On the calendar · Updated October 20, 2026
The Lancaster
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Every Halloween event below was checked on the organizer's own website, with this year's dates. Family events come first, then parades, haunts, ghost tours and grown-up parties. Events drop off the page once they're over.
Updated · Also see: Things to Do This Week · Christmas Events · Openings and Closings · Elizabethtown · Manheim · Marietta · New Holland · Bird-in-Hand · Millersville · Lititz · Strasburg · Ephrata · Intercourse · Columbia · Mount Joy
Times set by each township or borough, linked to the official notice. If your town isn't here, it hadn't posted its hours when we last checked.
| Town | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Conoy Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| East Lampeter Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| East Petersburg Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Elizabethtown Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Lancaster City | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Manheim Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Manheim Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Millersville Borough | Oct 31 | Not posted |
| Mount Joy Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Mount Joy Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Mountville Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| New Holland Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Penn Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Quarryville Borough | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Upper Leacock Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Warwick Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| West Lampeter Township | Oct 31 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
A 70-minute family mystery train ride set at a 1978 fall festival, with a stage show before and after the train. Recommended for ages 8 and up; there is no show on Friday, Oct. 30.
A magic show that mixes illusions with trick-or-treating safety tips, for ages 3 and up. No registration required.
The amusement park's family-friendly Halloween event, held on its last weekends of the 2026 season. The park is closed on the weekdays in between.
Trick-or-treating, a story read by Witch Winnie, Halloween ice cream floats, games and unlimited ice cream samples. Costumes encouraged.
Kids 12 and under collect treats around the farm, with costumes encouraged for all ages. The festival also includes fireworks.
Halloween stories, crafts and activities for ages 3 and up, ending with a costume parade through the library. Registration required.
A buffet breakfast followed by cookie decorating, a scavenger hunt through the village, and a children's costume contest with cash prizes at 11 AM. Reservations required.
Sponsored by the Columbia Lions Club and the Sunsnappers, with bands, floats, fire companies and a steam calliope at the end. This year's theme marks Columbia's 300th and America's 250th anniversaries.
The Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce's downtown trick-or-treat night, with participating businesses handing out candy. Main Street closes from Marietta Avenue to New Haven/Manheim Street.
Daytime trick-or-treating at participating downtown shops, marked with balloons. No age restrictions.
The Lititz Lions Club's evening Halloween parade on Main Street. Free to watch.
Organized by the Strasburg Lions Club, the parade travels east on Miller and West Main streets through Center Square. No registration needed to march; line-up starts at 5:30 PM.
Library staff hand out treats from Halloween-decorated tables set up as trunks, with voting in a pumpkin carving contest for a $1 donation. Costumes welcome.
The borough's official trick-or-treat hours, held rain or shine.
Trick-or-treaters who stop by in costume get a Halloween surprise.
Free books and free hot dog meals for trick-or-treaters while supplies last. Serving starts at 6 PM.
Four attractions: the Haunted Hayride, Den of Darkness, Frightmare Asylum and Nocturnal Wasteland. Not recommended for children under 10, and the ticket booth is cash only.
A haunted house in The Crypt beneath the Community House studio, run by Willis Boyles and Friends, with local artisans, merchants and food. Marietta's costume parade starts at 4 PM on Saturday.
Five haunted attractions, including the IMT 4D immersive hayride, plus a midway with food and live entertainment. Ticket gates stop admitting at 10 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 PM on Sundays.
An hour-long lantern-lit walking tour where costumed actors tell the stories of people from Columbia's past. Group rates for 10 or more.
A two-hour guided after-dark drive in Smart Cabrio convertibles along southern Lancaster County back roads, with local folklore along the way. Space is limited on each tour.
A costumed docent leads groups of up to 25 around the Lititz Moravian Church property to meet actors playing Lititz's departed residents. Family friendly; several flights of stairs, and tickets are sold by time slot.
Horror author Jonathan Edward Durham talks about his novel Winterset Hollow.
Uncharted Lancaster's Adam Zurn gives a talk on the ghosts, monsters and odd history of southern Lancaster County. Best for older children, teens and adults; register each person.
Screenings of the 2016 horror film about a witch who uses spells to make men fall in love with her.
A screening of the cult film honoring Tim Curry. No one under 21 admitted.
The last film in the library's October series of seasonal movies on the big screen, aimed at adults and seniors.
Lindsay Bretz-Morgan's Upfront Theatre stages the musical. On Oct. 30, an optional 21+ pre-show cocktail party with the cast starts at 7:45 PM ($34.70 add-on).
After-hours adult trivia on horror literature, spooky movies, haunted history and urban legends, for teams of up to six. Cider and treats provided, with bonus points for costumes; registration required.
WIXQ presents a Halloween show by the band Granddogs, with Jac Conner and Monk Mode.
A Halloween dance night in the Temple room with DJ Edge playing spooky tracks, hip hop and hits through the decades. Ages 21 and up.
The Nielsen Family Band's Halloween covers show, where the audience spins a carnival wheel to pick the setlist, with Health Club and Jon from Jon Smith's Voyages.
A costumed bar crawl run by PubCrawls.com through downtown Lancaster bars. Ages 21 and up; wristbands are picked up at check-in.
The cover band plays late-1990s and 2000s pop rock in the front pub on Halloween night. Ages 21 and up.
The Halloween edition of Shadowland, a monthly dark alternative dance night with DJs Stygian and Dave Ghoul. Runs four hours.
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Subscribe free →The Lancaster Ledger lists 35 Halloween events in Lancaster County for 2026, including The Haunting of Pumpkin Junction, Happy Hauntings at Dutch Wonderland, Halloween Safety Magic Show with Ed Schmitt. Each one links to the organizer's own page with dates, times and tickets.
Each township and borough sets its own night. Conoy Township: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; East Lampeter Township: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; East Petersburg Borough: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Elizabethtown Borough: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Lancaster City: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Manheim Borough: Oct 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The full list is on this page.
Haunted attractions running in Lancaster County this year include Jason's Woods, Field of Screams, Haunted Marietta. Check each one's page for age guidance and ticket times.