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Your 2025 Harrisburg and West Shore Halloween & Fall Fun Guide

From fall festivals to Halloween haunts, here’s your ultimate list of Harrisburg and West Shore family fun.

By Rachael Benion, publisher, Macaroni KID Harrisburg and West Shore October 2, 2025

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🎃 Harrisburg & West Shore Fall & Halloween Guide 2025

🍁 From Harrisburg to Camp Hill, Enola, Mechanicsburg & beyond—here’s your one-stop lineup of fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, crafts, and more. Bookmark this and check back often!

Last updated: October 2, 2025

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Open multiple dates Oct 3–5 Oct 10–12 Oct 13–17 Oct 18–19 Oct 22 Oct 24–26 Oct 30

⭐ Editor’s Picks

High-impact, high-fun events we think your crew will love.

Boo Bash at Jubilee Cake Studio

Sponsored 🎃 Boo Bash! @ Jubilee Cake Studio (Mechanicsburg)

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Trick or Treat & PLAY! at Jubilee Cake Studio

Sponsored 🍬 Trick or Treat & PLAY! @ Jubilee Cake Studio (Mechanicsburg)

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🍬 Trick or Treat Trek @ Fort Hunter (Harrisburg)

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Night at the Nature Center

🌙 Night at the Nature Center @ Wildwood Park (Harrisburg)

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Halloween Circus at Reservoir Park

🎪 Halloween Circus @ Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)

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🍁 Open Multiple Dates

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

Weekends in October

🎪 Pumpkin Palooza 🎃 @ Hershey Gardens

Oct 18–19 & Oct 25–26

🆓🎪 Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest (Enola)

🗓️ Weekend: Oct 3–5

🆓🍂🎪 Maple Valley Acres Community Fall Festival (Harrisburg)

🆓🍂 Artisan Market & Food Trucks @ Ashcombe Market (Mechanicsburg)

🆓🎪🍂 Fall Festival @ George Park (Harrisburg)

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🆓🍂🎪 Garden Harvest Fest @ Kings Gap (Carlisle)

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🗓️ Weekend: Oct 10–12

🆓🍂 October Artisan Market @ Strock Enterprises (Mechanicsburg)

🍂 Scarecrow Making @ Ashcombe Farm (Mechanicsburg)

🆓🎪 Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest (Enola)

🎃 Halloween Circus @ Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)

🍬 Trunk or Treat @ Flipping Out Tumbling (Mechanicsburg)

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🆓🎪 Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest (Enola)

🎃 Boo Bash! @ Jubilee Cake Studio (Mechanicsburg)

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🗓️ Midweek: Oct 13–17

🎃 Pumpkin Palooza (All ages) @ Maureen Marks Art (Harrisburg)

🆓🍂 Pumpkin Painting @ East Pennsboro Library (Enola)

🆓 Drop-In Monster Bookmarks Craft @ East Pennsboro Library (Enola)

🔬🎃 Kids Night Out: HALLOWSTEAM (6–12) @ Rossmoyne Elementary (Mechanicsburg)

🗓️ Weekend: Oct 18–19

🆓🍂 Fall Harvest Festival @ Central Penn College (Summerdale)

🆓🍂 Harvest Hop @ Downtown Camp Hill

🍬 Trunk or Treat @ PHEEA (Harrisburg)

🌙🍬 Night at the Nature Center @ Wildwood Park (Harrisburg)

🎪 Pumpkin Palooza 🎃 @ Hershey Gardens

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🎪 Pumpkin Palooza 🎃 @ Hershey Gardens

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🗓️ Midweek: Oct 22

🎃🍬 Trick or Treat & PLAY! @ Jubilee Cake Studio (Mechanicsburg)

🎃 Halloween Parade @ East Pennsboro Township (Enola)

🗓️ Weekend: Oct 24–26

🍬🍂🆓 Trunk or Treat Fall Fest @ Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association (Mechanicsburg)

🎪 Pumpkin Palooza 🎃 @ Hershey Gardens

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🎃 Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest (7+) @ Ashcombe Market (Mechanicsburg)

🆓🍬 Saturday of Souls Trunk or Treat @ Texas Roadhouse (Harrisburg)

🍬 Trunk or Treat @ Mechanicsburg Breakfast & Pizzeria

🎪 Pumpkin Palooza 🎃 @ Hershey Gardens

🦄⚔️🍗 PA Renaissance Faire (Manheim)

🩰 Barre with Your Girls: Halloween (5–13) @ H2L (Mechanicsburg)

🍬 Trick or Treat Trek @ Fort Hunter (Harrisburg)

🗓️ Midweek: Oct 30

🍂 Falltastic Crafts (All ages) @ The State Museum (Harrisburg)

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Heads up: Weather or staffing can change event details. Always check the organizer’s page before you go.

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