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York County Holiday Events Guide

Your 2025 Guide to Holiday Family Fun in York County!

By Sarah Frane Macaroni Kid York November 8, 2025

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 ParadeNovember 29, 11:00 am

Spring Grove Christmas Parade- December 4 6:00 pm

Delta-  December 5, 7:00 pm 

New Freedom Christmas ParadeDecember 6, 5:00 pm



Tree Lightings

Springettsbury TownshipNovember 21 5:45pm at the Springettsbury Township Amphitheater. 


Fawn Grove Borough- November 22 following the Christmas Convoy 


HANOVERNovember 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


Northern Central Railway 


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 

Susquehanna Holiday Trail

Drop in Holiday Movie Marathon

Christmas Dinner

Stewartstown Christmas Market

Festive Friday and Christmas by Candlelight

Christmas Sip & Bloom Class

Sleigh the Night Away

KIM'S KRAMPUS

Santa Smores and More 

Sounds of the Season

FRESH WREATH DECORATING

A Sweet Christmas Event

Christkindlmarkt

Reindeer Games & Splashes

CAPFILM: THIS CHRISTMAS

ELF The musical JR at DreamWrights

It's a Blue Christmas

Christmas Tree Festival

LGBTQIA+ Friend Mixer - Cookie Decorating Contest

A Timeless Christmas Tale

Midnight Madness-Paint till you Faint!

Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol.

December 13 

Susquehanna Holiday Trail

Family Christmas Fest

The Find Artemis- The Art of Living Holiday Market

St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cookie Walk

RLAJHS PTO Holiday Market

Bethany Christmas Shopping Experience

Cocoa with the Grinch!

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

Cookie Decorating with Stewartstown Food Pantry

Stewartstown Christmas Market

DANCE IT FORWARD – NUTCRACKER BALLET

KIM'S KRAMPUS

Cookie Decorating with The Grinch

Youth Art: Holiday Card Making!

FRESH WREATH DECORATING

Christkindlmarkt

Gingerbread House Decorating Community Party

A Sweet Christmas Event

Kids Holiday PJ Party

Sugar Rush 2025

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

Cookie Walk

Miracle on 34th Street

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

Gettysburg Christmas Market

Cookie Walk

Storytime & Ceramics with Nana Carol

Holiday Vendor Collaborations

Fat Bat Second Saturday Popup

Holiday Deer Fresh Flower and Greenery Design Class

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

Carroll County Dance Center Presents: The Nutcracker

Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol

Christmas Tree Festival

Holiday Potluck Dinner 

A Timeless Christmas Tale

December 14 

Susquehanna Holiday Trail

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

Sounds of the Season

Stewartstown Christmas Market

EMC's Holiday Celebration

KIM'S KRAMPUS

FRESH WREATH DECORATING

A Sweet Christmas Event

Make Your Own 3D Printed Fidget

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

Holiday Craft Party at Blissful Bonita Art Studio & Gallery

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Paper Circuit

Celtic Christmas Concert

Christmas Succulent Terrarium

ELF The musical JR at DreamWrights

Vintage Christmas Celebration

Fat Bat Brunch with Santa

Pay What You Can Krampus Photoshoot

How Spike Saved Christmas Book Signing

Wreath Workshop

Christmas Crafts and Cocoa

3D Stained Glass Christmas Tree Candle Holder Class

Build a Gift Box Pop-up

Dawg Gone Bees Cookie Decorating Class

Unhinged Radio Presents A Christmas Carol

The Wizards of Winter

A Timeless Christmas Tale

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.