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Follow the Twinkling Trail of Central PA's Best Holiday Decorations

The Best Christmas Lights in South Central PA!

By Rachael Benion, publisher, Macaroni KID Harrisburg and West Shore November 3, 2025

🎄✨ Follow The Twinkling Trail: Best Holiday Lights from Harrisburg to the West Shore

Updated: 11/03/2025 • Map refreshed throughout the season

Parents, warm the cocoa and load the playlist. This hub pulls together the brightest displays and neighborhoods across Harrisburg, West Shore, Camp Hill, and Mechanicsburg. It is your one stop for memory-making nights without the “where are we even going” detours.

Tip: make it a photo-op night. Matching hats, twinkle lights, and a promise of cookies works wonders.

How to Use the Map

Tap pins for notes and routes. Cluster stops to build an easy loop. Start just before dusk for photos, then cruise as the lights kick on.

Map Legend

Green: Ticketed attraction Red: Free house or display Blue: Festive neighborhood loop

Tip: Open the map full-screen on mobile for turn-by-turn directions.

🎯 Featured Holiday Lights Highlights

Drive through, stroll through, farmyard sparkle, and even construction equipment covered in twinkle lights. More featured locations are being added soon as details publish.

Fields of Adventure Christmas Lights & Country Nights
Editor’s Farm Pick

🌾 Fields of Adventure — Christmas Lights & Country Nights

A twinkling farm wonderland complete with hayrides, barnyard animals, photo ops, slides, swings, bubble bins, goat cuddling, and enough open space for kids to burn off 400 holiday cookies. Cozy, rustic, and perfect for families.

Hershey Sweet Lights Entrance
Fan Favorite

✨ Hershey Sweet Lights — Drive Through

A relaxing two mile drive filled with animated displays, hundreds of glowing scenes, and zero cold toes. Great for pajama rides, cocoa in travel mugs, and sibling debates about which deer is the cutest.

Volvo Holiday Lights in Shippensburg
Drive Through Feature

🚜 Volvo Holiday Lights — Shippensburg

Massive construction machines decked out in lights. A drive through route that keeps everyone buckled and warm. A fundraiser that supports local nonprofits. Perfect for kids who thrill at every excavator, backhoe, and forklift they see.

Read the full guide →

Indoor Christmas Magic Graphic
Cozy Pick

🎄 Indoor Christmas Magic in Central PA

Four indoor Christmas displays for families who love holiday wonder but also heat, sanity, and children who turn into exhausted woodland creatures if they stay up past 7 p.m. Zero frostbite. Zero backseat battles. Maximum cozy sparkle.

See the cozy guide →

Note. More featured lights and neighborhood favorites will be added soon as details publish.