Halloween in the Park at Codorus State Park

Source: Halloween in the Park Flier

Bring your family and your flashlights for Halloween in the Park, on Friday October 28, 2011 and Saturday October 29, 2011 from 6-10PM both days at Codorus State Park in Hanover.  
This family-friendly event costs an affordable $10 per car.
Trick-or-treating is from 6:30-8pm.  Reserved campsites are set up and decorated and the kids will trick-or-treat at each site.  There is also a Halloween display and light show to enjoy.  
Other activities at Halloween in the Park are kid-friendly hayrides, games, food, chainsaw artist Jeff Haring and more.  View a map of activities and events.        




Directions to Codorus State Park:

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Central Market Pumpkinpalooza

The Pumpkinpalooza at Central Market in York will be held on Saturday October 29, 2011 from 10am-2pm.  Kids are invited to dress up in costume and trick-or-treat with their families throughout Central Market. 
In addition, there will be pumpkin art creations by local artists at 10am, Martin Library will hold storytime in the upstairs mezzanine at Market at noon and more.  Bring your decorated or carved pumpkin when you arrive to help decorate the market!    

Central Market is located in downtown York, PA at
34 W Philadelphia Street York, PA

West Manchester Township's Funoween Festival

West Manchester Township (West York) is hosting a Funoween Festival, an all-ages family event at West York Middle School on Tuesday October 25, 2011 from 6-8pm.  Tickets for this event are available at the West Manchester Township office for $5 per person.  Kids under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 
Halloween crafts, pumpkin decorating, food, nail painting, scream BINGO and Creatures of the Night by Zoo America are included with admission.   

BOP (Bring on Play) Plaza Palooza

BOP (Bring on Play) is bringing the event Plaza Palooza to York City every Sunday until December 11, 2011 from 11am-3pm.  Every Sunday families can visit the Brooks Robinson Plaza at the Sovereign Bank Stadium in Downtown York, PA for affordable fun for the whole family.  Admission is $4 per person and you can save on your entry by bringing in select items (see the website above) or getting family season tickets.  Every week is a new theme.  In addition to theme activities there will be inflatables, music, games, crafts and other interactive fun for children. 

The themes and activities for Sunday October 16, 2011 from 11am-3pm are
Harvest/Fall.


The themes and activities for Sunday October 23 from 11am-3pm are
Sports and Homecoming:
-11am Ice skating demo
-11-1 magic with Le-Von
-2pm photo ops with Downtown and York Revolution players.


Look for upcoming themes and activities for the Bring on Play Plaza Palooza events in York City:

October 30: Halloween
November 6: Patriotic/ Veteran's Day
November 13: Music
November 20: Circus
November 27: Animals
December 4: Truck Touch
December 11: Winter Wonderland

Trick-or-Treat Nights in York

It's almost Halloween, and that means it's time for Trick-or-treating!  Halloween is Thursday, October 31 and most places in York are sticking with that night to go trick- or-treating.  Check out these websites that have compiled lists of local trick-or-treat nights.  Remember that North York Borough will require wristbands.  Last year, when the weather ruined the evening for many families in the area, West York Borough hosted an event at Shelley Park by the Fairgrounds and invited York City residents that had nowhere to go. 

Fox 43's list of trick-or-treating in South Central PA, including York County

The York Galleria Mall in East York will also have trick-or-treating on October 31, called "Mall-O-Ween", for anyone ages 1-12 and their adult from 6-8pm.  

Miller Plant Farm Fall Fest 2011

Miller Plant Farm is offering their first ever Fall Fest in 2011.  We missed the first one, yesterday October 1, 2011 but they are having another next Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 8am-5pm. 
There will be FREE hayrides, pumpkin painting, and lots of fun for families.  Cider sampling and plenty of autumn plants and decor will be for sale.

Miller Plant Farm is located at:

430 Indian Rock Dam Road
York, PA 17403
Ph. (717) 741-2631


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BOP Plaza Palooza 2011

BOP (Bring on Play) is bringing the event Plaza Palooza to York City starting today, October 2, 2011.  Every Sunday until December 11, 2011 from 11am-3pm families can visit the Brooks Robinson Plaza at the Sovereign Bank Stadium in Downtown York, PA for affordable fun for the whole family.  Admission is $4 per person and you can save on your entry by bringing in select items (see the website above) or getting family season tickets.  Every week is a new theme.  In addition to theme activities there will be inflatables, music, games, crafts and other interactive fun for children. 

The themes and activities for Sunday October 2, 2011 from 11am-3pm are
Breast Cancer Awareness:
-Clown and face painting.
-Music by a DJ
-Pink hair extensions
-Starfish Spin frisbee spin art
-Kids games sponsored by Wellspan


October 9: Arts and Humanities
October 16: Fall Harvest
October 23: Sports and Homecoming
October 30: Halloween
November 6: Patriotic/ Veteran's Day
November 13: Music
November 20: Circus
November 27: Animals
December 4: Truck Touch
December 11: Winter Wonderland

Stauffers of Kissel Hill Fall Festival

LOOKING FOR THE 2013 STAUFFERS OF KISSEL HILL FALL FESTIVAL?

I'm a little behind here but there's still plenty of time to visit Stauffers of Kissel Hill for their 2011 Fall Festival, at both York County locations. 
Today, Sunday October 2, 2011 from 11am-3pm you can visit the East York or Dover Stauffers of Kissel Hill for pumpkin painting (with pumpkin purchase), straw maze, corn box (like a sand box but a little less messy), miniature golf, sidewalk chalk art, make-and-take craft, build-your-own scarecrow ($) and lots of free games.  Visit the East York location for Hayrides ($) or the Dover location for a free scavenger hunt.  Food will also for sale at both locations. 

Here are some more scheduled events for next week at Stauffers of Kissel Hill:

Saturday October 8 from 10am-3pm:
All activities from 10/3 plus,
Kids Safety ID (East York)
11am-1pm: balloon creations (Dover).
1pm: The Puppetman Puppet Show (East York)
1pm: Police Dog Demo with Sgt. Sowers (East York)

Sunday October 9 from 11am-3pm:
All activities from 10/3 plus,
Story Teller 11am (Dover)
Firetruck 11am (Dover)
11am-2pm: Fire department (East York)

We've been to the Dover location a few times and it's always been a blast.  The kids especially loved the scavenger hunt, corn box and pumpkin painting.  Check out some of our family moments from The Stauffers of Kissel Hill Fall Festival 2010.

Hay Maze

Pumpkin Painting is affordable fun.



Corn box




Works better with taller kids ;)



Even the babies can have fun!



Mini Golf



We're looking forward to this year!