PA Festivals 
October to December
South Central Area

Enjoy late autumn PA festivals in the south central region with food, music, holiday lights, arts and crafts.

The kids can get their faces painted and enjoy other activities.

Adults can browse for the perfect holiday gift and check out the craft and food vendors.

You’ll love the unique craft ideas, perfect as stocking stuffers or bigger gift ideas.

Oh, and the apple cider? If you can get some, do try it. You’ll love it!

Arts and Crafts Christmas Festival

Lancaster County Convention Center
3 East Vine Street
Lancaster PA 17603

Arts and crafts

Gift items

Lancaster PA Hotels

Children’s Halloween Trail and Festival at Shaver’s Creek
Petersburg PA 16669
Huntingdon County PA
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/shaverscreek/index-childrens-halloween-trail.ht ml

  • Pumpkin recipe contest
  • Music
  • Pumpkin carving
  • Face painting
  • History programs
  • Entertainment
  • Food
pumpkins

Fall Foliage Festival
Bedford PA
Bedford County PA
http://www.bedfordcounty.net/fall/index.htm
Bedford PA Hotels

  • First 2 weekends in October
  • Food vendors
  • Craft vendors
  • Music
  • Entertainment
  • Parade
  • Quilt show
  • Arts exhibit
  • Kids activities
  • Antique car parade

Fall HarvestFest
Reedsville PA
Mifflin County PA
http://www.visitbigvalley.com/hvregs_files/hfestregs.htm

  • 2 days
  • Art and crafts
  • Food
  • Entertainment
  • Kids activities
  • Carriage rides

Festival of Ice
Lewistown PA
http://www.juniatarivervalley.org/communityevents_festivalofice.html

  • First Thursday to Saturday after Thanksgiving
  • Ice sculptures
  • Carriage rides
  • Entertainment
  • Kids activities
  • Crafts
  • Food
  • Holiday music

Fulton County PA Fall Folk Festival
McConnellsburg PA 17233

  • Parade
  • Antique tractors
  • Flea market
  • Food
  • Crafts
Christmas festival

Hartslog DayAlexandria PA 16611

  • 2nd Saturday of OctoberFoodArts and craftsEntertainmentDemonstrations

    • Harvest of the ArtsDowntown Carlisle PACumberland County PennsylvaniaCarlisle PA Hotels

  • 2nd Saturday in OctoberArts and craftsFoodKids activitiesArt auctionHershey Fall Meet
    • Hershey PAhttp://www.hersheyaaca.org/fallmeet.htmlHershey PA Hotels
  • Flea marketCar showMusicHoliday Lights on the Lake
    • Lakemont ParkAltoona PABlair County PAhttp://www.lakemontparkfun.com/lightsfestival.htmlAltoona PA Hotels
  • Open end of November through early January 6 PM-10 PM51 acres of holiday light displaysDrive through in your carMother Earth Harvest Fest
    • Glen Rock PAhttp://spoutwood.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog &id=38&Itemid=7
  • FoodArtistsCraftsMusicDanceStorytelling

    • apple festival

    National Apple Harvest Festival
    Arendtsville PA
    Adams County PA
    http://www.appleharvest.com

    At South Mountain Fairgrounds

    • First 2 weekends in October
    • Food vendors
    • Arts and crafts
    • Apple pie auction
    • Entertainment
    • Antique cars
    • Hay rides
    • Petting zoo

    New Oxford Harvest Day and Parade
    New Oxford PA

    Pennsboro Pumpkin Fest

    Enola PA 17025
    www.pennsboropumpkinfest.com
    Enola PA Hotels

    • Pumpkin painting
    • Pumpkin pie contest
    • Pie eating contest
    • Car show
    • 5k run
    • Dance performance
    • Music
    • Demonstrations
    • Entertainment

    Strasburg Heritage Day Celebration
    Strasburg PA 17579
    http://www.strasburgheritagepa.org/strasburg_heritage_events.html
    Strasburg PA Hotels

    • Saturday after Labor Day
    • Arts and crafts
    • Demonstrations
    • Music
    • Food

    Enjoy the southcentral area’s late autumn PA festivals on a fun getaway to Pennsylvania!

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