Celebrate local artists and small businesses with Downtown Camp Hill Association’s Plein Air Art Walk on Saturday, May 18. Read on for the full day’s details.
Plein Air Art Walk returns to downtown Camp Hill from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The event is a destination day for the arts with activities, live music, shopping, kids’ art sessions, and much more.
Plein Air Art Walk activities include:
- Enjoy shopping & dining at our fantastic downtown shops & restaurants
- Watch artists paint along Market Street (Quick Draw Artist Competition from 10 AM – 12 Noon)
- Quick Draw Awards Ceremony – 1 PM in Willow Park
- Free Kid’s Face Painting 11 AM – 1 PM at Cornerstone Coffeehouse
- Free Cotton Candy by the Little Cotton Cart from 11 AM – 2 PM at Gallo’ry on Market
- Pop-up Farmers Market at Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Live Music by Strolling Violinist, Betsy Barnicle from 11 AM – 2 PM in Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Live Music by Shine Delphi from 10 AM – 1 PM in Willow Park
- Live Music by Tabyn & Rhyne McCormick from 11:30 – 2:30 PM at Smith Land & Improvement Corp.
- Live Music by the Noah Spangler Quartet from 11 AM – 1 PM
- Beer Garden by Watershed Pub
- Beer Garden by Shy Bear Brewing at Smith Land & Improvement Corp.
- Get a photo with the Harrisburg Senator’s mascot, Rascal, between 10 AM – 12 Noon
- Art Walk through Willow Park – Stroll along the path to enjoy yard signs by Camp Hill middle & high school students
- Yard games along Market Street
- Kids Art in the Park: Watercolor Plein Air – Ages 6-12; Session times are 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 Noon. There is no cost to register, but registrations are required – links are posted above.
- Opportunity to purchase art by local artists
Visit local businesses during the Plein Air Art Walk
- Sweet Velvet Macarons, 1801 Market Street, Suite 101
- Plum Bottom, 1801 Market Street, Suite 201
- Little Black Dress, 1801 Market Street, Suite 204
- Smith Land & Improvement Corp., 1810 Market Street – Beer Garden by Shy Bear Brewing & Live Music by Tabyn & Rhyne McCormick from 11:30 – 2:30 PM
- Deeter Gallaher Group, 1822 Market Street
- Link Bank, Booth at Deeter Gallaher Group
- Members 1st, Booth at Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Capital Blue Cross, Booth at Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Camp Hill Sustainability Committee – Rock painting station at Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Boy Scouts at Trinity Lutheran Church’s parking lot
- Roberto’s Pizza, 2000 Market Street
- Gallo’ry on Market, 2010 Market Street – Free cotton candy from Little Cotton Cart, Artwork by the Plein Air artists & CHMS/HS students, Free Chair Massages by Stephanie Wendell-Trinidad
- Sigma Legal Advisors, 2101 Market Street
- Blooms by Vickrey, 2125 Market Street
- Watershed Pub, 2129 Market Street – Beer garden onsite
- Cornerstone Coffeehouse, 2133 Market Street – Free kids face painting from 11 AM – 1 PM
- Meeka Fine Jewelry, 2135 Market Street
- Daisy Age, 2136 Market Street – Pop-up vendors: Handmade Macrame, Artisan Jewelry, Vintage Menswear & LP Records (weather permitting).
- J.Hilburn Menswear, 2138 Market Street
- Cedars Lebanese Cuisine, 2153 Market Street
- Tanya’s Cookie Boutique, 2208 Market Street
Plein Air Art Walk Sponsors
Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Capital Blue Cross, LINKBANK, Gallo’ry on Market, Cornerstone Coffeehouse, The Watershed Pub, Harrisburg Regional Chamber/CREDC, Deeter Gallaher Group, Bill & Sue Rothman, Lecia & Rick Jordan, Lou Thieblemont & Lynn Ahwesh, Ted & Shelley Adler, Carmen Finestra, Jeanne Reager, and Sue Schreckengaust are this year’s event sponsors.
Get updates on downtown Camp Hill events
Follow and RSVP on the Facebook event page for updates, and to like and share! Plus, I’ll be at the Plein Air Art Walk sharing updates on the day and all the gems of downtown Camp Hill! Be sure you’re following me on Instagram, and JOIN ME on May 18!
Downtown Camp Hill Association hosts several events throughout the year to highlight local businesses. Stay tuned for the Harvest Hop on Oct. 19 and Candy Cane Walk on Nov. 19.


