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.
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Need something NEW to do? Explore downtown Camp Hill during Saturday’s Summer Soirée. Check out Hershey’s newest (and biggest) restaurant.
(Still) Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.
Things on my agenda this weekend: Yard sale. Anniversary and retirement fêtes.
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Top Weekend Recs
- Explore downtown Camp Hill during its Summer Soiree on Saturday
- See a movie. Read a book.
- An under-$20 Pinot Grigio for porch sippin’
- How to upgrade your seltzer
- Pick up a new-to-you local 6-pack and stream episodes of Poured in PA: The Series
COVID-19 Disclaimer: As always, please click through the links or call ahead to get the most up-to-date information about venues and/or events below. It should also go without saying, but I’ll say it — Mask up, follow the rules, and be nice. And tip extra!
Thursday
- Exercise Change Fundamentals
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Free Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet
- Live at The Shire – Lil Brother Band
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Conversation with the Maestro
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Portland (AA Red Sox)
Friday
- Open Stage presents Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Judy Garland
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Free Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet
- Community Blood Drive at Capital City Mall
- Learn @ Lunch with The State Museum of Pennsylvania: Artists Conversations
- Art Association’s student/member exhibition “Free For All”
- 5th Annual Gettysburg Pride
- Rally Around Bart at Pour Man’s Brewing Co.
- 2021 Taste of Lititz
- Sunset Series Music Night: Susquehanna Chorale at Fort Hunter
- Drive-In Movie- “An American Tail” at Shank Park
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Portland (AA Red Sox)
- The Negley Bros. at Nat’l Apple Museum
- Dinner Show with Alyssa Hankey at The Englewood; Late Show with The Sorters
- First Friday in downtown York
- Celebrate Pride with Friday Tea Dance at Jack’s Cider House
- Entrepreneurs Summit ft. JJ Roach, Artist at Oven Industries
Saturday
- HIGH Fitness, Barre, and Intro to Barre
- Downtown Camp Hill Association’s Summer Soiree
- #ThriveHere Camp Hill Outdoor Mural Reveal
- Click here for the full Summer Soirée schedule/timeline
- Saturday Nights in the City
- HBG Flea at Midtown Cinema
- 2021 Drive Thru Picnic at St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church Steelton
- Market on Chocolate – Opening Day
- Gamut Theatre Group presents Free Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet
- Open Stage presents Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Judy Garland
- New Cumberland Farmers’ Market on 4th
- 3rd Annual [Take 2!] ODC Food Truck Fest at Stauffer Park
- 5th Annual Gettysburg Pride
- Taste of Pennsylvania Wine & Music Festival
- Grill and Chill Series: Chicken Roast at Boneshire Brew Works
- 2021 Taste of Lititz
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Portland (AA Red Sox)
- Dinner Show with Chris Purcell at The Englewood; Late Show with Gleasons Drift and Hockersville Station
- Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Capital BlueCross June POPS Live Recording
- Sierra Hull & Justin Moses: Mandolin Workshop and Concert
Sunday
- Friends of Jazz Brunch at The Englewood
- Open Stage presents Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Judy Garland
- Spring City Beautiful 2.0 Garden Tour
- 5th Annual Gettysburg Pride
- 2021 Taste of Lititz
- Food and Wine Pairing at Cristiano Winery
- Harrisburg Senators vs. Portland (AA Red Sox)
- Jack’s Cider House’s Sunday Concert Series
- HYP Book Club: “My Brilliant Friend”
- Community Blood Drive at Church of Christ Camp Hill
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Camp Hill Summer Soirée Schedule
- 6-10 a.m.: Downtown Corridor businesses open
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Side of Yams at the 1800 block of Market Street
- 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Check-in for Quick Draw Artists at Reager & Adler
- 12 p.m.: Quick Draw Artists begin drawing at their locations on Market Street and Willow Park
- 12-1:30 p.m.: Kids’ Art in the Park at Willow Park—free art event for children K-5 th grade
- 12-3 p.m.: Smoke and Pickles Food Truck and #Hoagies Food at the 1800 block of Market Street
- 1-4 p.m.: LIVE musical performance from Shea Quinn at the 1800 block of Market Street
- 2 p.m.: Quick Draw ends
- 2-2:30 p.m.: Quick Draw artists bring framed artwork and easels to Reager & Adler for judging
- 2-4 p.m.: Food, root beer floats, and fire truck on display by Camp Hill Fire Department at Willow Park
- 2-4 p.m.: Solar telescope event at Willow Park
- 3:45 PM: Clyde McGeary awards presentations to Quick Draw Winners
- $300 1st place
- $200 2nd place
- $100 3rd place
- 4 p.m.: Inaugural Outdoor Art Mural Reveal with Julie Riker, artist, and Dave Reager, Reager & Adler
- 5-9 p.m.: Funktion performs
