Events Schedule

SPECIAL EVENTS

43rd Annual Harvest of the Arts Festival

The Festival in Historic Downtown Carlisle is one of Cumberland County's premier Arts and Craft Shows with over 100 exhibitors. Interested in showcasing your art? Exhibitors are warmly invited to apply and become a part of this longstanding artistic tradition.

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Downtown Peep Show!
4/4/2025 - 4/20/2025

Bring your PEEPS to Downtown Carlisle - April 4-20 and experience our Downtown PEEP SHOW! Take a PEEP at new spring inventory at your favorite downtown merchants! Enjoy PEEP infused food and drink specials at restaurants and eateries around downtown. Something NEW for 2025, we want to feature YOUR PEEP ARTWORK! Calling all Peeps aficionados and creative spirits! We would like to invite all talented creators, no matter age or level of experience, to submit your original artworks showcasing those famous marshmallow peeps! This is an all ages show. ALL PEEP ARTWORK MUST BE DROPPED OFF between MARCH 10-22 at Pat Craig Studios located at 30 W Pomfret St. Monday - Saturday from 10am-5pm. This is not a contest but you can put a price on your peep art for a chance for it to sell through out the two weeks when all of the Peep Artwork will be on display. This is an all ages event.

Spring Clean Up Days
4/25/2025 - 4/26/2025

Love Carlisle? Have a few hours to spare? We invite you to come make a difference in your downtown! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to get down and dirty with us as we cleanup our beautiful downtown. Volunteers should meet in front of the Carlisle Borough Building at 53 West South Street on Friday, April 25 from 9am-12pm and on Saturday, April 26 from 9am-12pm. We will be weeding and picking up trash around the downtown so make sure to bring gloves and gardening tools. This is the perfect event for your office to help get involved and give back to our community.

Ford Parade, Park & Party!
6/7/2025

The Downtown Carlisle Association and Carlisle Events invite you to the 2025 Ford Parade, Park & Party on Saturday, June 7th beginning at 7pm. Over 400 Ford cars, trucks & SUVS from all across the country will be on display throughout the streets of downtown Carlisle. Live Music on the Square from Y2Kids from 7-9pm! Grab some food & drinks and do some shopping to support your favorite downtown merchants while checking out all the Fords. You'll see everything from vintage to modern!

2025 Corvette Parade, Park & Party!
8/23/2025

The Downtown Carlisle Association and Carlisle Events invite you to the 2025 CORVETTE PARADE, PARK AND PARTY, Saturday, August 23rd beginning at 7pm! Don't miss 500 Corvettes from all across the country on display throughout the streets of downtown Carlisle. Don't miss a live concert on the Square with Dance Fever from 7-9pm. Grab some food & drinks and do some shopping to support your favorite downtown merchants while checking out all the 'Vettes. You'll see everything from vintage to modern!