Take An Autumn Drive!

As Route 30, the historic Lincoln Highway, leaves Chambersburg, it takes on a more rolling, hilly terrain. It becomes more rural and passes orchards, historic Fort Loudoun, and gives a great view of Mount Parnell. The mountains are dabbled in yellow, orange, and red and pop against the bright blue sky. It is autumn in Franklin County.

After passing through the village of Fort Loudon, pick up Route 75. It is a breathtaking drive through Path Valley to Spring Run. Many of the farmers in the area are Amish. Fall is the harvest season, and many of the Amish families are at work in the fields.

From the square of Chambersburg, this is a 35-mile drive in one direction. Retrace the route to return or pick up the turnpike at Willow Hill.

Wineries

Franklin County’s newest winery is Screaming Bambino Cellars. Screaming Bambino acquired Jan Zell Wines and is now Screaming Bambino Cellars & Jan Zell Wines. Located in the heart of downtown Chambersburg the winery is located at 47D North Main. It is easy to find because it is just steps from the Chambers Fort Park, using the North Main Street entrance. The winery is open Thursdays, 4 PM to 8 PM; Fridays, 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturdays, 9 AM to 8 PM; and Sundays, Noon to 5 PM and offers more than fifteen varieties of wine.

Make It A Wine Weekend!

Enjoy a weekend at one of Franklin County’s bed and breakfasts or air BnBs by pairing up Screaming Bambino Cellars & Jan Zell Wines with the orchard wineries of nearby Orrtanna, PA. Visitors can enjoy five wineries within 25-miles and less than an hour of each other. The Orrtanna wineries, just east of Caledonia State Park, are Boyer Cellars, Adams County Winery, Reid’s Winery, and Halbrendt Winery.

Or, for artisan beer lovers, pair up the great wineries in Franklin County and the South Mountain region with the great breweries of Franklin County. Check out the Franklin County Pour Trail. Enjoy stops at GearHouse Brewing on Grant Street in Chambersburg, TBC at the Barrel House in Chambersburg, Hidden Key Brewing in Greencastle, Rough Edges in Waynesboro, or Michaux Brewing in Waynesboro. CHEERS!

 

Take the road less traveled...

it makes all the difference!

Adams County Winery

Scraming Bambino Cellars & Jan Zell Wines

Check out the entire Franklin County Pour Trail with over a dozen winery, brewery and distilleries offering locally crafted beverages, live music, trivia, special events and more! View the trail here.

Grab a Franklin County Pour Trail Passport at the 11/30 Visitors Center or a pour trail location and earn points to redeem for great prizes and pour trail swag!

Fall family fun awaits you in Franklin County!

Whether you are getting lost in a corn maze, playing with barnyard animals, or picking your own pumpkins, Franklin County has fall fun. Bring your family to a Harvest Festival or Corn Maze weekend and make great memories.

CELEBRATE FALL SEASON WITH
STITCHES IN TIME BARN QUILT TRAIL

THROUGHTOUT FRANKLIN COUNTY
Celebrate with Renfrew all month long with family-friendly activities that includes a pumpkin patch with pumpkins available for purchase, generously donated by Hess Farms and Winterbrook Farms. In addition to pumpkins, scarecrow kits will also be available — with all supplies to make your very own scarecrow, including pants, shirt, newspaper, string, pins, and instructions!  Scarecrow-making is one of Pumpkin Festival’s most popular activities and Renfrew is pleased that the tradition can continue under this modified format.

Download the Stitices in Time Barn Quilt Guide Book HERE.
Or, call to have  copy mailed.
717.552.2977 or 866.646.8060

STONER’S DAIRY FARM
& CORN MAZE

7678 OELLIG ROAD | MERCERSBURG, PA
Fun awaits you at Stoner’s Dairy Farm & Corn Maze. Wander 5 acres of a themed maze, visit the petting zoo and play area, or take in the beautiful, spacious skies on a hayride. Enjoy a mini maze, petting zoo, pedal cart track, pumpkin contest, farm tours by wagon, magic show, and giant inflatables. Come enjoy a beautiful autumn day in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and you’ll find Stoner’s Dairy Farm a memorable experience.

Visit website for most current information.
stonersdairyfarm.com
717.328.3617

COUNTRY CREEK CORN MAZE
& PUMPKIN PATCH

3794 ETTER RD | CHAMBERSBURG, PA
Spend about 45 minutes in Franklin County’s largest Corn Maze with over 4 miles of paths! If you need help, our mailboxes scattered throughout the maze will guide you in the right direction. If you aren’t up for the entire maze, don’t worry. An exit is set up half way. There is lots to do, including jump pads, zip lines, mountain slides, rat racers, petting zoo, corn hole and more. 

Please visit website for more information.
countrycreekproducefarm.com
717.729.5343

MAPLE LANE FARM & CORN MAZE

150 CROSSROAD SCHOOL RD. | NEWVILLE, PA
Open Labor Day Monday and weekends through November 3, come explore Maple Lane Farm Corn Maze. Maple Lane also hosts flashlight nights, has a pumpkin patch and more fun!

Maple Lane Farm is open Saturdays from 1 pm  – 7 pm and Sundays from 1pm – 6pm. Admission is $9.00 and Children 5 and under are FREE!

For details visit: 
maplelnfarm.com
Contact: 717-462-2669 / jmiller260pm@gmail.com

9th ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST
AT RENFREW MUSEUM & PARK

1010 E MAIN ST | WAYNESBORO, PA
September 21, 2024 from 12pm-4pm. Join the fun at this “family-friendly celebration of history and the harvest” on the beautiful farmstead at Renfrew Museum & Park. Enjoy authentic German music by the Blaskapelle Shippensburg German Band from Noon to 4 PM. All day visitors can participate in tours, activities and the biergarten. Guests can purchase a ticket to enjoy a German inspired meal provided by A Matter of Taste Cakes & Catering for an additional fee. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-17, and free for children 2 and younger. 

For tickets and more information, visit
renfrewmuseum.org/oktoberfest
717.762.4723

FRANKLIN FALL FARM
FUN FEST

MERCERSBURG, PA
September 28th, 2024 from 10am – 3pm come out and enjoy the 34th annual Franklin Fall Farm Fun Fest will be held at Reich-Dale Farm, 7236 Hades Church Road, Chambersburg. Come milk a cow by hand, pet some calves, eat some ice cream and go on a hayride! So much more to do

Please visit website for more information.
franklincountyfarmbureau.com/farmfest

MERCERSBURG TOWNFEST
in MERCERSBURG, PA

DOWNTOWN MERCERSBURG, PA
September 28, 2024 from 9am-3pm, come and join us for our 44th annual Mercersburg Townfest! The event, hosted by the Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce, features crafters, artisans, culinary and local vendors, entertainment from community and school bands.

Please visit website for more information.
mercersburgtownfest.com
717.328.5827

MAINSTREET WAYNESBORO
MARKET DAY


DOWNTOWN WAYNESBORO, PA
October 5, 2024 from 9am-4pm.  Crisp fall weather brings Mainstreet’s annual Market Day, always on the first Saturday in October. The event features all-day entertainment, including live music, dancing demonstrations, sidewalk sales, children’s activities and dozens of craft, specialty and food vendors. Entries in the annual Scarecrow Contest are displayed along Main Street lamp posts.
 
Please visit website for more information.

LETTERKENNY OKTOBERFEST

Chambersburg, PA
Saturday, September 28, 2 PM to 8 PM is Letterkenny’s first Oktoberfest! The event will take place at the historic James Finley House and will commence with a noncompetitive volksmarch at 11 a.m., followed by the official opening ceremony at 2 p.m. The event and its activities will conclude later at 8 p.m. Participants will be able to engage with several community partners while enjoying different foods and beverages offered by local vendors. Activities will also include self-guided tours of the former commander’s quarters and various forms of entertainment. German music and dance…join the festivities!

For more information and details on the event, visit Letterkenny’s Event Facebook page, here.

TAYAMENTASACHTA APPLE FESTIVAL

 

Greencastle, PA
Saturday, October 12th from 9am – 4pm at Tayamentasachta Environmental Center of Greencastle will host their annual Apple Festival including C.V. Engine & Machinery Show, featuring famous apple dumplings. Also included is a chicken BBQ beginning at 11am. Fun will continue throughout the day featuring antique tractors and engines, face painting, scarecrow making, artisan and club displays, horse and wagon rides and of course, lots of apple treats! 

For more information and details on the event, visit Tayamentasachta’s Facebook page, here.

PUMPKINS & PIPPINS FALL FESTIVA
HOSTED BY BUTTONWOOD NATURE CENTER

 

Pine Hill Park, Waynesboro
Saturday, October 19th from 12pm – 4pm at Pine Hill Park Recreation Area come and get in the spirit of fall with pumpkins and pippins. The third annual fall festival includes a full slate of activities and fun for all ages, including a ‘kid zone’ with yard games, a StoryWalk® hike & activity, live music, pony rides for kids, craft vendors, a pie walk, a pumpkin patch, and a decorated pumpkin contest. A star attraction is the ever-popular trebuchet pumpkin launcher, which will run throughout the day sending pumpkins flying through the sky.

For more information and details on the event, visit The Institute’s Facebook page, here.

APPLEFEST in DOWNTOWN CHAMBERSBURG


DOWNTOWN CHAMBERSBURG, PA
October 19, 2024 from 9 AM- 4 PM The historic routes 11 and 30 that cross in downtown Chambersburg will be closed off from traffic for this annual street festival. Come and enjoy: Arts ~ Handmade Crafts ~ Food ~ Kids Activities ~ Music. A fabulous family day where apples take center stage for the day! 

Please visit website for more information.
Facebook.com/ChambersburgAppleFest
717.261.0072

HAUNTED JAIL

CHAMBERSBURG, PA
The Franklin County Historical Society brings the return of the Haunted Jail located at the Old Jail, 175 E. King St. Chambersburg. The Haunted Jail will be open for two weekends: October 18 & 19, 2024 and October 25 & 26, 2024. The theme this year will be Haunted Hollywood. Admission is $12/Adult and $7/Kids 12 and under. 

For more information and details on the event visit facebook here.

SHIPPENSBURG PUMPKIN 
FESTIVAL

SHIPPENSBURG, PA
October 26-27, 2024 is the Shippensburg Pumpkin Festival. Located at the Shippensburg Community Fair Grounds at 10131 Possum Hollow Rd. Pumpkin Festival will bring all the Fall fun with live pumpkin carving, food trucks, craft vendors, live music, kids activities and all things Fall y’all! There will be fun for the whole family. FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING

For more information and details on the event visit:
 shippumpkinfest.com