Halloween Inspired Opportunities in Shippensburg & Beyond

This October, you can celebrate Halloween and Fall with these fun, family-friendly events!

2024 Dates

Tuesday, October 22

  • Coy Public Library Halloween Craft, Storytime, and Trick-or-Treat
    • Location: 73 W. King St, Shippensburg
    • Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    • No registration required

Wednesday, October 23

  • Shippensburg Area Senior High School FBLA Annual Trunk or Treat
    • Location: High School’s back parking lot
    • Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Rain Date: October 24)
    • Open to children 12 and under
  • Carlisle Halloween Parade
    • Time: 7:00 PM
    • Parade Route: From North and East Streets to Hanover and Willow Streets

Thursday, October 24

  • Wood Honors College Trunk or Treat
    • Location: C1 Parking Lot, Shippensburg University
    • Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • Activities: Music, games, and candy

Friday, October 25

  • Wilson College Trunk or Treat
    • Location: Hankey Center Parking Lot, Wilson College
    • Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • Free and open to the public
  • Tommy’s Express Tunnel of Terror
    • Location: 825 Norland Avenue, Chambersburg
    • Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    • Cost: $25/vehicle (Free for TommyClub members)

Saturday, October 26

  • Tommy’s Express Tunnel of Terror
    • Location: 825 Norland Avenue, Chambersburg
    • Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    • Cost: $25/vehicle (Free for TommyClub members)
  • Shippensburg Pumpkin Festival (Day 1)
    • Location: Shippensburg Fairgrounds
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    • Free admission and parking
  • Shippensburg Halloween Parade
    • Location: Downtown Shippensburg
    • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Trick or Treat on Main Street
    • Location: Downtown Chambersburg
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Costume contest at 1:15 PM at Courthouse Plaza)
  • Shippensburg History Center Halloween Festivities
    • Location: 52 W. King Street, Shippensburg
    • Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    • Activities: Turnip Jack-o-Lanterns, historical games, cornhusk dolls

Sunday, October 27

  • Shippensburg Pumpkin Festival (Day 2)
    • Location: Shippensburg Fairgrounds
    • Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Free admission and parking

Monday, October 28

  • Shippensburg University Treats No Tricks
    • Location: Old Main, Shippensburg University
    • Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    • Open to the community
  • 79th Annual Mercersburg Halloween Parade
    • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Newville Halloween Parade
    • Time: 7:00 PM

Tuesday, October 29

  • Trunk or Treat with Franklin County First Responders
    • Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School North
    • Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Thursday, October 31

  • Shippensburg Trick or Treat
    • Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • Locations: Borough of Shippensburg, Southampton Township (Franklin & Cumberland Counties), and Shippensburg Township
  • Tommy’s Express Tunnel of Terror
    • Location: 825 Norland Avenue, Chambersburg
    • Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    • Cost: $25/vehicle (Free for TommyClub members)

Saturday, November 2

  • South Mountain Chapel BIC Church Trunk or Treat
    • Location: 11 Chestnut Grove Rd, Shippensburg
    • Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    • Free activities, including hayrides, S’mores, and more

 


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