New Year's Eve (and Day) in Cumberland Valley
Celebrate the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. Whether you plan an evening at home or want to enjoy a night on the town, here are a few suggestions to celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Cumberland Valley.
At Home
- Stock up on takeout food from your favorite local restaurants or try a new location.
- You can pick up a bottle (or two) of wine from Castlerigg Wine Shop or grab a growler from one of our breweries.
- Complement the wine or beer with chocolates from Mummert Chocolates, Exquisite Chocolates, or one of our other boutique chocolate shops.
- Central Wedge Cheese Shop in downtown Carlisle has all the ingredients you need to create a charcuterie board, including local cheeses.
- Shop for a board game or a puzzle at Whistlestop Bookshop.
On the Town
- Carlisle's Hot Chee Dog Drop NYE Celebration
- New Year's Celebration in Downtown Harrisburg
- Anchor Drop in Downtown Shippensburg
- Pickle Drop in Dillsburg
- New Year's Eve at The West Shore Theatre
- Midway Bowl's NYE Party
- Mechanicsburg Wrench Drop
- New Year's Eve Celebration Cooking Class
New Year's Day
- Be sure you've purchased some sweet treats, pastries, or bagels beforehand from places such as Beeman's Baked Goods, Helena's Chocolate Cafe and Creperie, or Pennsylvania Bakery so you can enjoy a leisurely breakfast on New Year's Day.
- After you've had your caffeine fix, plan a New Year's Day outdoor adventure on one of our many hiking trails or spend a day in the snow at Roundtop Mountain Resort (check their website for the winter season start date)
- Enjoy a First Day Hike at Pine Grove Furnace (1 pm), Kings Gap (8 am), or Colonel Denning (11 am).
