Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!
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Grab tickets to a BAPS Motor Speedway race this season (tell them I sent you).
What you’ll find below
For something new: Community Jazz & Art Show in SoMa Harrisburg on Saturday; Sunday Scaries at Plant Witch now every week
Worth noting: It’s Central PA Pride weekend. Morgan Paving & Nae Nae’s Night – Features Done by 9PM or Money Back to Fans! Saturday at BAPS Motor Speedway (I love the way they keep working to improve the guest experience!!)
Things on my agenda this weekend: Senators baseball, then road trip to Pittsburgh with the fam via the PA Turnpike
Thursday
- Free Coworking Thursdays in July at Pursuit Coworking | Free | Harrisburg
- Mecum Harrisburg at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
- Summer 2026 Tree Tending Volunteer Days at Horn Farm Center | Free | Hallam
- Jamie and Korey at The Sturges Speakeasy | Free | Harrisburg
- Open Mic & Jam | Thursdays | The Abbey Bar | Free | Harrisburg
- Harrisburg’s Gayest Happy Hour: Pride Edition at The Brownstone Lounge | Free | Harrisburg
- HAIR at Gretna Theatre | $ | Mount Gretna
- Hansel and Gretel at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
Friday
- Margarita Fridays at Boneshire Brew Works | Free | Harrisburg
- open mic at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Harrisburg
- TGIF: Cycle Express Theme Ride- Midwest Mix at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Brewery Floats with Susquehanna Outfitters at Cold Springs Inn & Brewery | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Sound Bath Meditation in the Vineyard at Gruver Farms | $ | New Cumberland
- Decked Out Live with Smooth Like Clyde at The Vineyard at Hershey | $ | Middletown
- Music in the Vines: Corinna Joy | Roxy’s Chatterbox Cafe at Cassel Vineyards of Hershey | Free | Hummelstown
- Jazz On The Veranda at The Hotel Hershey | Free | Hershey
- Sunset Music and Movie Series: Zootopia 2 at Fort Hunter Park | Free | Harrisburg
- Mecum Harrisburg at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
- High Octane Luxury Car Series at the Willows- Battle of the Rolls- Royce | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Tequila Sunrise: A Tribute To Eagles featuring Paul Sidoti at the York State Fair | $ | York
- Rhythmic Groove Ft Rose Hudson at Mad Moose Tavern | Free | Harrisburg
- Emo Night at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
- Hardwired Metallica Tribute @ The Allen Theatre | $ | Annville
- Lespecial Tentacle Difficulties Tour at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
- Local Art Live! at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
- Tommy James & The Shondells at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
- Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg
- Madame Brownstone’s Pre-Pride Bash & Madonnathon at The Brownstone Lounge | Free | Harrisburg
- HAIR at Gretna Theatre | $ | Mount Gretna
- Lettice & Lovage at Oyster Mill Playhouse | $ | Camp Hill
Saturday
- Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
- Christmas in July at Katie Bean Boutique | Free | Carlisle
- Saturday Schedule: Group Fitness Classes at H2L Studio 7/25 * Christmas in July SALES! | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Red Land Senior Center Chicken BBQ | $ | Lewisberry
- Linglestown Liberty Fest | Free | Linglestown
- Community Jazz & Art Show in SoMa Harrisburg | Free | Harrisburg
- Mat Pilates: H2L at Gruver Farms- Workout & Wine Tasting | $ | New Cumberland
- Groovy Gut Summer Pop-Up at Talking Breads | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Mecum Harrisburg at the PA Farm Show Complex | $ | Harrisburg
- Date Night: Dance– Rumba or Hustle Rhythm at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Decades of Pride: Pride 2026 at the Brownstone | Free | Harrisburg
- Pride Festival of Central PA PARADE at Soldier’s Grover | Free | Harrisburg
- Proud & Free: The Official Unofficial (and slightly cheeky) Pride After Party | Free | Harrisburg
- Summer of Boots Festival Presented by Froggy 107.7 at the York State Fair | $ | York
- Comedy night at The Vineyard at Hershey | $ | Middletown
- Nimrod: A Tribute to Green Day at the Ned Smith Center | $ | Millersburg
- Music in the Vines: Down 2 Earth Band | Roxy’s Chatterbox Cafe at Cassel Vineyards of Hershey | Free | Hummelstown
- High Noon – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Southern Rock at the West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
- Morgan Paving & Nae Nae’s Night – Features Done by 9PM or Money Back to Fans! at BAPS Motor Speedway | $ | York Haven
- Bikinis & Boardshorts Bar Crawl at JB Lovedrafts, Nocturnal, and Sawyers | $ | Harrisburg
- Foam Party at Sawyer’s | Free | Harrisburg
- Born This Way: Pride After-Party at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
- Five Finger Death Punch at Hersheypark Stadium | $ | Hershey
- 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
- XL- Mania: Oil Wrestling ft. Savannah’s Sweethearts at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
- HAIR at Gretna Theatre | $ | Mount Gretna
- Bluey’s Big Play at Hershey Theatre | $ | Hershey
- Hansel and Gretel at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
- GOLDEN BOIZ 2026 at Gamut Theatre | $ | Harrisburg
- Lettice & Lovage at Oyster Mill Playhouse | $ | Camp Hill
Sunday
- Sunday Tea at the Willows at Ashcombe Mansion | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Sunday Night Trivia at McGrath’s Pub | Free | Harrisburg
- Sunday Guided Tours at Dills Tavern | $ | Dillsburg
- Sunday Scaries at The Plant Witch | Free | Harrisburg
- Sunday Food Truck Night In SoMa at Agape Elixir Bar | Free | Harrisburg
- HYP Italian Lake Concert Series | Free | Harrisburg
- The Tea with Kimmy: Post-Pride Spill the Tea Recovery Party at The Brownstone Lounge | Free | Harrisburg
- Bluey’s Big Play at Hershey Theatre | $ | Hershey
- Throwdown in the Vines at Cassel Vineyards of Hershey | $ | Hummelstown
- Groovy Gut Summer Pop-Up at Talking Breads | $ | Mechanicsburg
- Lettice & Lovage at Oyster Mill Playhouse | $ | Camp Hill
- Court Street Cabaret at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
