Full list: Easter events and spring festivals in Central Pennsylvania for 2024
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – The first day of spring is March 19 and with the warmer weather comes more fun events in Central Pennsylvania. Below is a list of the 2024 Easter and spring events for all ages being held in the Midstate.
Spring Events
Adams County
Third Annual Adams County Blossom Festival
When: April 27 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: National Apple Museum, 154 West Hanover Street, Biglerville, PA
Details: Free, carriage rides to the Orchards, face painting, bobbing for apples, wine tasting, food, live music, craft and artisan vendors and tours of the National Apple Museum
When: April 27, 10 a.m.
Where: Hollabaugh Bros., Inc. Fruit Farm and Market, 545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville, PA
Details: See apple blossoms and support local businesses, food
Cumberland County
11th Annual Downtown Carlisle Bunny Hop
When: April 6 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Georgie Lou’s Retro Candy
Details: downtown-wide activity for children 12 and under, kids go to downtown businesses for treats, games and crafts, suggested $2 donation
Downtown Camp Hill Spring Fling
When: April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Market Street, Camp Hill
Details: shopping, dining, live music, yard games, spring beverages, kids’ entertainment and more
Community Easter Egg Hunt
When: Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church (2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill, PA 17011
Details: Easter egg hunt with divided age groups (0-4, K-2nd grade, 3rd-4th grade), Easter bunny visit, bring a canned good for Harrisburg Area Food Pantry and be entered into a raffle
When: May 4, 10:00am-7:00 pm
Where: The grounds of Williams Grove Historical Steam Association in Mechanicsburg
1 Steam Engine Hill, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
About: an outdoor event for all ages, filled with exciting activities, music, food and fun including train rides, helicopter rides, face painting and children’s activities, dinosaur drive-thru, food trucks, abc27 talent and weather team meet and greet, and much more!
Dauphin County
When: March 16 at 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1:45 p.m
Where: Wildwood Park
Details: $25 per wreath, everything supplied, tea or coffee available
When: May 2 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Detweiler Park
Details: walk in the meadows and forests of Detweiler Park, pre-registration required
Franklin County
When: May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Main St Park Waynesboro, PA
When: April 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Backroads Greenhouse
Details: spring flowers, vendors and food
Fulton County
When: April 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Hustontown Fire Hall
Details: Drawing, music, food, shopping, open beverage tent
When: April 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Alpine Acres
Details: Craft vendors and food
Lebanon County
When: March 19
Where: bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe
Details: Bounce house, music and tent, petting zoo
York County
When: April 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: York Expo Center
Details: 150+ vendors
Easter Events
Adams County
When: March 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (5-years-old & under: 9 a.m., 6-9-year-olds: 10 a.m., 10-12-year-olds: 11 a.m.)
Where: 545 Long Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (Fireman Pavillion at the Rec Park)
Details: Hosted by the Empower Martial Arts there will be an egg hun with prizes, food vendors, an Easter Bunny visit and a DJ. Free.
When: March 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Eisenhower National Historic Site
Details: Free, storytime, earn and decorate a wooden Easter egg to roll on the lawn
When: March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium
Details: Ages walking to 10-years-old, children can collect 20 eggs filled with prizes, registration required
Cumberland County
Linwood Estate 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Linwood Estate
Details: Kids 10 and under $20 (1 or under free), adults $25, egg hunt on the property with the Easter Bunny. Breakfast refreshments by Greystone Brewhouse
Lower Allen Township Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 23 (10 a.m. – 3-year-olds and younger, 10:20 a.m. – 4-6-year-olds, 10:40 a.m. – 7-10-year-olds)
Where: Lower Allen Community Park on Lisburn Road (Upper Pavilion: up to 3-year-olds, Keystone Pavilion: 4-6-year-olds, Lower Pavilion: 7-10-year-olds)
Details: Kids should bring their own baskets
Mechanicsburg Borough Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 23
Where: 1 Memorial Park Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park)
Details: Gather next to new playground equipment before starting
When: March 24
Where: The Willows At Ashcombe Mansion
Details: 2-hour reservation for a selection of treats and loose-leaf team, complimentary Champagne or a sparkling non-alcoholic equivalent, self-guided tours of the mansion, photo ops, White Rabbit and Alice in attendance
When: March 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (11:30 a.m. – 3-year-olds and younger, noon – 4-6-year-olds, 12:30 p.m. – 7-10-year-olds, 1 p.m. – 11-year-olds and older)
Where: New Kingston Fire Department. (277 N Locust Point Rd, New Kingstown, PA 17072)
Details: Cost $5 for ages 0-3, $10 for 4-year-olds and up. Prizes like LOL dolls, Star Wars items and more up for grabs. Proceeds benefit New Kingstown Fire Department.
Spring Fling & East Egg Hunt at Paulus
When: March 29 & April 6
Where: Paulus Farm Market
Details: Egg hunts, egg decorating, hayrides, animal visits and Easter Bunny. Cost $60
Community Easter Egg Hunt at Carlisle UMC
When: March 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Carlisle United Methodist Church
Details: Crafts, games, snacks and hunts for kids in 5th grade and younger
When: March 30 at 10 a.m.
Where: Appalachian Brewing Company 1757 Grille
Details: Easter Brunch Buffet and Egg Hunt. Brunch costs $16 for adults and $8 for kids. Reservations required.
When: March 30 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: McCurdy’s Tree Farm (127 Chestnut Grove Road, Dillsburg, PA 17019)
Details: ages newborn to 10-year-olds, pictures with Easter Bunny, special needs area
Easter Egg Hunt at Hollabaugh Bros.
When: March 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit Farm & Market
Details: $12, easter egg hunt in the apple orchard, Easter Bunny photos, Easter-themed scavenger hunt, Fairy Tale Trail in orchards, Lawn games, Wagon rides and free kids’ ice cream
Shippensburg History Center’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 30 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Shippensburg History Center
Details: Free, ages 12 and younger
Meadowbrooke Gourds Easter Egg Hunt
When: April 20 at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: Meadowbrooke Gourds
Details: $5 donation, 2,000 dyed gourd eggs with 21 prizes for each hunt
Capital City Mall Bunny Book Bash
When: March 9 – 30 (Bunny family photos), March 11 – 25 (Bunny pet photos) Bunny Book Bash Event is Saturday, March 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 3506 Capital City Mall Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Details: bunny photos, family-friendly events, meet and greet with Miss Frizzle, Belle and Spiderman, storytime, crafts and snacks, book donation drive
Dauphin County
When: March 23 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The National Civil War Museum
Details: Each child gets a free basket with goodies, ages 15 and younger, Egg hunts, live music, bounce houses, face painting vendors and more. Free.
Susquehanna Valley Church Egg Hunt
When: March 23 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Susquehanna Valley Church
Details: Free egg hunt for ages 0-11 years old, face painting, games and more
When: March 30 at 9 a.m.
Where: Clark Valley Zion EC Church
Details: Egg hunt for 1-12 year olds, food, games, Easter Bunny
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Highspite Fire Hall (breakfast) and Highspire Memorial Park (hunt)
Details: Breakfast costs $5 for ages 3-10, $7 for 11 and up and is free for 2 and under. Egg hunt starts at 11:15 a.m.
When: March 23 at 11 a.m.
Where: Word of Grace Ministries
Details: Free, ages 0-12, registration begins 10:30 a.m., egg hunt, face paint, door prizes and more
Adult Egg Hunts at the Vineyard at Hershey
Where: Vineyard at Hershey
When: March 16 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Details: $40
Doggy Egg Hunts at the Vineyard at Hershey
Where: The Vineyard at Hershey
When: March 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Details: Egg hunt for dogs
Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Armstrong Valley Winery
When: March 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: Armstrong Valley Winery
Details: BYO basket and hunt for candy and gift card prizes in the vineyards, decorated baskets will be judged
Hop Around Downtown Hershey – ADULT Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Chocolate Avenue
Details: Search for prizes at downtown locations
Juniata County
6th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 23 at 12 p.m.
Where: 1578 Cedar Springs Rd, Mifflintown, PA
Details: For ages 2-12, adapted hunt for those with special needs
Wine & Design: Easter Cookie Decorating
When: April 6 at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Juniata Valley Winery
Details: 2 hour beginner decorating sessions and a set of cookies
Lancaster County
Humane Pennsylvania 2nd Annual Egg Hunt for Pups
When: March 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Lancaster Center for Animal Life-Saving (2195 Lincoln Hwy E Lancaster, PA 17602)
Details: Easter egg hunt for your dogs, raffle prizes, 30 minute time slots in groups of 10 according to dog size, pre-registration required, $10 per dog
Manheim Township 4th Annual Community Egg Hunt
When: March 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Manheim Township Athletic Complex
Details: Free, ages 0-8, Easter Bunny photos, crafts, egg-themed games, popcorn, DJ and face painting
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Bunny Village
When: March 23, 24, 29 & 30 with seating times from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: County Barn (211 S. Donerville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603)
Details: breakfast with the Easter Bunny, photo opportunity, hourly egg hunts and train rides
Easter Bunny Hop Express 2024 & Easter Celebration at the Star Barn
When: March 23 (March 19 & 30 just egg hunts and train ride)
Where: Stone Gables Estate (1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown, PA 17022)
Details: Ride a replica of an 1868 steam locomotive with surprise Easter visitors, egg hunts, musical, food trucks, kids crafts. 3+ = $15, 2 & under = free if sitting on parents lap
When: March 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: That Fish Place – That Pet Place
Details: Prints start at $10
When: March 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: The Stevens School Ballroom
Details: $40-60, Easter Bunny, Easter-themed story time, crafts
Mifflin County
Easter Market
When: March 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Heritage Fire Company
Details: 20+ vendors, Easter Bunny
Perry County
When: March 23 at 10 a.m.
Where: Messiah Lutheran Church (70 Limestone Ridge Road, Elliottsburg, PA)
Details: Easter egg hunt, games
York County
Easter at Thunder Ridge Vineyards
When: March 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Thunder Ridge Vineyards
Details: Easter make-n-take, all wood elements included, $40
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