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 July 5, 2025

8:30 am 5K Race* - Meet at Allison Hall, Dickinson College Campus. Preregistration is required by June 28th. Register here. 

9:00 am - 11:00 am Children's Fish for Fun ( ages 4-12) - Letort Park, 260 E Pomfret Street. On-site registration @ 8-8:30 am. Bring own equipment. Rules and details here.

9:00 am - 11:00 am Mini Golf Event (1 free game) - Carlisle Sports Emporium, 29 South Middlesex Road. 

9:00 - 11:00 am YBAC Trout Nursery Tours - Yellow Breeches Anglers & Conservation Association, 395 Martin Road. Come see and learn about how we raise the trout. 

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!

10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Pop-up Exhibit Our First Responders: William Thompson & the Pennsylvania Riflemen 33 W High Street at the G.B. Stuart Workshop. features a selection of images and original artifacts celebrating Carlisle unique contribution at the dawn of the American Revolution. Special attention will be given to Soldier's Retreat, the newly restored home of William Thompson. 

10:30 am Who Were These First Responders Cumberland County Historical Society, 21 North Pitt Street. Who were these riflemen? What did their service involve? What price did they pay and what difference did they make? What is there to celebrate as we mark the 250th anniversary of Thompson's Rifle Battalion? Presented by Robert Guy and Ken Hoover.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Revolutionary War Living History Program - U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, 950 Soldiers Drive. Presented by Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution at U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Heritage Trail, 950 Soldiers Drive. All ages welcome to join members from several local historical societies, dressed in 18th-century attire, to learn about Revolutionary War events and people. Visitors who complete all stations will earn a special gift in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Some stations include learning about the Battle of Bunker Hill at the redoubt, the local legend Molly Pitcher, sign the Declaration of Independence with a quill pen, watch a blacksmith make 18th-century iron tools, take photos with Revolutionary War soldiers, play 18th-century games (shut-the-box, Nine-Man-Morris, Skittles). Sponsoring Groups: Washingtonburg SAR, Harris Ferry SAR, Cumberland County DAR, and Perry County DAR.

1:00 pm Wayne Powell Memorial Golf Outing** – Eagles Crossing Golf Club, 501 Conodoguinet Ave. Mail in this registration with fee or register day of or fill out this online form. 

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Swing Dance Lessons - Green Door, 14 East North Street

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)

Event Registration