archives – $4,000.00
• Historical Society of Millersburg & Upper Paxton Township – Rebrand of the HSMUPT – $1,000.00
• Hummelstown Area Historical Society (Refer to Documentation 1 with information about the Society.) – Enhancement of 1815 Parish House Museum – $1,342.80
• I. W. Abel Banquet Hall – Several (see attached as I usually have events every weekend) – $2,100.00
• JAB PROMOTIONS – Saturday Night Boxing in Harrisburg – $7,200.00
• Jones Resources, LLC – The Destry “Des” Mangus Classic 2nd Annual Basketball Tournament – $15,000.00
• Jordan Hill Foundation – The JHF Golf Outing – $10,000.00
• JRWC LLC – Ultimate Club Duals – $20,000.00
• Justice House of Hope Inc. – Justice & Hope Cultural Festival – $5,000.00
• Karma Entertainment Complex – Out Fest Pennsylvania – $100,000.00
• Keystone Human Services – ChocolateBall – $4,680.00
• Latino Connection – Latino Ball 2025: An Evening in Argentina – $25,000.00
• Latino Hispanic American Community Center – The 15th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival – $6,000.00
• Londonderry Township – Weekly Thursday Night Music Entertainment Events, The Air Dot Show Tours and Trolley Tours of Londonderry Township – $18,000.00
• Lower Paxton Community Foundation – Lower Paxton Christkindlmarkt – $1,800.00
• Lykens Valley Children’s Museum – N/A – $9,000.00
• MARKET SQUARE CONCERTS – Summermusic 2025 and Two Season 2025-26 Concerts – $1,620.00
• Marketplace Events – PA Christmas + Gift Show – $2,340.00
• Marsico Sports Media, LLC DBA Mr. PA Football/Sports Recruiters – Mr. PA Football High School Awards Program 3/22/2025 – $5,000.00
• Martin Luther King Day of Service – MLK Day of Service – $5,000.00
• Men in the Kitchen Restaurant and Lounge – “Soulful Sounds Weekend” – $5,000.00
• Middletown Area Historical Society of Dauphin County, Inc. – 50th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair – $6,300.00
• Millersburg Borough – Millersburg Cherry Blossom Festival – $5,000.00
• Millersburg Borough – Millersburg Christmas in the Square – $5,000.00
• Millersburg Ferry Boat Association – Millersburg Ferry Mega Marketing Blitz – $11,500.00
• Motorama Production – Motorama Races & Shows – $50,000.00
• PA Farm Show – Great American Outdoor Show Rental Fee- $60,000.00
• Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art – Ned Smith Nature and Arts Festival – $2,000.00
• New Beginnings Youth and Adult Services Inc – Dauphin County Holiday Celebration for Struggling Families – $2,500.00
• Open Stage – Open Stage Marketing Project (as part of Season 40) – $9,000.00
• PA Air Show LLC – Air Dot Show Central PA – $18,000.00
• Peace By Piece KB LLC – Crowning the Generations: A Celebration of Beauty, Culture, and Community – $1,000.00
• Penn State Harrisburg Men’s Basketball – PSU Harrisburg Men’s Basketball Tip Off Classic – $7,500.00
• Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League – Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League State Championship Weekend – $7,200.00
• Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling – 2025 PJW Youth State Championships – $10,800.00
• Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation – Pennsylvania National Horse Show – $40,000.00
• Pennsylvania Regional Ballet – Nutcracker – $3,600.00
• Pop’s House, Inc. – Jazz Under the Stars Concert and Rising Stars Youth Showcase – $18,000.00
• Robert M. Jackson Veterans Center, Inc. – AfroSoul/Latin Fest & Gospel Night Concerts – $9,000.00
• Sandy Shores Inc. – Wealthy Weekend – $2,500.00
• SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy Incorporated – Historic Lincoln Cemetery Cultural Events – $25,000.00
• Social Enterprise Institute USA (SEI) – Capital City Islanders Destination Development Project – $10,000.00
• Special Olympics PA, Inc. – SOPA Softball Championships – $15,000.00
• St Joan of Arc Parish/School – St Joan of Arc Festival – $2,160.00
• State YMCA of Pennsylvania. Inc. – YMCA Youth and Government – $5,000.00
• Steelton Borough – Steelton Fall Fest – $5,400.00
• Susquehanna Art Museum – “Alteronce Gumby: Colors” – $3,600.00
• Susquehanna Folk Music Society – The Susquehanna Folk Music Society 2024-25 Concert Series (Dauphin County Concerts) – $1,726.20
• Susquehanna Greenway Partnership – Susquehanna Sojourn: Middle Section –$1,375.20
• Sweet Ride Transportation, Inc. – Sweet Ride Re-Launch and Expansion 2025 –$7,500.00
• Tears for Tarina (HFAA) – Tears for Tarina Casino Night – $7,500.00
• Technology 4 Me – 40th Anniversary Celebration – $1,800.00
• The Civic Club of Harrisburg – The Women’s History Garden – Topiary Garden Goddess Tourist Attraction – $5,000.00
• The Civic Club of Harrisburg – Art Unites the World: The Connection to Our Community – $5,000.00
• The Hershey Partnership – Hershey Adventour and Hershey Soup Event – $10,000.00
• The JT Dorsey Foundation – Baller Goals Comes to Skill School – $2,160.00
• TheBurg – 3rd In The Burg (a monthly event, every 3rd Friday of every month) –$15,000.00
• Township of Derry Industrial and Commercial Development Authority – Hershey New Year’s Eve Celebration Event – $10,000.00
• Travel Champs / Hershey Jr. Bears – International PeeWee CUP and Tournaments – $25,000.00
• Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. – Tri-County OIC’s Diamond Celebration Gala – $5,000.00
• Tuor LLC – Immersive Welcome Package Program – $5,000.00
• Twin Valley Players – Year-round Movies, yearly Summer Musical, Roadshow and Summer Drama Camps – $3,600.00
• U.S. Junior Nationals (USJN) – 24th Annual: Hershey Showcase – $10,000.00
• Unite Central PA – 3-4 boxing tournaments and 4 open sparring sessions per year – $5,000.00
• Valley Flying Discs – Rally in the Valley – $1,000.00
• WeConservePA – Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit – $18,000.00
• Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts – The Art Science Benefit – $15,000.00
• Yokl, Inc. – Yokl Discovery Campaign: Explore Local PA – $10,682.00
• Young Professionals of Color Greater Harrisburg – Juneteenth HBG – $50,000.00
• DC EDC – EDC Budget – Program Administration – $150,000.00
• DC EDC – Cultural Fest – 2025 Cultural Fest – $150,000.00

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