Pennsylvania Renaissance FaireManheim
Saturdays and Sundays through October 25, 11 to 8
A whole Renaissance village in Lancaster County with themed weekends, and ages 5 to 11 get cheaper tickets.
Fall in Hershey, Lancaster and Philadelphia2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Hersheypark HalloweenHershey
select dates starting September 12 through October · check the date
Night coasters, candy stops and a treat trail for kids 12 and under, and scarier houses for the big kids.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Hershey, Lancaster and Philadelphia3 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows.
Hersheypark Christmas CandylaneHershey
select dates and all weekends from mid November into early January, daily the week before Christmas · check the date
Five million lights, rides and coasters, hot chocolate, and all nine of Santa's real reindeer including Rudolph.
Hershey Sweet LightsHershey
nightly mid November into early January, even Christmas · check the date
A two mile drive through the woods with over 500 lit up displays.
Christmas Village in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve · check the date
Over 100 little wooden stalls, a 65 foot Ferris wheel and a double decker carousel by City Hall.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Norristown
Wild Lights at the Elmwood Park Zoo
select nights through late December · check the date
The zoo lit up at night, and you can meet the reindeer.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Hershey, Lancaster and Philadelphia fall and Christmas questions
When is the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in 2026?
Saturdays and Sundays through October 25, 2026 in Manheim.
When is Hersheypark Christmas Candylane?
Usually select dates and all weekends from mid November into early January, and daily the week before Christmas.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.