Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.
What you’ll find:
For something new: SoMa is the (un)official pre-party headquarters for the HU Presents concerts tonight (Death Cab) and tomorrow (The Roots)! Details here. Friday is 3rd in the Burg (SoMa Harrisburg is TheBurg’s Featured Venue!), plus lots of other great ideas.
Worth noting: BIG changes are coming in this space! Check out my private Facebook community, Cheers Harrisburg to get the first peeks.
Things on my agenda this weekend: See above, including 3rd in the Burg.
Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.
For your weekend planning
- NEW: Debunking 4 Myths about a Hersheypark Season Pass
- Plan a getaway – without the hassle
- Start a book club
- View my local Restaurant Directory or Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
- See what else you missed on the blog.
Below are options for your weekend.

Top Weekend Recs
- WIN tickets to The MixTape Tour (NKOTB, Salt-N-Pepa, more) at GIANT Center
- Enter to WIN tickets to see LANY in Riverfront Park
- HU’s Summer Concert Series starts this weekend!
- Make travel plans (with a discount + perks)
- Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup
Thursday
- sip at SoMa | July 2022 | (un)Official HU Presents Pre-Party featuring GearHouse Brewing and Appalachian Craft Spirits | SoMa Harrisburg
- Death Cab for Cutie at Riverfront Park
- Shrimp Ryan’s Jig Band @ The Millworks
- The Exactlys at The Sturges Speakeasy
- July Pop-Up Art Market at Source Creative House
- New Cumberland Food Truck & Restaurant Rally
- Live @ The Shire: John Rossey of Cold Spring Union at Boneshire Brew Works
- Sunset Relaxation Float with Susquehanna Outfitters
- HIIT @ Burn30
- Seinfeld Trivia Night at Hemauer Brewing Co.
- LGBT Center Summer Connection Series at Rubicon | Mangia Qui
- Detweiler Park Discovery Walk
- Curiosity Kids: Density at The State Museum of Pennsylvania
- Matilda, The Musical at Gretna Theatre
Friday
- 3rd in the Burg
- 3rd in the Burg in SoMa Harrisburg | July 2022 | TheBurg Feature Venue
- Flash Gordon | 3rd in the Burg Movie Night PRIDE Edition at Midtown Cinema
- July’s 3rd in the Burg at Gallery @ Second
- Aortic Valve #3rdFridaze @ LoveDraft’s Brewing Co.
- Reception for 5th annual “Free For All” at Art Association of Harrisburg
- The Roots at Riverfront Park
- Sunset Series: Shawan Rice
- EFF Live! – July show – Sizzlin’ Summer Reads at Open Stage
- Dauphin Carnival w/ Mountain Road
- MUNGION wsgs NESTER @ XL LIVE [INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK] #IVW
- August Burns Red w/ We Came As Romans at HMAC
- Mistakes Were Made at HMAC
- Summer Patio Series at The Englewood
- Hometown Strangers at The Englewood
- Matilda, The Musical at Gretna Theatre
Saturday
- Dauphin County BrewFest
- Harrisburg Dessert Festival
- LEAF Open Farm Day
- Popcorn Hat Theater’s The Princess and The Pea at Gamut Theatre
- Storytime at The State Museum of Pennsylvania
- Blueberry Festival Craft Show at Mt. Airy Orchards
- Friends of Midtown Raiders of the Lost Ark | FREE Outdoor Film at Midtown Cinema
- Dauphin Carnival w/ Cold Spring Union
- AMFM, REAL RALPH & THE FAMILY JAM, SHAWAN & THE WONTON AND DANDY @ XL LIVE #IVW
- OAF w/Special Guests PLUNDER & LIGHTNING at Metropolis Collective
- Scottish Rite Cathedral Blood Drive
- Matilda, The Musical at Gretna Theatre
- Barre Intensity at Burn30
- Saturday Yoga at Zeroday
- New Cumberland Farmers’ Market On 4th
- Market on Chocolate
- York County Ale Trail: The Brew Bus!
- York County Ale Trail: The Original Walking Tour
- Hanover Brewery Tours: The Brew Bus!
Sunday
- Flower Walk: Still More Blooms at Wildwood Park
- The Singer’s Lounge Presents: The 90’s Show
- Divas Down Under Presents The BOOMERANG BRUNCH!
- Wyndridge Farm Summer Music Series
- Cookbook Launch: From the Kitchen at Sophia’s
- Matilda, The Musical at Gretna Theatre
- YOGA at Hemauer Brewing
- Sunday Yoga at Zeroday with Just Plain Yoga
- Hanover Brewery Tours: The Brew Bus!
- York County Ale Trail: The Brew Bus!
- York County Ale Trail: The Original Walking Tour
- Sunday Family Day at Stumpy’s Hatchet House Hershey
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