Dig It! Faire at Pinchot

The Dig It! Faire is a fun family activity hosted by York County Libraries and will be held at Pinchot Park on Saturday July 13 from 10am-2pm.  Activities include storytime, music, puppet shows and more.  From 1-2pm kids can learn all about worms and participate in a digging activity.  Don't forget that Pinchot Park is one of the locations for the GoYork and York Libraries summer reading program: Dig Into Reading!  Go and Dig It Up! 



The Dig It! Faire will be held at Gifford Pinchot State Park at 2200 Rosstown Rd, Lewisberry, PA

Little Explorers Nature Time at Rocky Ridge

Families are invited to Little Explorers Nature Time at Rocky Ridge Park, at the Oak Timbers Picnic Area on Thursday June 27 from 11am-12pm.  Park Naturalist Amber Carothers will guide your family as you explore nature and the habitats at the park. 

All ages are welcome but strollers are not recommended.

This is a free activity and there is no registration information. 

Family Campout Night at Nixon Park

This Friday, June 21 at 7pm until Saturday morning at 9:30am your family can visit Nixon Park for a family campout on the Nature Center lawn.  Bring your tent, sleeping bags, hot dogs and marshmallows for a fun night with a scavenger hunt, campfire and other activities.  A light breakfast will be served in the morning.  There is no rain date for this event; the campout will be inside the Nature Center if there is severe weather.  $8/person (or $6 for park members) and ages 5 and under are free. 

Free Summer Movie Series at Kiwanis Lake

York City's annual outdoor Summer Movie Series at Kiwanis Lake begins Wednesday June 19, 2013 and will run every Wednesday until August 7, 2013.  Movies will begin at sundown but families are invited to join in free Play Street Activities prior to the movie.  Bring snacks, blankets or chairs and bug spray for this fun and free event.  Movies will be determed at a later date and are all PG or family-oriented.  The Summer Movie Series at Kiwanis Lake are held outdoors, weather permitting.  No rain dates are scheduled. 

Regal Cinemas Summer Movie Express

The 2013 Regal Summer Movie Express kicks off at the York, PA location on Tuesday, June 11 at 10am.  Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am for 9 weeks, families can watch G and PG-rated movies for $1 per person. 

The following is a list of the movies being shown throughout the summer:

(note that this list reflects the start date for York, PA.  Visit the Regal Summer Movie Express website to see the start date of a different location)

Week 1:
The Three Stooges PG
Ice Age: Continental Drift PG

Week 2:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days PG
Parental Guidance PG

Week 3:
Mr. Poppers' Penguins PG
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked G

Week 4:
Monte Carlo PG
Rio G

Week 5:
Coraline PG
ParaNorman PG

Week 6:
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax PG
Big Miracle PG


Week 7:
Yogi Bear PG
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island PG

Week 8:
Racing Stripes PG
Happy Feet Too PG

Week 9:
African Cats G 
Chimpanzee G

Fairmount Fun Day in Red Lion

The 16th annual Fairmount Fun Day is a day full of free activities and fun for families at Fairmount Park in Red Lion, PA.  Fairmount Fun Day is on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 10am-2pm. 

Easter at the Dallastown Community Park

The Dallastown Community Park is having an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 11am hosted by the Dallastown American Legion Post #605.  Kids will be separated by age and some eggs will have special prizes.  The Easter Bunny will also be making an appearance!   For questions about the Easter egg hunt at the Dallastown Community Park please contact the American Legion at 717-244-8028

Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt at the Red Lion Community Building

On Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 7pm kids ages 11-16 are invited to participate in the Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt at the Red Lion Community Building.  The cost for this event is $4 per kid and includes a slice of pizza, chips and a drink.  Extra food is available to purchase.

Registration is required and the deadline is March 25, 2013.  Call Yvonne, the Special Events Director, at 717-801-2089

Easter at the Red Lion Community Building and Fairmount Park

The Red Lion Community Building is having a pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 8-11am.  Adults are $3, ages 7-12 are $2 and kids 6 and under are free. 

Following breakfast with the Easter Bunny, there will be an Easter egg hunt at Fairmount Park for kids ages 0-12 beginning at noon.  Children should bring their own basket to find lots of Easter eggs and a few special prizes. 

Easter Egg Hunt at Ketterman Park in Dover Borough

Dover Borough will have their Easter egg hunt at Ketterman Park (located on Butter Road) on Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 1-3pm.  More information about this Easter egg hunt can be obtained at the start of the event.