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Hampden Township brings out the fireworks Saturday — literally — when its 13th annual Fun Food Fest fills Hampden Park with food trucks, live concerts by the Greater Harrisburg Concert Band, and a professional fireworks display after dark. The rest of the West Shore keeps pace: Mechanicsburg's Railroad Avenue goes car-free Friday night for Railroad Rhythms with live music and Wolf Brewing on tap, and the PA Speedweek sprint car series opens at Williams Grove the same evening. Boiling Springs earns its own trip this weekend with a ticketed farm concert, a Playhouse show, and a free open swim night; Camp Hill brings back the Strawberry Festival after more than a decade away; and the West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland hosts a Tina Turner tribute. Add more than a dozen library and kids' programs scattered across the area — then fill your coffee cup… you’re going to need the caffeine this week!
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Thursday, June 25
Disney Story Time
Thu 6/25 · 9:30–10 AM · Fredricksen Library – Booknook (Children's Library), Camp Hill · Free · Ages 0–5 / Preschool
The fourth Thursday of each month, the Fredricksen Library's children's department reads a Disney picture book and sets out a related coloring page or craft — dress up as your favorite character if you'd like. event details
Family Entertainment Series — Science Heroes: Digging It!
Thu 6/25 · 10:30–11:30 AM · New Cumberland Public Library – Foundation House, New Cumberland · Free
An interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family where audience volunteers help conduct experiments about changing states of matter, pressure, and the science of dirt — all while celebrating scientists who work with it. event details
Field Day 2026!
Thu 6/25 · 11 AM–2 PM · Winding Hill Park, Mechanicsburg · Free
A family-friendly community field day at Winding Hill Park with a wide variety of outdoor games and activities for all ages. event details
Prehistoric Explorers Club: Engineer a Dinosaur
Thu 6/25 · 1:30–2:30 PM · Simpson Public Library – Meeting Rooms A & B, Mechanicsburg · Free · Ages 06–11 / Grades K–5
Kids become engineers, building their own dinosaur using marshmallows as joints and straws as bones. A caregiver should attend. Registration required three days prior. event details
Teen Paint Party
Thu 6/25 · 3–4 PM · New Cumberland Public Library – Teen Area, New Cumberland · Free · Ages 12–18 / Grades 6–12
A guided art project to take home and display — part of the library's summer series of hands-on skill-building programs for teens. event details
Elementary Design Lab
Thu 6/25 · 3:30–4:30 PM · Fredricksen Library – Kunkel Creation Station, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06–11 / Grades K–5
Drop-in STEAM-themed free play for kids ages 6–8: create new designs with everyday materials, stretch your creativity, and get hands-on. No registration required. event details
Thursday Group Runs
Thu 6/25 · 6–9 PM · Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg · Free
Weekly group run departing Fleet Feet at 6 PM — suggested distance 3 miles. No registration required. event details
Tween Murder Mystery: The Bloodwood Masquerade Murder
Thu 6/25 · 6–8 PM · Fredricksen Library – Ruggaber Community Room, Camp Hill · Free · Ages 06–11 / Grades K–5
Show up as your character, enjoy dinner, hunt for clues, and try to solve a mystery set in the shadowy Bloodwood Castle. Masks available to pick up in advance. Registration required. event details
June FREE Community Dinner
Thu 6/25 · 6 PM · Lemoyne Community Room, Lemoyne · Free
A free monthly community dinner open to all — this month's menu: lemon pepper chicken, parsley potatoes, green beans, fresh bread, and dessert. Kids welcome. Parking behind the building; handicapped accessible. event details
That Acoustic Thang!
Thu 6/25 · 6–9 PM · Metropolis Collective, Mechanicsburg · No Cover
Weekly open mic for singer/songwriters to share their music and connect with fellow musicians — come to play or come to listen. All ages, BYOB. event details
East Pennsboro Library — Fire Safety Night with East Pennsboro Fire Department
Thu 6/25 · 6:30–7:30 PM · East Pennsboro Township Public Library, Enola · Free
A community education evening at the East Pennsboro Library featuring the local fire department, with fire truck demonstrations. event details