Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!
What you’ll find ⤵️
For something new: Whitaker Center’s new signature event, The Art of Science Benefit, is Saturday; Out Fest PA runs all weekend. Plus, a jazz-themed fundraiser for The Pride of the Susquehanna at Harrisburg Beach Club.
Worth noting: 3rd in the Burg Friday!! It’s the last days of Harrisburg Restaurant Week! Oktoberfest is hitting local breweries, and the PawPaw Festival returns to York.
Things on my agenda this weekend: The Shoe Strut, Hozier at Hersheypark Stadium, youth baseball (see this theme continue through October), either Serb Fest or Dumplin’ Days, The Art of Science Benefit at Whitaker, and football Sunday.
🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday
New + Noteworthy
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- A night out – and overnight, plus brunch – for 2 for less than $300!
- The fanciest night of the year is coming soon …
- Bourbon cocktails to celebrate fall
- See what else you missed on the blog
- and check out the new “Extras” section at the very bottom
Sara’s Top Picks
for the group chat
- El Sol has a Tequila Tasting with Jacob on Friday with free samples of Exotico tequila courtesy of Jacob and RNDC, plus $10 Margaritas all night for 3rd in the Burg
- Win a “Bark-to-School” Bundle for your pup from Greenlin Pet Resorts
- 💜 Join me for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 1!
- 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
- 👨💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup
Thursday
- Harrisburg Restaurant Week 2025
- Taco Thursday! at Boneshire Brew Works | Free | Harrisburg
- Fredricksen Library Fall Book/Media Sale | Free | Camp Hill
- Oktoberfest @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
- Wild & Uncommon Weekend | $/Free | Various Locations
- Sawyers Social with Harrisburg Young Professionals | Free | Harrisburg
- Live Music at the Cinema with Tony Wayne at Midtown Cinema | Free | Harrisburg
- Out Fest Pennsylvania! Presented by Karma and Color & Culture | $ | Harrisburg
- Open Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar | Free | Harrisburg
- Bold Steps Behavioral Health FREE virtual Family Support Group: Myths vs. Facts about Mental Health | Free | Virtual
- Fall Candle Making Session at The Gleeful Candle Co. | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Clint Black: Back on the Blacktop Tour with special guest Gillian Smith at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
Friday
- 3rd in the Burg
- The Jeremy Edge Project | Strawberry Square Music Series | 3rd in the Burg | Free | Harrisburg
- 3rd in the Burg Mural Mile Tours | $ | Harrisburg
- The Rummagers 2nd Anniversary Party w/ Eryn Michael LIVE! | Free | Harrisburg
- Brazilian Vibes on 3rd in the Burg – at the Millworks | Free | Harrisburg
- 3rd in the Burg Book Signing, Historic Photo Exhibit, and Conversation with Author Jimmy Rosen at Historic Harrisburg Association | Free | Harrisburg
- TFEC Nonprofit Day at Broad Street Market | Free | Harrisburg
- ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION | 3rd in the Burg Movie Night at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
- Salvation Army’s Shoe Strut | $ | Hershey
- 2nd Annual PUCHOG Golf Tournament at Dauphin Highlands | $ | Harrisburg
- Le Dîner en Rose- Out Fest Pennsylvania! | $ | Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Restaurant Week 2025
- Oktoberfest @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
- Fall Candle Making Session at The Gleeful Candle Co. | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Oktoberfest kicks off at Appalachian Brewing Co. | Free | All locations
- Wild & Uncommon Weekend | $/Free | Various Locations
- Fredricksen Library Fall Book/Media Sale | Free | Camp Hill
- Learn at Lunchtime: Discover Dairy Beyond the Fridge with The State Museum of Pennsylvania | Free | Virtual
- HYP Craft Night at Pursuit Coworking | $ | Harrisburg
- Decked Out Live with Shaken at The Vineyard at Hershey | $ | Hershey
- Brahman Noodles LIVE at the Barn at Allenberry | Free | Boiling Springs
- Cycle Express Theme: TGIF – Marshmello Mashup at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest | $ | Manheim
- UNCAGED: Zac Brown Tribute Live at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
- Jazzin’ with Steve Rudolph Trio Fundraiser at Harrisburg Beach Club | $ | Harrisburg
- Smooth Like Clyde @ XL LIVE | $ | Harrisburg
- Hozier at Hersheypark Stadium | $ | Hershey
- The Texas Tenors at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
- Oyster Mill Playhouse presents Misery | $ | Camp Hill
- Season 100 Opener – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Theatre Harrisburg | $ | Harrisburg
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Three Queens | $ | Harrisburg
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg
Saturday
- Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
- Zumba at Burn30 | $ | Lemoyne
- Yoga at Italian Lake | Free | Harrisburg
- Tröegs + NSCNA Rugged Trail 5K Run at Ned Smith Center | $ | Millersburg
- Special Walking Tour: “Lost Gas Stations of Midtown” with Historic Harrisburg Association | $ | Harrisburg
- Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale | Free | New Cumberland
- Women in the Wild at Kings Gap | $ | Carlisle
- Pioneer Day 2025 | Free | Duncannon
- Tri Event: Cycle- Run – Yoga Benefiting Operation Wildcat at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Fredricksen Library Fall Book/Media Sale | Free | Camp Hill
- Savor: A Strolling Supper at LEAF Farm | $ | Landisburg
- Fall Festival on the Farm at Oak Grove Farms | Free | Mechanicsburg
- Apple Weekend at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
- Crab Fest at The Vineyard at Hershey! | $ | Hershey
- Dumplin’ Days at Paddletown St. Paul’s UMC | Free | Etters
- 2025 Serb Fest at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church | Free | Harrisburg
- Oktoberfest @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
- Fall Candle Making Session at The Gleeful Candle Co. | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Oktoberfest at Appalachian Brewing Co. | Free | All locations
- Wild & Uncommon Weekend | $/Free | Various Locations
- PawPaw Festival at the Horn Center | $ | York
- An Evening with Jill Lepore and Malcolm Kenyatta: We the People at Midtown Scholar Bookstore | $ | Harrisburg
- The Art of Science Benefit at Whitaker Center | $| Harrisburg
- Outfest Musicfest festival | $ | Harrisburg
- 4th Annual Steinholding Competition & Disposable Keg Games at Wolf Brewing Co. | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Josh Dominick LIVE at The Barn at Allenberry | Free | Boiling Springs
- Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest | $ | Manheim
- YWCA Fall Fest at The Manor on Front | $ | Harrisburg
- Kevin Gobrecht Classic! 410s & Super Sportsman! at BAPS Motor Speedway | $ | York Haven
- The Wild Hymns at Millworks | Free | Harrisburg
- Englewood Hershey Summer Patio Series | Free | Hershey
- Nirvani- A Nirvana Tribute Experience at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
- InnaVibe at Sawyers | Free | Harrisburg
- Slayer at Hersheypark Stadium | $ | Hershey
- Come Together: A Celebration of The Beatles at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
- Oyster Mill Playhouse presents Misery | $ | Camp Hill
- Season 100 Opener – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Theatre Harrisburg | $ | Harrisburg
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Three Queens | $ | Harrisburg
- Popcorn Hat Players presents Little Red Riding Hood at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
- Shamrocks & Shenanigans at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
- Ciroc Saturdays at Level 2 | Harrisburg
- Brewery Tours: York City Walking Tour | $ | York
- Brewery Tours: Cruise York County | $ | York
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walking Tour | $ | Lancaster
- Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout! | $ | Lancaster
Sunday
- Sunday Tea at the Willows | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Harrisburg Cemetery Walking Tours | $ | Harrisburg
- Cultural Series: “Our Beginnings” with Charles Stone at New Cumberland Public Library | Free | New Cumberland
- Fredricksen Library Fall Book/Media Sale | Free | Camp Hill
- Makers at the Museum presented by Stay Apparel Co. | Free | Hershey
- Apple Weekend at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
- Women in the Wild at Kings Gap | $ | Carlisle
- Fort Hunter Day 2025 at Fort Hunter Park | Free | Harrisburg
- Fall Open Mic with Susquehanna Folk Music Society at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
- Fall Fest at Allenberry Resort | Free | Boiling Springs
- Outdoor Fall Equinox Yoga at Stock’s Manor with H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Breathwork Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Wild & Uncommon Weekend | $/Free | Various Locations
- ReikiSpace Sampler Day at Reiki by Rickie | Free | Harrisburg
- Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest | $ | Manheim
- Oktoberfest @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
- Oktoberfest at Appalachian Brewing Co. | Free | All locations
- Waltz Vineyards Harvest Festival | $ | Manheim
- Music in the Park -Lemoyne | Free | Lemoyne
- The Blues Society of Central PA presents The Nick Moss Band at Champions | $ | Highspire
- Queens of Karma: Gaga Vs Britney Drag Brunch | $ | Harrisburg
- “SANATORIUM Under The Sign Of The HOURGLASS” THE QUAY BROTHERS feature film at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
- Come Together: A Celebration of The Beatles at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
- Season 100 Opener – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Theatre Harrisburg | $ | Harrisburg
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Three Queens | $ | Harrisburg
- The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
- Shamrocks & Shenanigans at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
Extras
- Be the taste everyone talks about! We’re looking for partners to support Berry Bash as “Food Station Sponsor” – great opportunity for fun, engaging activation! Email me with interest!
- Vendor applications are open for the (outdoor) SoMa Christmas Market on Nov. 30! Sign-up here! Deadline to apply is Sept. 15.
- Save the date for Plants + Pints 2026! Sunday, April 12 at Strawberry Square
- Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest!
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