Time to Celebrate Summerfair 48!

The 2025 Carlisle Summerfair offers free family-friendly events in the Carlisle, PA region at the start of summer.

Schedule:

Saturday June 28, 2025

8:00 - 10:00 am Sertoma Club Breakfast* - (donation required). Sertoma Club, 311 East North Street.

8:00 - 10:00 am Heavenly Hauler's Appliances/Electronics Collection - Bob Ruth Ford, 170 York Rd. Heavenly Hauler's volunteers collect and dismantle scrap metal, appliances and old electronics. The metal is then turned in for cash that is used to offset the expenses associated with operating Bountiful Blessings, a faith-based community outreach charity, providing community members with much needed non-food items. Needed Items: Computers, Dehumidifiers, Appliances, Electronics (no Tube TVs), Aluminum Cans, Electrical Wires, Air Conditioners, Auto Parts, Anything Metal!

9:00 am - 3:00 pm Craft Fair* - Dickinson College Campus, 60 S. College Street / W High Street. Join us to support handmade - many of your friends and neighbors that create hand made goodness - as well as music during the day and food trucks! Food vendors include: Crazy Glazed, Sunshine Lemonade, Rola's Lebanese Food, Shumans Concessions, The Sugar Shack, Sunset Slush of Gettysburg, Tomasic's Sausage, and BL Dogz. 

9:00 am - noon Children's Art & Activities - Dickinson College Campus, 60 S. College Street/W High Street. Free activities like coloring pages, etc. for kids to do during the craft show. 

10:00 am - noon Family Photo Scavenger Hunt - Carlisle Family YMCA, 311 South West Street. Race other teams to unlock trivia questions about Carlisle and take photo evidence of the answers. This does involve some sleuthing and walking but is a family fun event for all!

10:00 am - 11:00 am PA Fiddlers Band - Dickinson College Campus, W High Street.

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 19th Century Baseball Game - Army Heritage Center, 950 Soldiers Drive. Learn about the origins of America's favorite pastime by watching teams play as baseball was originally meant to be played. 

10:00 am Old Courthouse Tour* - 2 Courthouse Square History will come alive as we feature the Old Courthouse in Carlisle with a tour which will encompass the building's role in history and the events which happened inside. Must be able to climb stairs and sit for a period of time. Suitable for all ages. If you haven't seen this special space, we encourage you to come check it out!

11:00 am Baby Races - Dickinson College Campus, 60 S. College Street/W High Street. Children under 1 year of age who are not walking yet square off in races to see who is the fastest crawler in town. 

Noon - 1:00 pm Carlisle Town Band - Dickinson College Campus, 60 S. College Street/W High Street. The Carlisle Town Band members come from Carlisle and the surrounding areas. The ensemble with members who range from teens to senior citizens.

6:00 - 7:00 pm “Wicked Walks - Crime Scenes of Carlisle” * (ages 16+ - NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN). Meet at Old Courthouse (max:25p) 2 Courthouse Square .*Preregistration HERE Required due to group size limitations.

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Flip Flops Foundation’s Hometown Throwdown Benefit* The Barn at Creek’s Bend, 29 S Middlesex Rd, Carlisle, PA. For tickets or info Click Here.

7:30 - 8:30 pm “Wicked Walks - Crime Scenes of Carlisle” * (ages 16+ - NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN) Meet at Old Courthouse (max:25p) 2 Courthouse Square *Preregistration HERE Required due to group size limitations.

KEY:
(*) Concessions Available for Purchase
(*) Donations Accepted
(*) Fee
(*Advanced Registration Required)
Unless listed, all events are held at the John Dickinson Campus, Dickinson College - W High St (between College St/West St)

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