Here's what's happening on the West Shore this week, from Thursday, April 23 through Wednesday, April 29. Friday is loaded — food trucks at Winding Hill, a Bon Jovi tribute at the West Shore Theatre, sprints at Williams Grove, and the final weekend of Tiny Beautiful Things at Little Theatre. Saturday keeps rolling with a book sale at Simpson and an oldies dance at the Elks. A handful of nearby-but-not-West-Shore highlights are worth the short drive, too.
Friday, April 24
Food Truck Fridays — 5–7pm · Winding Hill Park North, 901 E. Winding Hill Rd., Mechanicsburg (Upper Allen Township) · Free entry, pay-as-you-go The first Food Truck Friday of the 2026 season, run by Upper Allen Township. Trucks this week: Orbit Bowls and Bites, Diesel & Dough, The Lucky Penny Burger Company, Kona Ice of the Central Capital Region, and 717tacos. Live music from Cahoots and Two of a Kind. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. These run the 4th Friday of each month through October (no September — Fall Fest that month). Upper Allen Township on Facebook
Spring Sprint Special — 7:30pm · Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg · $25 adults / $10 youth 13–20 / kids 12 and under free A rare three-division open-wheel night at the half-mile dirt track: 410 sprints running a 25-lap, $5,500-to-win main event, wingless sportsman in a feature-only program, and the PASS IMCA 305 sprints in heats and a main. Loud, fast and family-friendly under the lights. Race Pro Weekly preview
Shot Thru the Heart — A Bon Jovi Tribute — 7pm · West Shore Theatre, 317 Bridge St., New Cumberland · Price not listed — check westshoretheatre.org Full-band tribute night at the restored Bridge Street theater. Shot Thru the Heart has been touring the Bon Jovi catalog for years — expect the hits, end to end. Good excuse to check out the 200-seat room if you haven't been since the renovation. West Shore Theatre
Tiny Beautiful Things — 7:30pm · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, 915 S York St., Mechanicsburg · $10–$20 An intimate drama — Nia Vardalos's stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's "Dear Sugar" advice columns. This is the final weekend of Little Theatre's run. Note: contains explicit language and mature subject matter including discussions of assault, abuse, death and drug use — not recommended for children. ltmpa.com
Saturday, April 25
Friends of Simpson Spring Book Sale — 9am–2pm · Learning & Book Sale Center, 45 W. Allen St., Mechanicsburg · Items priced individually, cash or credit The Friends of Simpson's semi-annual used-book sale — gently used books, DVDs and media. Proceeds support library programming. Park at the center or in any Mechanicsburg Borough public lot. Sunday is the $10 bag-sale finale, 1–3pm (see below). Sale details and price list
Oldies Dance with Flamin' Dick and the Hotrods — Doors 6pm · Band 7–11pm · West Shore Elks Lodge #2257, 108 N St. Johns Church Rd., Camp Hill · $25 per person A live oldies cover band night at the Elks — '50s and '60s rock and roll, doo-wop and danceable classics. Full cash bar on site; no outside alcohol. Seating is limited, so grab tickets in advance. Event details
Tiny Beautiful Things — 7:30pm · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, 915 S York St., Mechanicsburg · $10–$20 Saturday-night performance of the Cheryl Strayed adaptation. Mature content — adults only. ltmpa.com
Sunday, April 26
Friends of Simpson Spring Bag Sale — 1–3pm · Learning & Book Sale Center, 45 W. Allen St., Mechanicsburg · $10 per bag, cash or credit The $10-a-bag finale of the weekend book sale — fill a Friends-supplied paper bag level with as many books as you can get in. Some restrictions apply; the Friends provide the bags. Cash or credit. Sale details
Tiny Beautiful Things (closing matinee) — 2:30pm · Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, 915 S York St., Mechanicsburg · $10–$20 The closing performance of Little Theatre's run of the Nia Vardalos drama. Mature content — adult audiences. ltmpa.com
Not Quite the West Shore, But Noteworthy
A couple of this week's best picks are a short drive outside our usual turf but worth the trip:
RENT — 30th Anniversary — Opens Friday, April 24 · Runs through May 10 · Playhouse at Allenberry, 1559 Boiling Springs Rd., Boiling Springs · Price and showtimes at keystonetheatrics.com or 717-462-4401 Keystone Theatrics opens a three-week run of Jonathan Larson's landmark rock musical — it's the 30th-anniversary year for the show. Notable context: this is one of Keystone Theatrics' final productions at the Allenberry Playhouse, so catching it here has a bit of an end-of-era weight to it. Boiling Springs is about a 20-minute drive from Camp Hill.
The Music of Billy Joel — Harrisburg Symphony POPS — Saturday, April 25 at 7:30pm · Sunday, April 26 at 3pm · The Forum Auditorium, 500 Walnut St., Harrisburg · Tickets at harrisburgsymphony.org The season finale of the Harrisburg Symphony's Capital Blue Cross POPS series — Stuart Malina conducts, with Michael Cavanaugh (the Billy Joel-handpicked pianist from Broadway's Movin' Out) leading a full evening of Billy Joel's catalog with the full orchestra behind him. Across the river but a straight shot, and the Forum is a gorgeous Art Deco room.
Farmers Market Season Is Here
Outdoor farmers market season kicks off in early May — here's the local weekly lineup so you can start planning your produce runs:
West Shore Farmers Market — 900 Market St., Lemoyne · Tuesday 8am–3pm, Friday 8am–5pm, Saturday 8am–2pm Indoor, year-round. 50+ vendors under one roof — fresh meats, produce, cheeses, baked goods and prepared lunches. westshorefarmersmarket.com
Market on Market — Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 2000 Chestnut St., Camp Hill · Tuesdays 3–7pm Outdoor, seasonal — runs May 5 through November 24 (hours shift to 3–6pm starting November 3). camphillborough.com
Mechanicsburg Friday Market — 300 E. Simpson St., Mechanicsburg · Fridays 4–6pm Outdoor, seasonal — runs early May through the end of October. Fruits, veggies, flowers, plants and crafts from local growers and makers. (Couldn't find a working link for this one — try searching "Mechanicsburg Friday Market" on Facebook.)
New Cumberland Farmers Market on 4th — 4th & Bridge Streets, New Cumberland · Saturdays 9am–2pm Outdoor, seasonal — runs May through October. Seasonal local produce, prepared foods, baked goods, plants, flowers and artisan goods. (Couldn't find a working link for this one — try searching "New Cumberland Farmers Market on 4th" on Facebook.)
Adams-Ricci Farmers Market — Adams-Ricci Community Park, 100 E. Penn Drive, Enola · Thursdays 3–7pm Outdoor, seasonal — runs May 15 through October 23. Local produce, pasture-raised meats, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. adamsriccifarmersmarket.com
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