Fort Hunter Day
Sunday, September 20 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fort Hunter Park | 5300 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Presenting Sponsor:
Welcome fall with a festival celebrating the old-time ways of life at our annual Fort Hunter Day celebration! Visitors will find arts and crafts, family-friendly games and activities, historic demonstrations and exhibits, live entertainment, antique cars and tractors, and even farm equipment from the collection that is not frequently seen by the public. Stop by the Friends of Fort Hunter bake sale or visit any of the food trucks for a delicious meal. There will also be live animals, hay wagon rides, and so much more!

The Fort Hunter Mansion will be open for visitors at a discounted entrance fee of $5!

Throughout the day enjoy musical entertainment on the corncrib stage, in partnership with the Susquehanna Folk Music Society.

2026 Corncrib Stage Entertainment:
Stage Sponsor:

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM      Susquehanna Folk Music Society Jam Session

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM      Acoustic Stew

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM          Maximum Buffalo

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM          Big Sky Quartet

3:00 pm – 3:15 PM          Presentation

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM          Big Sky Quartet

2026 Heckton Church Entertainment:

11:00 am – 12:00 pm    TBD

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm      TBD

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm        TBD

Interested in being a vendor? Find the application here!

Fort Hunter Day History Programming is Supported by:

Supporting Sponsors:

Media Sponsor:

Contact Name: Michelle McKeown
Contact Phone: 717-599-5188, ext. 2117
Contact Email: mmckeown@dauphincounty.gov