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: Saturday is the Inaugural Harrisburg River Rescue Float (plus all day party at Harrisburg Beach Club), plus the HBG Flea.
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: I’m back! Double date Saturday in Hershey. Garden tending.
Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.
For your weekend planning
- Book a getaway without the hassle
- Debunking 4 Myths about a Hersheypark Season Pass
- 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
- Giveaways return next week!
- Don’t miss what’s next in HU’s Summer Concert Series
- Make travel plans (with a discount + perks)
- Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup
Thursday
- Free Ice Cream – Moose Tracks Ice Cream’s 10,000 Scoop Challenge Harrisburg
- IPA Day with Big MangO Release at Moo-Duck Brewery
- An Evening with Michelle Wilde Anderson: Reimagining Discarded Pennsylvania with Midtown Scholar (Virtual)
- Hold Fast with Coffee with Lions and Powder Keg Culture at HMAC
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Bowie Baysox (AA Orioles)
- Planet Fitness- Hampden Township Community Blood Drive
- SCARFACE [THE FAREWELL TOUR] @ XL LIVE pres by HANDLES & SAMPSON ENTERTAINMENT
- Tommy and Me at Hershey Theatre
- Crime Scene Investigation Camp at Central Penn College
- Games and Puzzles of the 1950’s and 1960’s at The State Museum of Pennsylvania
- Heather Guidero Trunk Show at Meeka Fine Jewelry
- Greenbelt Connector Walk at Fort Hunter
- Walk With A Doc at Veterans Park Trail
- Around the World in 80 Days at Gretna Theatre
- The SpongeBob Musical at The Ephrata Performing Arts Center
- Sunset Relaxation Float with Susquehanna Outfitters
- HIIT @ Burn30
Friday
- THE JELLYBRICKS: DECKED OUT LIVE! at The Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey
- New Cumberland River Rescue Carnival
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Bowie Baysox (AA Orioles)
- Camp Hill Community Blood Drive
- Music On The Mountain Presented By Tröegs at Liberty Mountain Resort
- Cold Spring Union + The Jacks at The Englewood
- !!! FREE GENERAL ADMISSION SHOW !!! HOODWINK: SOUTHSIDE STAGE NEXT TO XL LIVE
- Divas Down Under Awesome August Drag Show!
- Flinchy’s Shipwreck Deck with Plunder + Lightning
- Born A New at HMAC
- Tommy and Me at Hershey Theatre
- CPC Film Series: Summer Edition – Dirty Dancing
- Carlisle Truck Nationals 2022
- Megan and Dave at Black Rock Brewing Company
- First Friday in Downtown York
- Heather Guidero Trunk Show at Meeka Fine Jewelry
- First Fridays with DJ KYNZ at Zeroday Brewing
- Around the World in 80 Days at Gretna Theatre
- The SpongeBob Musical at The Ephrata Performing Arts Center
Saturday
- Inaugural Harrisburg River Rescue Float
- Friends of Midtown “Farm Show Milkshake” Fundraiser at Broad Street Market
- HBG Flea – August 2022
- Ready Set Go… Kindergarten at WITF
- Walking Tour: Harrisburg, the City Beautiful, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- FIRST SATURDAY at The Millworks
- CHILDREN’S ART CLASS ON THE ROOF WITH TINA BERRIER at The Millworks
- Butterfly Day 2022 at Ashcombe
- Calicutts August Pop-Up Shop
- Welcome Jam in downtown Carlisle
- Forest Heritage Hike at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
- Summer Patio Series at The Englewood
- Playeros de Harrisburg vs. Cangrejas Fantasmas de Chesapeake (AA Orioles)
- West Shore Elks #2257 Community Blood Drive
- LIL SKIES – SKIES THE LIMIT FEST: SOUTHSIDE STAGE NEXT TO XL LIVE
- Tommy and Me at Hershey Theatre
- Popcorn Hat Players Present The Princess & The Pea at Gamut Theatre
- BoxLunch Grand Opening Celebration – Capital City Mall
- Summer Movie Night On Arcona Green (ft. Toy Story)
- Cure Cancer Cruise Vibrant Car Show
- Carlisle Truck Nationals 2022
- Santana and Earth Wind & Fire at Hersheypark Stadium
- Around the World in 80 Days at Gretna Theatre
- The SpongeBob Musical at The Ephrata Performing Arts Center
- Community Day in the Park in downtown Mechanicsburg
- “Weird Al” Yankovic: The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour with Special Guest Emo Philips at American Music 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
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Bowie Baysox (AA Orioles)
- Joey Valence & Brae at HMAC
- Yoga on the Terrace at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
- Music on the Mountain: August Bluegrass at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
- BoxLunch Grand Opening Celebration – Capital City Mall
- Sister’s Day 2022! at SpringGate Arcona
- Carlisle Truck Nationals 2022
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail SING-ALONG! at Midtown Cinema
- Around the World in 80 Days at Gretna Theatre
- Gretna Theatre performs “Go, Dog. Go!” at Hershey Gardens
- “Weird Al” Yankovic: The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour with Special Guest Emo Philips at American Music 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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