PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Halloween 2022 is just around the corner!
This year, October 31 is set to be a Monday, meaning many of our communities will be hosting celebrations either on or prior to Halloween this year.
Here's when municipalities and townships across Central Pennsylvania will be holding Halloween events for all the ghosts and goblins in the area (if you don't see yours on the list, and would like it added, email us at news@fox43.com):
Adams County
Gettysburg Halloween Parade
The 2022 Gettysburg Halloween Parade will be held at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a rain date of Thursday, Oct. 27.
The parade lineup begins at 5 p.m. at Gettysburg Middle School and Lincoln Elementary. From there, the parade steps off at approximately 7:15 p.m. and travels down York St. to Lincoln Square, then continues along Baltimore St., turns onto Lefever St. and ends in the staging area.
In addition to the parade, there will be a dance party on the Square starting at 5:30 p.m. New this year is a costume contest on the Square at 6 p.m.
Haunted Illusions
On Oct. 21, guests are in for an evening of mind-blowing magic and comedy that will have people levitating, disappearing, and reappearing live!
This spooky magic show will feature never-before seen illusions created just for this show, dazzling spells, uproarious comedy, and audience participation.
Featuring David Caserta, one of the top touring illusionists in the country, Haunted Illusions is sure to be filled with spooky fun.
The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $34 and are available now at the Majestic Theater Box Office, located at 25 Carlisle Street in Gettysburg, by calling (717) 337-8200 or online here.
Cumberland County
Camp Hill Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat Date
The borough's Halloween Parade will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. The parade route starts on Market Street in front of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Continues west on Market to North 24th Street and then goes up North 24th Street to Walnut Street and ends at the Camp Hill Borough Building. The rain date for the parade is Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Trick-or-Treating will be held in the borough from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. If there is inclement weather, Trick or Treat will be on the following Saturday from 6-8 pm rain or shine.
A decision will be made by noon and posted on the borough's website and social media.
Carlisle Halloween Parade
Carlisle will host its annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The parade will step off at 7 p.m. The fair weather only parade will travel west on E. North Street to Hanover Street; south on Hanover Street to Willow Street; east on Willow Street where the parade disbands.
In the event of rain, call Carlisle Parks and Recreation at (717) 243-3318 or follow the organization on Facebook.
Trick or Treat Night will be held on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Hopewell Township
The township's Trick or Treat Night is Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Mechanicsburg Halloween Parade
The Mechanicsburg Halloween Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, rain or shine. It will step off from West Keller Street at South Broad Street, continue to South Arch Street, turn left, and loop back along West Simpson Street to its end point at South George Street.
Mt. Holly Springs Halloween Parade
The Mt. Holly Springs Halloween Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The one-mile parade will begin at the Mt. Holly Elementary School on Mooreland Avenue and continue along West Pine Street, North Baltimore Avenue, Butler Street and finish on Mooreland Avenue.
Residents along the parade route are asked to turn on their porch lights to help illuminate the route.
Newburg
The borough will hold Trick or Treat Night on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
New Cumberland Halloween Parade
New Cumberland's Halloween Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The 55th annual parade forms at 7 p.m. Parade route proceeds south on Bridge Street, then turns right on 3rd Street, then right on the alley to the rear of the PNC Banking parking lot, where the parade will disband.
Shippensburg Halloween Parade
The Shippensburg Halloween Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The parade will travel through the borough along East King Street.
South Newtown Township
Trick or Treat Night will be held Thursday, October 27, from 6-8 p.m.
Dauphin County
City of Harrisburg
The city will hold its first-ever “Bash at the Brownstone” Halloween party on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Reservoir Park Brownstone building, featuring games, food and candy. The party will go from 5-8 p.m., and will include pumpkin decorating, a reptile zoo, face painting and yard games.
There will also be candy for kids, hot dogs and refreshments.
Harrisburg’s city-wide trick or treat night will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m.
Dauphin Borough Halloween Parade
The Dauphin-Middle Paxton Lions Club will hold its Halloween parade on Saturday, October 15, in Dauphin Borough.
The communities’ trick-or-treaters, parade floats and families are invited. More than $1,200 in cash prizes will be awarded, and refreshments will be served after the parade.
Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. at Erie and Delaware streets (floats should enter Erie Street near Hardee’s). The parade will step off at 4 p.m. and follow a route along Erie Street to Schuylkill Street and then onto Canal Street, where judges will be waiting to select the winners.
Derry Township Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat Date
The 74th Annual Derry Township Halloween Parade will be held on the streets of Hershey at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Trick or Treat Night in Derry Township has been scheduled for Monday, October 31 from -8 p.m.
Hummelstown Halloween Parade
The Hummelstown Community Foundation has announced that this year’s Halloween Parade will be held on Monday, October 24 at 7 pm. The parade route will be the same as in years past with the parade forming on Poplar Avenue and Prospect Streets.
Paxtang Halloween Parade
The Paxtang Halloween Parade is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25. It will form at 6:30 p.m. at 30th and Derry Streets. The parade route moves from Derry Street to Wilhelm Road, north on Wilhelm to Montour Street, west on Montour to Paxtang Avenue, and south on Paxtang to Derry Street where it will end at the Municipal Building.
Highspire
The Highspire Police Department will participate in a Trunk or Treat event from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center, 1000 S Eisenhower Boulevard, Middletown.
Trick-or-Treating in the borough of Highspire will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, the borough's police department said.
Middletown Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat Date
The Lower Swatara Lions Club Halloween Parade will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, beginning at 6 p.m SHARP at the Lions Club field on Theodore Avenue. It turns right onto Nissley Drive, then left onto Donald Avenue. It turns left onto Burd Road and continues to Richard Avenue. It then turns left onto Greenwood Drive and finishes on Theodore Avenue at the Lions Club building, where refreshments will be served.
The Middletown Borough Police Department announced that the Halloween parade will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The parade forms in Hoffer Park and travels north on Race Street, west on Water Street, south on Union Street and disbands at Brown Street on Union Street. The police remind residents to be respectful of no parking signs, barricades and fire police directing traffic in order to ensure a safe evening.
Middletown will also hold a Trunk or Treat event from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center, 1000 S. Eisenhower Boulevard.
Middletown's Trick or Treat Night will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Steelton Borough Trick-or-Treat
Steelton Borough Police are excited to announce that this year's Trick or Treat will take place on Thursday, October 27 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please contact Interim Chief Shaub with any questions or concerns at 717-439-5882 or wshaub@steeltonpa.com.
Swatara Township Trick or Treat
Trick-or-Treat activities will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. This will be rain or shine, the township said on its official website.
Franklin County
Chambersburg
The borough will host Trick or Treat Night on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Greencastle
Trick or Treat Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. Rain Date is Friday, Oct. 28.
Haunted Jail 2022
The Franklin County Historical Society will host its annual haunted jail fundraiser on Oct. 21 and 22 and Oct. 28 and 29 from 7 to 10 p.m.
This year's theme is "The Night of the Haunted Dead."
Guests will encounter ghosts, goblins, and other haunts as they traverse four floors of the jail, including the three story cellblock and dungeon areas.
The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under, payable at the door or online here.
Mont Alto
The borough's Trick or Treat Night is Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m.
Mercersburg
Trick or Treat Night in the borough will be Friday, Oct. 28 from 7-9 p.m.
Newville Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Date
The Newville Halloween Parade will be held on Monday, Oct. 31, beginning at 7 p.m. The parade will form on Broad Street and will be held rain or shine.
Trick or Treat Night will be held Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m.
Waynesboro
The borough will hold Trick or Treat Night on Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Washington Township
The township's Trick or Treat Night is Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Lancaster County
Note: Most Lancaster County boroughs and municipalities adhere to the Lancaster County Intermunicipal Committee's Trick-or-Treat policy, which established a recommended Trick-or-Treat date and time of 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 31.
The LIMC includes the city of Lancaster; boroughs of Columbia, East Petersburg, Millersville and Mountville; and townships of Brecknock, East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Lancaster, Manheim, Manor, Pequea, West Hempfield and West Lampeter.
As trick-or-treat is not governed by municipal law or ordinance, the LIMC's policy is a recommendation only, and does not prohibit or prevent residents, organizations and/or neighborhoods from conducting trick-or-treat activities on other dates or times.
Conoy Township, East Donegal Township and Marietta Borough
Susquehanna Regional Police announced that trick-or-treating in their coverage area will adhere to the LIMC's recommendation and take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Lititz Halloween Parade
The Lititz Lions Club will host its annual Halloween Parade at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. The parade will travel along Broad and Main streets.
Lebanon County
Trick-or-treating this year is slated for Thursday, Oct. 27, across all of Lebanon County from 6 until 9 p.m. The rain date is set for Oct. 31.
Annville Township
Annville Township's Trick or Treat will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mt. Gretna Halloween Parade
The Mount Gretna Halloween Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. The parade will form and step off from the Jigger Shop and ends at the Mt. Gretna Fire Hall.
Perry County
Duncannon Halloween Parade
The Duncannon Halloween Parade will take place Sunday, Oct. 30, beginning at 6 p.m. Parade forms at Apple Street, route will be High Street ending before the Firehouse.
Landisburg Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Date
The Annual Community Halloween Parade will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Registration of floats begins at 1 p.m. at the Landisburg Fire Company. Prizes will be awarded for each of nine Divisions.
Community Trick or Treat is scheduled for Monday, October 31, 2022 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Marysville Hallween Parade
The parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17 (rain date is Oct. 24).
The lineup will begin lining up at 5:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the Perry Lodge located at 105 Sylvan Street and travel South on Maple Avenue, go across Valley Street to Verbeke Street, make a right on Front Street, make a left on Lincoln Street continue south, make a right onto Cassell Street, make a right onto Church Street and end at the Bethany United Methodist Church.
York County
The vast majority of boroughs and municipalities in York County are holding their Trick or Treat Night from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Those that are holding Trick or Treat on a different date are noted below.
Carroll Township
Carroll Township will hold Trick or Treat Night from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.27.
Codorus Township
Codorus State Park will host a Pet Parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. Bring your pets out to the park dressed in costume for the Annual Pet Parade! No entry fee. Random prize drawings! Treat bags for all entrants! Entrants parade around the campground collecting donations from spectators. All proceeds benefit Animal Rescue, Inc. Collection bags will be provided. Registration starts at 10:00 am, parade starts promptly at 11 am at Pavilion 1 located on swimming pool rd off Blooming Grove Rd., Rte 216, Hanover
Dallastown Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Date
The York County borough will hold its Halloween Parade on Thursday, Oct. 20.
Trick or Treat Night is from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.
Dillsburg
The borough will hold Trick or Treat Night on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m.
Fairview Township
Trick or Treat Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Franklin Township
Trick or Treat Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Franklintown
Trick or Treat Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Goldsboro
A trick or treat dog walk is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 in the borough. A $10 donation for registering the pet will go toward a planned park. The walk starts at 53 N. York St. in the borough.)
Trick or Treat Night will be from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Hanover
Trick or Treat Night in the borough will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m.
Lewisberry
Trick or Treat Night is Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m. Rain date: Oct. 31.
Manheim Township
The township is hosting a Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Manheim Adventure Park.
Monaghan Township
Trick or Treat night is Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m.
North York
A parade and trunk or treat will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 at the borough park, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Penn Township
Trick or Treat Night is Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m.
Red Lion Halloween Parade
The borough will host its Halloween Parade on Monday, Oct. 24, beginning at 7 p.m.
Trick or Treat Night is Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Wellsville
Trick or Treating will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27.
York
The city will be holding its 2022 Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall Parking lot at 101 S. George St.
Officials say it will provide a safe and welcoming environment for families wishing to trick-or-treat. All children should be accompanied by an adult, and the event is free.
Trick or Treat Night is Friday, Oct. 28, from 6-8 p.m.
The 72nd York Halloween Parade will kick off at the York Fairgrounds at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. It will then travel east on Market Street from Richland Avenue to Broad Street. This year's theme is “My Favorite Monster.” Additional details about the parade are available on York Revolution's Facebook page or YorkHalloweenParade.com.