Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Rock the Food Bank benefit at XL Live on Friday; Light Up Downtown Hershey Holiday Celebration Saturday

Worth noting: 42nd annual PA Christmas + Gift Show runs all weekend; Elegant Progressions is Friday and Saturday; oodles of holiday events

Things on my agenda this weekend: Unleashing the holiday spirit

🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

• Get half-price admission to the PA Christmas + Gift Show
• Shop my 2025 Hoilday Gift Guide
• 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

• Which holiday cocktail are you making?
• Get your tickets for Historic Harrisburg’s Candlelight House Tour
• 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
• 👨‍💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

• PA Christmas + Gift Show at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
• Holiday Sip + Shop at DaisyAge | Free | Camp Hill
• Keystone Merge at Pursuit Coworking | Free | Harrisburg
• 18th Annual Pursuit of Justice Purse Auction at West Shore Country Club | $ | Camp Hill
• CAPLIVE: DAILEY & VINCENT – Candy Canes & Coal at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Harrisburg JCC’s Ellie Goldenberg Theater Program Presents The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) at the State Museum of Pennsylvania | $ | Harrisburg
• Meditation with Amanda Pendleton at Reiki by Rickie | $ | Harrisburg
• Better Lovers at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Friday

• Holiday Jazz Night! at Midtown Scholar Bookstore | Free | Harrisburg
• HYP Sweater & Sparkle Soiree at Susquehanna Art Museum | Free | Harrisburg
• TGIF: Cycle Express Theme Ride- Hip-Hop Holiday at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Yin Inspired Flow Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Holiday Pasta Making Class at Horizons Creative Studio | $ | Lemoyne
• PA Christmas + Gift Show at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
• First Friday in Lancaster City | Free | Lancaster
• JAZZ IN THE CITY – SEASONAL JAZZ at The Appell Center | $ | York
• FIRST FRIDAY FREE FAMILY FILM – ANIMATED HOLIDAY CLASSICS at The Appell Center | $ | York
• J. Bliss and Jennifer Espenshade at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• Consider The Source at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
• Rock The Food Bank Benefit Concert at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• It’s A 2000’s Party at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Winslow: An Evening of The Eagles at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Black Nativity at Rose Lehrman Arts Center | $ | Harrisburg
• The Harrisburg Singers present Sounds of the Season: Holiday Songs & Cherished Carols at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | $ | Hershey
• Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
• A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
• Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
• Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
• 8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru at The Star Barn at Stone Gable Estates | $ | Elizabethtown
• Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
• Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
• Who’s Holiday at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Saturday

• Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
• HBG Flea Holiday Market at Strawberry Square | Free | Harrisburg
• Pilates Yoga Fusion with Burn30 at Zeroday | $ | Harrisburg
• Holiday Reset Wine & Yoga at Lampeter’s Corner | $ | Lancaster
• THE FROSTY 5, 5K RUN / WALK | $ | Middletown
• PA Christmas + Gift Show at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
• Arcona Alpacas Holiday Open House | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Book Launch Party with Jessica Yoon: BLACKPINK at Midtown Scholar Bookstore | Free | Harrisburg
• Holiday Magic at the Market at West Shore Farmers Market | Free | Lemoyne
• First Saturdays at The Millworks | Free | Harrisburg
• Holiday Makers Market at Annie Baileys | Free | Lancaster
• Holidays on Chocolate at Hershey Fresh Market | Free | Hershey
• Light Up Downtown Hershey Holiday Celebration | Free | Hershey
• Market of Curiosities at Carlisle Expo Center | $ | Carlisle
• Cumberland County Historical Society Holiday House Bus Tour at Penn Harris Hotel | $ | Camp Hill
• Tröegs Ullr Fest 2025 @ Roundtop Mountain | Free | Lewisberry
• Holiday Sip & Shop! at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | Free | Hershey
• Star City Christmas Tree Lighting at the Broad Street Market | Free | Harrisburg
• 7th Annual Santalympics at Royal Winery | Free | Harrisburg
• CAPFILM: WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Harrisburg JCC’s Ellie Goldenberg Theater Program Presents The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) at the State Museum of Pennsylvania | $ | Harrisburg
• Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Pops 2: Swing With Me at The Forum | $ | Harrisburg
• York Cards and Collectibles Show at York Expo Center | $ | York
• York Christmas Gift & Craft Show at York Expo Center | $ | York
• Pennsylvania Ballet Academy presents Nutcracker Sweets with live symphony orchestra at The Pullo Center | $ | York
• J. Bliss and Jennifer Espenshade at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• Hershey Bears vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• The Local Honeys Live at The Abbey Bar with Abby Hamilton and Virginia Masland | $ | Harrisburg
• Songs For Phil at Englewood Hershey | $ | Hershey
• Scythian Ugly Christmas Sweater Show at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Toys For Tots Benefit at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Philly Drag Mafia’s Drag Brunch Ft. Brittany Lynn at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• The Harrisburg Singers present Sounds of the Season: Holiday Songs & Cherished Carols at St. Joseph Catholic Church | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Oyster Mill Playhouse: Cabaret Night at the Mill | $ | Camp Hill
• Black Nativity at Rose Lehrman Arts Center | $ | Harrisburg
• A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
• Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• 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
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
• 8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru at The Star Barn at Stone Gable Estates | $ | Elizabethtown
• Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
• Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
• Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
• Who’s Holiday at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Sunday

• Sunday Tea at The Willows at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
• Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
• Sound Healing Meditation at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• PA Christmas + Gift Show at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
• Stay presents The Englewood Makers Market | Free | Hershey
• Sip & Shop at Hershey Italian Lodge | Free | Hershey
• The Harrisburg Record Riot at IW ABel Banquet Hall | $ | Steelton
• The Harrisburg Singers present “Sounds of the Season: Holiday Songs & Cherished Carols” at Trinity Camp Hill | Free | Camp Hill
• Arcona Alpacas Holiday Open House | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Pines & Pints – Wreath Decorating Event at Gruver’s Tree Farm | $ | New Cumberland
• Holiday Sip & Shop! at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | Free | Hershey
• An Evening with Swearingen & Kelli – An Indie-Americana Duo (with guest Jonathan Beedle) at The Manor on Front | $ | Harrisburg
• The Harrisburg Singers present Sounds of the Season: Holiday Songs & Cherished Carols at Trinity Lutheran Church | $ | Camp Hill
• Cupboard Maker Books Vault Party 2025 | $ | Enola
• Hershey Exotic Plant Show and Sale | $ | Hershey
• CAPFILM: WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Harrisburg JCC’s Ellie Goldenberg Theater Program Presents The Wizard of Oz (Youth Edition) at the State Museum of Pennsylvania | $ | Harrisburg
• Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Pops 2: Swing With Me at The Forum | $ | Harrisburg
• Hershey Bears vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Screaming Orphans Christmas Show at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Black Nativity at Rose Lehrman Arts Center | $ | Harrisburg
• A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
• Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
• Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
• Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
• Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
• Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Extras

1. Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
2. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

If you like what we do, please support our work. Become a Friend of TheBurg!

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: A Friendsgiving Brunch at Allenberry on Sunday; Early Ones Only at Capital City Music Hall Friday (“the dance party that doesn’t ruin tomorrow”)

Worth noting: Aortic Valve at Strawberry Square (3rd in the Burg), Harrisburg Holiday Parade Saturday, A Celebration of Color at Susquehanna Art Museum, Camp Hill’s annual Candy Cane Walk on Sunday

Things on my agenda this weekend: Wine Dinner, Aortic Valve, Museum reception, Candy Cane Walk

🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

• My 2025 Hoilday Gift Guide just dropped! 👀
• SoMa Christmas Market is Nov. 30 with shopping, gift wrapping, boozy hot cocoa booth, Santa, and more!
• 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

• Thursday is Beaujoais Day! I used to make a practice out of this. Visit note and select FWGS stores to try this year’s vintage! (Pro tip: Bring to Thanksgiving — it’s a crowd-pleaser — and you want it gone by the new year)
• Cafe Fresco has a special menu available during the Harrisburg Holiday Parade on Saturday
• 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
• 👨‍💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

• Walks on Thursdays at Sunset with The Plant Witch | Free | Harrisburg
• Rhythm Ride: Friendsgiving at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Hip-Hop Barre Express at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• YPOC Friendsgiving at Broad Street Market | $ | Harrisburg
• Beaujolais Nouveau Day at note | Free | Harrisburg
• Nina Scarcia at The Sturges Speakeasy | $ | Harrisburg
• A Very Grinchy Christmas Tree Lighting | Free | Elizabethtown
• The Most Wonderful Weekend @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
• Tasting Event Featuring Hidden Still Spirits at Oscar’s Cigar & Sports Lounge | $ | Palmyra
• Outback presents STEVE-O: The Crash and Burn! Tour at The Appell Center | $ | York
• King 810 at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Paul Bunyan Presents: Riddle M, Mold Gold, and Nera! at West Art | $ | Lancaster
• Open Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar | Every Thursday Night!| Free | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster

Friday

• 3rd in the Burg
• Aortic Valve at Strawberry Square | Free | Harrisburg 
• THE NIGHT SHIFT — 3rd in the Burg at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• November Third in the Burg at Susquehanna Art Museum | Free | Harrisburg
• Friends of Midtown Social Night at Elementary Coffee | Free | Harrisburg
• Electrolyte Powder Workshop with The Plant Witch at Agape Elixir Bar | $ | Harrisburg
• Harrisburg Tree Lighting at the MLK Building | Free | Harrisburg
• open mic at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
• Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
• Girl’s Night 💋Barre & Bling — Cardio Barre Express & Custom Clip + Hats at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• The Most Wonderful Weekend @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
• Greg Owens and Tony Mayo at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• DJ Admatix at Freshido Bar + Kitchen | Free | Harrisburg
• Rivers Live at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
• Joe Cooney and Friends at Big Bottom Brewing | Free | Dillsburg
• The Warped Tour Band Emo Pop Punk Night at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Early Ones Only at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• 2000s Party with Y2Kids at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• The Life of a Showgirl: Swifties Night at Karma | $ | Harrisburg
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey

Saturday

• Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
• Harrisburg Holiday Parade 2025 | Free | Harrisburg
• Dash for the Stache 5K at Adams-Ricci Park | $ | Enola
• Beginner Bootcamp at H2L Studio | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Thankful for Wine Weekend at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• Christmas Marketat Sage Lane Cottage | Free | Dillsburg
• The Wandering Maker: November Market | Free | Dover
• Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
• Gobbler Bash 2025 at BAPS Motor Speedway | $ | York Haven
• The Most Wonderful Weekend @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
• November Cocktail Class at Midstate Distillery | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Screening at Midtown Cinema: COLOR Documentary | $ | Harrisburg
• A Celebration of Color at Susquehanna Art Museum | $ | Harrisburg
• Holiday Humor w/ Comedian Matt Moyer & Friends at Hotel Indigo | $ | Harrisburg
• Greg Owens and Tony Mayo at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• Noah Gundersen at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Shelter Cat / Scratch Pad / GLIF / Bog Creeper Live at RecordSmith | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Shine Delphi & Colebrook Road at The Ware Center | $ | Lancaster
• Webby at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• West Art Presents the Final Boss Big Band | $ | Lancaster
• Knorrwood: “Over the Shire & Far Away” Renaissance Celebration @ Englewood | $ | Hummelstown
• Met Gala -1 Year Anniversary Party at Karma | $ | Harrisburg
• Warren Zeiders at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Strand Centennial Spotlight: JAY LENO at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• 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
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey

Sunday

• Sunday Tea at The Willows at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
• Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
• Friendsgiving Brunch at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
• Queens of KARMA: WICKED Drag Brunch | $ | Harrisburg
• Downtown Camp Hill Association’s Candy Cane Walk | Free | Camp Hill
• Merry Merchants Outdoor Holiday Market | Free | New Cumberland
• Christmas Marketat Sage Lane Cottage | Free | Dillsburg
• The Find Events: November Makers Market | Free | York
• Makers at the Museum at the Hershey History Center | Free | Hershey
• The Most Wonderful Weekend @ Tröegs Brewery | Free | Hershey
• Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Ghosts of Christmas Eve at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Sound Healing Meditation at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Thankful for Wine Weekend at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• Dueling Pianos at Appalachian Brewing Company! | Free | Mechanicsburg
• A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Court Street Cabaret at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey

Extras

1. Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
2. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

If you like what we do, please support our work. Become a Friend of TheBurg!

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Hersheypark Christmas Candylane and Hershey Sweet Lights open for the season

Worth noting: Holiday Markets are starting. Have you ever attended EFF Live at Open Stage? Highly recommended.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Red Shoe Chili Cookoff, Bert Kreischer at the GIANT Center, maybe one of these holiday markets; Scouts hike in Gettysburg

🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

• Add to calendar: Aortic Valve is back in Harrisburg on Nov. 21 (that’s next Friday!)
• SoMa Christmas Market is Nov. 30 with shopping, gift wrapping, boozy hot cocoa booth, Santa, and more!
• Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
• 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

• Restaurant to revisit 🍴: This week, I had lunch at Wild Rabbit in New Cumberland – it never disappoints, plus my son loves the game room in the back!
• Doggie Daycare giveaway with our friends at Greenlin Pet Resort. Ellie approves 🐾
• 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
• 👨‍💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

• Gilmore Girls Trivia Night at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• Waterfowl Walk – Park Rx at Wildwood Park | Free | Harrisburg
• Art Heals: Mosaic Christmas Tree Workshop – Park Rx at Fort Hunter | $ | Harrisburg
• Hip-Hop Barre Express at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Wish List Weekend at K. Novinger Jewelry | Free | Lemoyne
• Natalie Ness LIVE at Sturges Speakeasy | Free | Harrisburg
• Open Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar | Every Thursday Night!| Free | Harrisburg
• THE OUTLET: MUSIC & POETRY OPEN MIC plus WRITING WORKSHOP at the Appelle Center | Free | York
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• BoldSteps Behavioral Health Family Support Group in collaboration with Michael Ng, Executive Director of Woodhaven Recovery | Free | Virtual

Friday

• Lunch & Learn: “Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Fifty Years and Forward” with The State Museum of Pennsylvania | Free | Virtual
• Kevin Kline at Gruver Winery | Free | New Cumberland
• Barre Express: WICKED THEME at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• TGIF: Cycle Express Theme Ride Sabrina vs Tate at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• open mic at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
• In Person Readings at Cornerstone with Hope Taylor Psychic Medium | $ | Camp Hill
• Wish List Weekend at K. Novinger Jewelry | Free | Lemoyne
• Holiday Sip & Shop! at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | Free | Hershey
• Hersheypark Christmas Candylane and Hershey Sweet Lights Open | $ | Hershey
• Down in Front! presents LORDS OF THE DEEP! at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
• Messiah University Symphony Orchestra Concert at Parmer Hall | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Urgent: A Tribute to Foreigner at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Nate Myers & the Aces at Blue Sky Tavern | Free | Etters
• Friday Fun at Fratelli’s with Matt Jameson | Free | New Cumberland
• Martini Bros. return to Champions wsg/Gleasons Drift. | Free | Highspire
• Little Brother Band at Mad Moose Tavern | Free | Harrisburg
• Women of Folk Fest at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
• 2nd Friday Contra Dance at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church | $ | Mechanicsburg
• BOX OF RAIN: Grateful Dead Tribute at The Englewood | $ | Hershey
• DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: An Evening with JEFFREY ROSEN at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Outback Presents DUSTY SLAY: The Neighborhood Guy Tour at the Strand Theatre at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Go Go Gadjet at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Black Stone Cherry at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• A Killer’s Confession & Dogma at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• West Art Welcomes Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, Cloud Belly, & Remi Goode | $ | Lancaster
• EFF Live! at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
• Monte Allen and Tom E. Thompson at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg

Saturday

• Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
• HYP Running Club at FNB Field | Free | Harrisburg
• November Hike – Adventure Awaits at Wildwood Park | Free | Harrisburg
• Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale | Free | New Cumberland
• coffee with friends at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
• Holiday Swag Party at Moxy Salon | Free | Camp Hill
• K-POP Skate @ Fountainblu | $ | New Cumberland
• Wish List Weekend at K. Novinger Jewelry | Free | Lemoyne
• Highland Gardens’ Holiday Open House | Free | Camp Hill
• Mechanicsburg Merry Mercantile | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Cryptids of Pennsylvania and the Appalachian Trail at Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art | Free | Millersburg
• “Showdown in Chocolatetown” Chili Cook-Off at Englewood Hershey | $ | Hershey
• Holiday Sip & Shop! at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | Free | Hershey
• Waltz Vineyards Holiday Open House at Lampeter Corner | Free | Lancaster
• Annual Craft Show at Paddletown St. Paul’s UMC | Free | Etters
• Popcorn Hat Players present The Frog Prince at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
• Heavy Equipment Loaders Showdown! at BAPS Motor Speedway | $ | York Haven
• ‘The Beatles and Beyond’ Starring The Mahoney Brothers at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Matt Jameson Debut Show at Stealey’s Tavern | Free | Harrisburg
• Frets With Benefits at Big Bottom Brewery | Free | Dillsburg
• SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX – Magic, Moonlight & Mistletoe at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Full Moon Comedy Night at Mount Hope | $ | Manheim
• Bert Kreischer at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Rome (formerly of Sublime with Rome) wsg Elephants Dancing at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Emo Night Karaoke with Live Band at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Penntera at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• West Art Welcomes Dirk Quinn with Benjamin VO Blues Band | $ | Lancaster
• Amish Outlaws at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Monte Allen and Tom E. Thompson at Harrisburg Comedy Zone | $ | New Cumberland
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• 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 at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
• Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
• Breathwork Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers Present “Everybody Loves Pirates” at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Makers at The Museum Artisan Market at Hershey History Center | Free | Hershey
• HYP Book Club: The Overstory at Pursuit Coworking | Free | Harrisburg
• 38th Harrisburg Fall Worlds Largest Indoor Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet, Show, & Auction at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
• Holiday Paint & Sip @ Gruver Farms | $ | New Cumberland
• Sunday Funday with Loving Care Cat Rescue at Midstate Distillery | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Music at Pine Street presents Organist Eddie Zheng at Pine Street Presbyterian Church | Free | Harrisburg
• Pranom Thai Pop-Up at Stoll & Wolfe Distillery | Free | Lititz
• Hershey Bears vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• Theatre Harrisburg presents GUYS AND DOLLS at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster

Extras

1. The first Wow Windowboxes franchise opened in Pennsylvania – check them out.
2. I just finalized my 2026 Event Schedule! 👀
3. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Plant Family is hosting a pop-up all weekend; the new Wild Game & Mushroom menus have launched at Fire & Grain and Revelry at the Hershey Lodge; Tröegs Lager is here!

Worth noting: Meeka Fine Jewelry hosts its holiday open house on Thursday; Autos & Ales is Friday; Enders Marathon is Sunday — loads more below!

Things on my agenda this weekend: Book Fair with the kiddo, TBD on the rest of it!

🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

• Add to calendar: Aortic Valve is back in Harrisburg on Nov. 21
• SoMa Christmas Market returns on Nov. 30
• Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
• 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

• Restaurant to revisit: Cafe Fresco. With a new young chef, people are chatting, and it’s good. Check out my latest visit here.
• Someone want to be my date to this?
• 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
• 👨‍💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

• Girls Night Out at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• FREE- Beginner Cycling Workshop at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Holiday Open House at Meeka Fine Jewelry | Free | Camp Hill
• Plant Family Autumn Pop-Up | Free | Harrisburg
• Keystone Merge at The Candy Factory | Free | Lancaster
• Open Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar | Every Thursday Night!| Free | Harrisburg
• Kitchen Dwellers at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• STRAND THEATRE AT 100 with Hometown History at The Appell Center | $ | York

Friday

• Holiday Open House at Calicutts | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Plant Bingo with The Plant Witch at Agape Elixir Bar | Free | Harrisburg
• TGIF Theme Cycle Express: TRL   at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Yin Inspired Flow Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• November First Friday at Dill’s Tavern | Free | Dillsburg
• drag night at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
• Plant Family Autumn Pop-Up | Free | Harrisburg
• Autos & Ales at the AACA Museum | $ | Hershey
• Hershey Bears vs. Toronto Marlies at the GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• FIRST FRIDAY FREE FAMILY FILM: THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE at The Appell Center | Free | York
• Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds at Parmer Hall | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Blues, Roots, & Southern Rock Revival Tour with Lone Crow Rebellion and The Jukehouse Bombers at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Inhuman Condition at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Fortunate Youth Love For The Music Tour with Bumpin Uglies wsg Josh Heinrichs at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg

Saturday

• Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
• Saturday Schedule: H2L Studio – Be a Weekend Workout Warrior | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Holiday Open House at Calicutts | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Barre in the Vineyard: H2L at Gruver Farms | $ | New Cumberland
• Kevin Kline at Gruver Winery at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• Cycle Express: FREE WITH FOOD DONATION  Benefiting Local Food Pantry at H2L Studio | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Volunteer Work Day – Park Rx at Wildwood Park | Free | Harrisburg
• Birds & Coffee with Appalachian Audubon at Wildwood Park | Free | Harrisburg
• Community Care Day at Greater Zion Baptist Church | Free | Harrisburg
• Storytime at the Scholar | Free | Harrisburg
• Holiday Open House 2025 at Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouse | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Plant Family Autumn Pop-Up | Free | Harrisburg
• Penn State Extension Good Gardening Saturday: Owls of Pennsylvania | Free | Virtual
• Taste of the Season at One Good Woman | Free | Camp Hill
• Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale | Free | New Cumberland
• 717 Vintage Fest at the York Expo Center | $ | York
• Cumberland Valley HS Band Boosters Bingo | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Wine & Pie Pairing Weekend! at CrossWinds Winery | Free | Hershey
• Cocktails & Candy Canes (2025) Winter Open House at the Carlisle Antique Mall | Free | Carlisle
• Chor Chili Contest at Der Harrisburg Maennerchor | $ | Harrisburg
• Speranza Garden of Hope Gala at West Shore Country Club | $ | Camp Hill
• Golden Harvest Gala at The Willows at Ashcombe Mansion | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Tri-County OIC 60th Diamond Anniversary Gala at the National Civil War Museum | $ | Harrisburg
• Steve Rudolph & Jonathan Ragonese at King’s Gap | $ | Carlisle
• Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra MasterWorks 2: Orchestral Odysseys at The Forum | $ | Harrisburg
• YORK SYMPHONY’S BRAHMS & ELLINGTON at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Technicolor Motor Home: Steely Dan Tribute at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Hank The Buffalo at Big Bottom Brewery | Free | Dillsburg
• experimental music night at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
• Miss Gay Pennsylvania America 2025 Pageant at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Drag Arena Audition Nights Part 2 – KARMA | $ | Harrisburg
• The Weeknd Night Dance Party at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• The Ten Band A Tribute to Pearl Jam at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• TUSK: The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute at Carlisle Theatre | $ | Carlisle
• Oyster Mill Playhouse presents No Sex Please, We’re British | $ | Camp Hill
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
• 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 at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
• Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
• Sunday Music Bingo at Royal Winery | Free | Harrisburg
• Enders | YMCA Harrisburg Marathon, Half, and Relay on City Island | $ | Harrisburg
• Kids Discover: Get Ready for Winter! (Ages 4-6) at Wildwood Park | $ | Harrisburg
• Holiday Open House 2025 at Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouse | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Plant Family Autumn Pop-Up | Free | Harrisburg
• Wine & Pie Pairing Weekend! at CrossWinds Winery | Free | Hershey
• Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra MasterWorks 2: Orchestral Odysseys at The Forum | $ | Harrisburg
• 717 Vintage Fest at the York Expo Center | $ | York
• Hershey Bears vs. Rochester Americans at the GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
• Central Wedge Cheese Pop-up at Big Hill Ciderworks | Free | Gardners
• Author Lecture & Book Signing – Antique Bottles of Harrisburg, PA: A Window on the Past at the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion | Free | Harrisburg
• Holiday Open House at Calicutts | Free | Mechanicsburg
• Sip and Scan Soirée at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• The Ghoulastic Book Fair at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Feed the Need at Hershey Country Club | $ | Hershey
• Music at The Spring featuring Big Sky Quartet at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church | Free | Mechanicsburg
• The Crane Wives wsg Spencer Lajoye at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• WXPN WELCOMES I’M WITH HER with special guest YE VAGABONDS at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Gamut Theatre Group presents The Mikado, Eh | $ | Harrisburg
• The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster

Extras

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Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Mac Saturn (they opened for The Struts in 2023 (HUP/XL) at Capital City Music Hall tonight; not really new but The HBG Flea is back indoors at Strawberry Square for the season; Cornerstone is offering its first charcuterie making class on Sunday!

Worth noting: It’s the last weekend for Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica and for Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Open Stage

Things on my agenda this weekend: Trick or Treating, parent-teacher conferences, Walk to End ALZ, Bo’s Birthday party.

🆕 Quick Weekend Links: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

• Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list
• Halloween cocktails to pair with your fave spooky movie
• 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

• Add to calendar: Aortic Valve is back in Harrisburg on Nov. 21
• 💜 Join me for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 1!
• SoMa Christmas Market returns on Nov. 30
• 📤 Share this with the friend who always asks, ‘What’s going on this weekend?’
• 👨‍💻 Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

Thursday

• The Conference for Women at Penn Harris Hotel | $ | Camp Hill
• Fall Foliage Floats with Susquehanna Outfitters | $ | Wormleysburg
• True Crime Trivia Night at Gruver Farms |  Free | New Cumberland
• Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month! at CrossWinds Winery | Free | Hershey
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – 35th Anniversary Screening with Pizza Party! at The Appell Center | $ | York
• Open Mic and Jam at The Abbey Bar | Every Thursday Night!| Free | Harrisburg
• Mac Saturn at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• The Iron Maidens wsg Zenith at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Open Stage presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | $ | Harrisburg

Friday

• Halloween Night at Gruver Farms | Free | New Cumberland
• Fall Foliage Floats with Susquehanna Outfitters | $ | Wormleysburg
• TGIF: Cycle Express Theme Ride- BLACK OUT CYCLE at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Ashcombe In Madness at The Willows at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Hallo-Wine Weekend at Royal Winery | Free | Harrisburg
• Lawn Chair Cinema: Free Birds (2013) at New Cumberland Public Library | Free | New Cumberland
• HALLOWEEN (1978) | a CinemaAAH! event at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
• Halloween Party at Harrisburg Beach Club | Free | Harrisburg
• Halloween Costume Party at Bourbon Street Saloon | Free | Harrisburg
• HYP Halloween Social at Nocturnal | Free | Harrisburg
• Halloween Bash at Sawyer’s | Free | Harrisburg
• The Official Halloween Bar Crawl at various locations | $ | Harrisburg
• Adrian Blitzer w/ Breach The Silence and 12 Sins at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• !Dead! With Y2KIDS & Old School Hollywood at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Lindsay Bretz-Morgans Upfront Theatre Presents: The Rocky Horror Show at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Karma Halloween – Party 1 | $ | Harrisburg
• Open Stage presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | $ | Harrisburg
• Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg

Saturday

• Greater Harrisburg Walk to End Alzheimer’s on City Island | $ | Harrisburg
• Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
• Pilates Yoga Fusion with Burn30 at Zeroday Brewing | $ | Harrisburg
• Saturday Schedule: H2L Studio – Be a Weekend Workout Warrior 11/1 | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Trick or Trot 5k and Monster Dash with The Lion Foundation | $ | Camp Hill
• HYP Running Club at FNB Field | $ | Harrisburg
• HBG Flea – November 2025 at Strawberry Square | Free | Harrisburg
• Trick or treat Fall Fun on Paulus Farm! | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Sip and See Into Your Future at Gruver Farm | Free | New Cumberland
• Hallo-Wine Weekend at Royal Winery | Free | Harrisburg
• Popcorn Hat Players present The Frog Prince at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
• Hershey History Center’s 5th Annual Trains at the Tracks | $ | Hershey
• Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale | Free | New Cumberland
• KPOP DEMON HUNTERS SING-ALONG | at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
• The Official Halloween Bar Crawl at various locations | $ | Harrisburg
• Anthrophobia / LOWLIVES / Ruiness at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
• The Legwarmers – Ultimate 80’s Experience at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
• Lindsay Bretz-Morgans Upfront Theatre Presents: The Rocky Horror Show at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
• Karma Hocus Pocus Party – HALLOWEEN Night 2 at Karma | $ | Harrisburg
• Open Stage presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | $ | Harrisburg
• 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 at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
• Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
• Breathwork Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
• Harrisburg Hot Cider Hustle 10K & 5K at City Island | $ | Harrisburg
• Charcuterie at Cornerstone Coffeehouse | $ | Camp Hill
• Concert Series: West Shore Symphony Orchestra at Trinity Camp Hill | $ | Camp Hill
• Hershey History Center’s 5th Annual Trains at the Tracks | $ | Hershey
• The Blues Society of Central PA and Susquehanna Folk Music Society present Hubby Jenkins at Champions Sports Bar | $ | Highspire
• Little Brother Band at the West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
• Sunday Music Bingo at Royal Winery | Free | Harrisburg
• Open Stage presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | $ | Harrisburg

Extras

1. Did you take my reader/follower survey?
2. I just finalized my 2026 Event Schedule! 👀
3. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

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