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175+ Winter and Christmas Events in Harrisburg & West Shore, PA

Breakfast with Santa, Cookies with Mrs. Claus, special storytimes, ornament workshops & more!

By Kat Dinsmore, publisher, www.harrisburg.macaronikid.com November 19, 2019

HWS Macaroni Kid's calendar of local events is absolutely PACKED with more than 175 special events to celebrate winter and Christmas. Whether you want to see Santa, Mrs. Claus or the reindeer, or enjoy a crafty ornament session, special storytime or more, it's happening in our area and can be found on the calendar.

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Runs through Christmas

β›„ Cars & Christmas (Hershey)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Wonderland (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa Photos (Camp Hill)


November 20

β›„ Mommy & Me Class (Mechanicsburg)

November 21

β›„πŸŽ„ Light Up The Night (Harrisburg)

November 22

β›„ Gravel Hill UMC's Annual Christmas Market (Palmyra)

November 23

πŸŽ…πŸ½β›„ Christmas Fest (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ CD East Holiday Craft Fair (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½β›„ New Cumberland Open House (New Cumberland)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Arrival (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Harrisburg Holiday Parade

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

November 24

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Candy Cane Walk (Camp Hill)

πŸŽ„ Tree Lighting & Community Thanksgiving Meal (New Cumberland)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

November 25

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Pet Photos with Santa (Camp Hill)

November 26

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 10am (Enola)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 11am (Enola)

November 28

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Wonderland (Harrisburg)

November 29

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Family Pajama Party (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ„πŸ€ΆπŸ½πŸŽ…πŸ½ Community Tree Lighting, Santa & Mrs. Claus (Mechanicsburg)
      

November 30

β›„ Paint with Santa (Camp Hill)

β›„ Storytime and Activities (Camp Hill)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Gingerbread Friends (ESA Library - Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
     

December 1

β›„ Chambers Hill Christmas Craft and Vendor Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
    

December 2

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Pet Photos with Santa (Camp Hill)

β›„ Library for Lunch - The Gingerbread Man! (Camp Hill)
    

December 3

β›„ Mommy & Me Class (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 10am (Enola)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 11am (Enola)

β›„ Perler Bead Ornaments (Camp Hill)

β›„ Gingerbread Friends (Kline Library - Harrisburg)
    

December 4

β›„ The PA Christmas & Gifts Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Children's Craft Class (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½πŸŽ„ Christmas Tree Lighting + Santa Visit (Enola)

πŸŽ…πŸ½β›„ Winter's Night (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ The Polar Express (Dillsburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
       

December 5

β›„ The PA Christmas & Gifts Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Caitlin's Smiles' Open House

β›„ Perler Bead Ornaments (Camp Hill)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
     

December 6

β›„ The PA Christmas & Gifts Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ„ Light Up Night (Dillsburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
       

December 7

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Breakfast with Santa (New Cumberland)

πŸŽ…πŸΌβ›„ Breakfast with Santa + Craft Show (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Jingle Bell Run 5k run (Harrisburg)

🀢🏼 Cookies with Mrs. Claus (Mechanicsburg)

πŸ€ΆπŸ½πŸŽ…πŸ½ Breakfast with Mrs. Claus (Camp Hill)

β›„ The PA Christmas & Gifts Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Christmas at Calvary (Harrisburg)

β›„ Children's Craft Class (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Christmas Market (Mechanicsburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Breakfast with Santa (Hampden Township)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Merry Mechanicsburg

β›„ Family Friendly Ornament Workshop (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Christmas Magic Show (Enola)

πŸŽ…πŸ½Photos with Santa (Mechanicsburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Cookies with Santa (Lemoyne)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Visit with Santa (Hershey)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Toys for Tots Holiday Parade + Santa visit (Camp Hill)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

β›„ Hummelstown Holiday Happenings

December 8

β›„ Natural Ornaments 10a (Harrisburg)

β›„ The PA Christmas & Gifts Show (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Natural Ornaments 1p (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Holiday Market + Santa Visit (Harrisburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Children's Lake Christmas (Boiling Springs)

December 9

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Pet Photos with Santa (Camp Hill)

β›„ Christmas Toy Share (Camp Hill)
  

December 10

β›„ Christmas Toy Share (Camp Hill)

β›„ Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 10am (Enola)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 11am (Enola)

β›„ Library for Lunch - The Gingerbread Man! (Camp Hill)
    

December 11

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ DATE NIGHT: Adult Christmas Dance
   

December 12

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Photos with Anna & Elsa (Camp Hill)

🀢🏽 Mrs. Claus Holiday Celebration (New Cumberland)

β›„ Gingerbread House Decorating (Harrisburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)
      

December 13

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Peaceful Poses Nutcracker Yoga Story Time (Camp Hill)

β›„ Christkindlmarkt (Dillsburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)
    

December 14

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Breakfast with Santa (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Breakfast with Santa (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Breakfast with Santa (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa Breakfast (Hershey)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Workshop (New Cumberland)

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Breakfast with Santa (Dillsburg)

β›„ Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Christkindlmarkt (Dillsburg)

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Christmas & Cookies (Mechanicsburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Christkindlmarkt (Lower Paxton)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Christmas at Italian Lake (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

πŸŽ…πŸΌ Visit with Santa (Hershey)

🀢🏽 Santa's Reindeer At Fort Hunter (Harrisburg)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Gingerbread House Workshop 1pm (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

β›„ Gingerbread House Workshop 2:30 pm (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Holiday Shop & Dine Spaghetti Dinner

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

December 15

β›„ Natural Ornaments 10a (Harrisburg)

β›„ Polar Express Movie (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Christmas at Italian Lake (Harrisburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Kids Only Christmas Shop (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ Natural Ornaments 1p (Harrisburg)

β›„ Christmas Wonderland (Camp Hill)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
      

December 16

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Pet Photos with Santa (Camp Hill)

β›„ Milk & Cookies Story Time - ages 3+ (Camp Hill)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

December 17

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 10am (Enola)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Holiday Storytime with Mrs. B at 11am (Enola)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Wonderland (Harrisburg)

β›„ Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Mechanicsburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

December 18

β›„ Milk & Cookies Story Time - ages 0-2 (Camp Hill)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Milk & Cookies Story Time - ages 3+ (Camp Hill)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
  

December 19

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

December 20

β›„ Milk & Cookies Story Time - ages 0-2 (Camp Hill)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Milk & Cookies Story Time - ages 3+ (Camp Hill)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Santa's Wonderland (Harrisburg)

β›„ A Very Merry Midtown Market (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

December 21

β›„ Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Children's Craft Class (Mechanicsburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)
  

December 22

β›„ Guided Mansion Tours (Harrisburg)

β›„ Toy Train Exhibit (Harrisburg)

β›„ A Christmas Carol (Harrisburg)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)

December 23

πŸŽ…πŸ½ Pet Photos with Santa (Camp Hill)

β›„πŸŽ…πŸ½ Little Buffalo Christmas Trail + visit Santa (Newport)


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