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: Lots of great holiday events for the whole family!
Worth noting: Holiday Harrisburg Flea — 70 vendors at Strawberry Square!
Things on my agenda this weekend: Wet Leg at XL! HBG Flea! Unpacking in the new house!
For your weekend planning
- My #shoplocal Gift Guide!
- WIN tickets to HHA’s 49th Annual Candlelight House Tour
- WIN a trip to Bucks County with AAA Central Penn
- “Holidays in Hummelstown” Historic Harrisburg’s Elegant Progressions is this weekend — Don’t sleep on the under 40 pricing if you qualify!
- 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.


A Look Ahead
- Add to calendar: Downtown Camp Hill’s ‘Twas the Night Before on Dec. 8
- Add to calendar: HU Presents Bob Moses at XL Live on Dec. 8
- The Best Farmers Markets around Harrisburg
- Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup
Thursday
- Who’s Holiday! at Open Stage
- HYP Holiday Snow Ball at Susquehanna Art Museum
- The Gaither Vocal Band: Christmas 2022 at GIANT Center
- 2022 Christmas Show: Home for the Holidays at American Music Theatre
- The Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens
- Christmas in Hershey
Friday
- HU Presents Wet Leg at XL Live (SOLD OUT)
- A Very Court Street Cabaret Christmas at Open Stage
- Camp Hill Community Blood Drive at Fredricksen Library
- FRISKY FRIDAYS : LEATHER AND LACE at Stallions
- Grinch-mas at Central Penn College
- Girls in STEM – Kitchen Chemistry Workshop at Whitaker Center
- A Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas with The Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet at The Englewood
- Beer Release! Lancaster Winter Warmer Ale Release at LBC
- Get The Led Out – Two Big Nights of Led Zeppelin! at The Pullo Center
- First Fridays with DJ KYNZ at Zeroday Brewing
- 2022 Christmas Show: Home for the Holidays at American Music Theatre
- The Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens
- Christmas in Hershey
Saturday
- HBG Flea – December 2022 at Strawberry Square
- Pilates Yoga Fusion with Burn30 at Zeroday Taproom
- Santa & Friends on the Farm at Paulus Farm
- Popcorn Hat Players present The Elves & The Shoemaker at Gamut Theatre
- Market of Curiosities at Carlisle Expo Center
- Downtown Hershey Holiday Celebration
- Saturday Morning Cartoons! | at Midtown Cinema
- A Christmas Carol at Open Stage
- Winter Vibes at Stallions
- Christmas Cookies & Charcuterie Workshop
- Hershey Symphony Orchestra Holiday Spectacular at Hershey Theatre
- Elf Ugly Sweater Movie Night – One Day Only! at Whitaker Center
- Holiday Open House at Arcona Alpacas
- Pennsylvania Regional Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Scottish Rite Theatre
- Christmas Market at SpringGate
- Get The Led Out – Two Big Nights of Led Zeppelin! at The Pullo Center
- Local Author Signing: Steven Grier Williams at Barnes & Noble
- FOR KING + COUNTRY “A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour: The 2022 LIVE Experience” at GIANT Center
- New Cumberland Farmers’ Market On 4th
- York County Ale Trail: The Brew Bus!
- York County Ale Trail: The Original Walking Tour
- Hanover Brewery Tours: The Brew Bus!
- 2022 Christmas Show: Home for the Holidays at American Music Theatre
- Christmas in Hershey
- The Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens
- Toy Train Exhibit at Fort Hunter
- Annual Festival of Trees at Fort Hunter
Sunday
- A Christmas Carol at Open Stage
- The River 97.3 Toys for Tots Concert Presented by Faulkner Honda
- The Englewood Makers Market
- Bubbles & Brunch at Home 231
- Yoga with Julia J at Ever Grain Brewing 12/4
- National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing at Midtown Cinema
- The Harrisburg Record Riot! at Lovedraft’s Brewing
- Pennsylvania Regional Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Scottish Rite Theatre
- Wyndridge Winter Wonderland
- Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration (Two Great Shows!) at Hershey Theatre
- Hershey Bears v. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- 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
- 2022 Christmas Show: Home for the Holidays at American Music Theatre
- Christmas in Hershey
- The Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens
- Toy Train Exhibit at Fort Hunter
- Annual Festival of Trees at Fort Hunter
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