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Southern York County Fall & Halloween Fun Guide

By Sarah Frane Macaroni Kid South York September 30, 2024

Fall is here, and it's time to start making plans! We know what you're thinking: What am I going to do with my family this fall? How can we make sure we get out of the house and enjoy the crisp weather and brilliant colors of the season? Well, look no further. We've got all the answers right here! In this guide, you'll find everything from apple picking to pumpkin spice-everything—and everything in between. From now until Halloween, there's something for everyone!

*Please note this is a living guide that is updated daily with new events. Full details for these fall event and hundreds of others can be found on our events calendar or by clicking the links. 

If you would like your event added for FREE please email sarahfrane@macaronikid.com 

All events and trick-or-treat times are subject to change. 

Please check with the host as well as your town's website and FB page for updates before heading out. 


Halloween Display Guide



It's October, which means that it's time to get your spooky on. 

While some people might be content to stay in, snuggle up by the fire, and watch a scary movie or two, we're ready to go out and explore all the fun Halloween displays in town. To help make it easy for you to enjoy them too we are compiled a list of local must-see spots! 

If you have or know of other amazing displays, please let us know by emailing sarahfrane@macaronikid.com and we'll add it to the list! 

Please include the address. 



York County Halloween Parades 

Dallastown:  October 17, 7:00 pm

Dillsburg:  October 19, 7:30 pm

Manchester/Mount Wolf: October. 20, 2:00 pm

Spring Grove: October 23, 7:00 pm

Hanover: October 24, 7:30 pm

York: October 27, 2:00 pm

Red Lion: Octoctober 28, 7:00 pm



Pumpkin Walks 

Spring Grove  Oct 12, 3pm-9pm at Little Creek  Park 

West York  Pumpkin Walk, Pumpkin Carving and Movie Night Oct 18 5pm-10pm

Dover Township  Oct 22, Pumpkin drop off is 3-5pm Walk 6pm-8:30pm  Brookside Park 



Township & Borough Trick or Treat Dates

All unlisted  townships and boroughs will host Trick or treating on October  31 6pm-8pm*

*We're still waiting for a few more borough and township dates so check back often for updates. 

Chanceford Township: Coming soon

Cross Roads: Coming soon

Delta: Coming soon 

East Hopewell Township: Coming soon

East Prospect: Coming soon 

Felton: October. 26 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Hallam: Coming soon 

Hanover: October 22,6:00 pm-8:0 0pm

Hellam Township: Coming soon 

Mount Wolf: Coming soon 

Penn Township: October 22, 6:0 0pm-8:00 pm



Recurring Fall & Halloween Events

SoYoCo Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patch Fun Guide

PYO Fruit Farms 

Steam-O-Rama October 3-6

Fall Fun at Flinchbaugh's 

Smyser's Farm Fall Festival Days 

Kim's Krypt 

Bedlam in the Boro every Friday & Saturday in October



Fall Railroad Excursions

From themed excursions like the Pumpkin Patch Express to Fall Foliage tours our local railways have a wide variety of entertaining excursions your whole family will love. 

Click the links below to see the full 2024 Fall Schedules.

Ma & Pa Railroad 

Stewartstown Railroad 

Northern Central Railway


Trunk or Treats 

All events are subject to change due to wether & are linked directly to their organization's event pages/website do that you may check for updates before heading out. 

October 11

Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company Food Truck Friday Trunk or Treat, and Fire Prevention Open House

October 12 

Trunk or Treat at Trinity Dillsburg

October 13 

Shiloh Veterinary Hospital Trunk or Treat

  Heidelberg Township Trunk or Treat

October 16

 Harmony Grove Community Church Trunk or Treat

October 17 

Washington Elementary PTO Trunk or Treat

October 18

Thornton Chevrolet Trunk or Treat

October 19

Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Company Trunk or Treat

Anderson Family Farms Trunk or Treat

 Empower Martial Arts Hanover Trunk or Treat

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church - Dallastown Trunk or Treat

Paddletown St. Paul's UMC Trunk or Treat

October 20

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York Trunk or Treat

2nd Annual Doggies Trunk or Treat

Gymnastics of York Flip or Treat

West York Church of the Brethren Trunk or Treat

Prestige Apparel, LLC. Trunk or Treat

York New Salem Fire Company Trunk or Treat Touch a Tuck

October 21 

 Trinity UCC Hallam Preschool Trunk or Treat 

October 22

Thornton Automotive Dover Trunk or Treat

Dottie's Family Market Trunk or Treat

Calvary Bible Church Trunk or Treat

October 23 

Camping World (Hanover, PA) Trunk or Treat

Wyndridge Farm Trunk or Treat

October 24

Collinsville Community Library Trunk or Treat  

Thornton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Trunk or Treat

Pleasant Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Trunk or Treat

October 25

Nerdtopia Trick or Treat Tournament

Yocumtown Church of God Trunk or Treat

Codorus Trick or Treat 

October 26

Morning Sun Marketplace Trick or Treat

 Hanover Market House Trick or Treat

 Eisenhauer's York Harley-Davidson Trunk or Treat

New Hope Fissel's Trunk or Treat

Yorkshire Church Trunk or Treat

 The Markets at Shrewsbury Trunk or Treat

White Rose Hobbies, LLC Trunk or Treat

The Round Hill Evangelical Presbyterian Church Trunk or Treat

Fawn Grove Community Trunk or Treat

Locust Grove Elementary's Trunk or Treat

West Manchester VFW Auxiliary Post 7374 Trunk or Treat

Pleasant View Church Trunk or Treat

York Elite All-Star Cheerleading Trunk or Treat

 Emmanuel Church Windsor Trunk or Treat

Stetler Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Trunk or Treat

 The Sherwood Inn Trunk or Treat

Aldersgate Church York Trunk or Treat

October 27

 Bridgewater Public House Trunk or Treat

Rumble In The Ruins Car Show Trunk or Treat

York Springs Fire Company No. 1 Trunk or Treat

Aloha Snow Trunk or Treat

Manheim Adventure Park Trunk or Treat Fall Fest

 Hanover Lodge No 227 Loyal Order of Moose Trunk or Treat

Dallastown Lions Club  Trunk or Treat

 AleCraft Brewery Railroad PA Trunk or Treat

Glen Rock Dog Park 5th Annual Bow Wow Trick or Treat

Mason Dixon Fairgrounds Trunk or Treat

October 28

The Arc of York and Adams Counties Trunk or Treat

LCBC Church & The Markets at Hanover Trunk or Treat

October 31

Brown's Orchards Trick or Treat through the Market

Fairfield Fire & EMS Trunk or Treat

Stroll Brittany Estates Trunk or Treat

Glen Rock Borough Trick or Treat Trail

Grace Lutheran Church, Red Lion PA Halloween on the Street

Bethlehem Church in Jefferson Trunk or Treat

 


Fall & Halloween Events

October 3 

Decorative Halloween Book Making

SnackTowm Momms Fall Kid-Friendly Cookie Workshop

October 4

Halloween Pet Parade & Costume Contest

Mason-Dixon Community Service's annual Oktoberfest  

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Wood Project

First Friday Sppky Walking Tours

Pumpkin Door Hangers Workshop

York Day of the Dead IV Zombie Bar Crawl 

October 5 

 St Jacobs Lutheran Church Fall Fest

Miller Plant Farm Fall Fest

Fall Fest at Morning Sun Market Place

Stauffers of Kissel Hill Home & Garden Store Dover Fall Fest

Stauffers of Kissel Hill Home & Garden Store East York Fall Fest

Leg Up Farmers Market Fall Craft Fair

Dover Days

 York City Police Department (York, Pa) Fall Fest

Ale Craft Brewery Oktoberfest

South County Brewing Co.Oktoberfest

The Residence at Fitz Farm Fall Fest

Heavenly Paws Halloween Costume Pictures  at Cape Horn Incredible Pets

Fall Fest on Fairview

October 6  

Dover Days

Halloween Havoc Open Karate Championship

Fall Fest at Morning Sun Market

Stauffers of Kissel Hill Home & Garden Store Dover Fall Fest

 Stauffers of Kissel Hill Home & Garden Store East York Fall Fest

PA Dutch Fall Worship & Lunch

 Wyndridge Farm Oktoberfest

Nixon Park Fall Nature Walk

Haunted  Downtown York Fall Tour

October 7 

Spooky Starry Night Paint Night

Sister Trio Faux Stained Glass Workshop

October 10

Witch Gnome Paint

October 11 

Miller Plant Farm Fall Fest 

Haunted  Downtown York Fall Tour

Samuel S. Lewis State Park Spider Hunt

For more daily fun activities click here 

Know of a Fall or  Halloween event we should add? Email us the info and we'll add it right away!