Find out the scoop on Town Tree Lightings, Santa Breakfast, Holiday Train Rides, and Holiday Family Fun in York County below! Check back often, we will be adding more events daily!
| Local Tree Farms |
Click here for a list of local tree farms.
Hanukkah Events |
Coming soon!
| Holiday Parades |
Fawn Grove Christmas Convoy - November 22 5:00pm
Hanover Christmas Parade- November 29, 11:00 am
Spring Grove Christmas Parade- December 4 6:00 pm
Delta- December 5, 7:00 pm
New Freedom Christmas Parade- December 6, 5:00 pm
| Tree Lightings |
Springettsbury Township- November 21 5:45pm at the Springettsbury Township Amphitheater.
Fawn Grove Borough- November 22 following the Christmas Convoy
HANOVER- November 29, 6:00 pm at the gazebo quadrant of Center Square.
NEW FREEDOM- November 29, at the New Freedom Green Festivities begin at 5:30 PM. Santa arrives via Rose Fire Company Ladder truck at 6:30 PM to light the tree and start the holiday season!
DALLASTOWN TREE LIGHTING AND CHILDREN'S PARTY - November 29, 6:15 PM and the children's party follows from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
The event begins in front of the American Legion on Main St. followed by the party at the Rescue Fire Co., 50 S. School Pl., Dallastown, PA 17313.
GLEN ROCK- November 30, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm next to the EMS Building on Water Street
WRIGHTSVILLE - November 30 at Continental Square
JACOBUS- Sunday, December 8th, 6:00 p.m. at Jacobus Borough Community Park
SPRING GROVE- December 4th
YORK- December 5, 5-9 p.m. Continental Square
YORK TOWNSHIP - December 5 6:30 pm
WELLSVILLE- December 12 7pm
DELTA - December 5, 8pm in front of Half Price Hardware
STEWARTSTOWN- December 6th at 6pm at Mason Dixon Public Library!
SHREWSBURY- December 7 at 6:00 p.m.
| Holiday Train Excursions |
Click the links for the full Holiday Excursion Schedule for each Railway
Stewartstown Railroad
Ma & PA Railroad
| Train Displays |
Click here for our 2025 Guide
| Christmas Tree Tours |
Click here for our 2025 Guide
| Holiday Light Displays |
Click here for our 2025 Holiday Light Display Guide which includes large-area displays as well as residential displays!
To add your favorite display to the list email the address and info to sarahfrane@macaronikid.com.
Please note all shows have been self-submitted by our followers and local businesses. If you discover one of the submitted shows is no longer taking place please email sarahfrane@macaronikid.com so we can update the info.
| Santa Fire Truck Visits |
Click here for our 2025 Guide
| Santa & Grinch Visits |
Click here for our 2025 list of Santa and Grinch Visits
| Live Nativity |
Click here for our 2025 Live Nativity Guide.
| Holiday Meals with Santa and Friends |
Click here for our 2025 Schedule
| Holiday Themed Events Happening This Week & Beyond |
December 12
Drop in Holiday Movie Marathon
Festive Friday and Christmas by Candlelight
ELF The musical JR at DreamWrights
LGBTQIA+ Friend Mixer - Cookie Decorating Contest
Midnight Madness-Paint till you Faint!
Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol.
December 13
The Find Artemis- The Art of Living Holiday Market
St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cookie Walk
Bethany Christmas Shopping Experience
Cookie Decorating with Stewartstown Food Pantry
DANCE IT FORWARD – NUTCRACKER BALLET
Cookie Decorating with The Grinch
Youth Art: Holiday Card Making!
Gingerbread House Decorating Community Party
DANCE IT FORWARD – NUTCRACKER BALLET
CAPFILM: DISNEY TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
ELF The musical JR at DreamWrights
The Tractor and Tinsel Extravaganza
2nd Saturday Hot Chocolate and Cookie Stroll
Hanover Market House Extended Hours
Storytime & Ceramics with Nana Carol
Holiday Deer Fresh Flower and Greenery Design Class
Carroll County Dance Center Presents: The Nutcracker
Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol
December 14
Make Your Own 3D Printed Fidget
Holiday Craft Party at Blissful Bonita Art Studio & Gallery
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Paper Circuit
ELF The musical JR at DreamWrights
Pay What You Can Krampus Photoshoot
How Spike Saved Christmas Book Signing
3D Stained Glass Christmas Tree Candle Holder Class
Dawg Gone Bees Cookie Decorating Class
Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol
Emmanuel UCC Hanove 115th Annual Carol Sing
For a full list of daily events and activities click here.
Please keep in mind this is a living guide and new info is added daily.
As always events can be canceled for various reasons including weather so be sure to check with the venue prior to attending.
