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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