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 "publisher": "Littles Weekly",
 "attribution": "Source: Central PA Littles (https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/). Cite the city page when you quote a listing; each listing also links to the page we checked it on.",
 "city": {
  "slug": "lancaster-harrisburg",
  "name": "Lancaster–Harrisburg–Hershey",
  "state": "PA",
  "edition": "Central PA Littles"
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  "range": "2026-10-26/2026-11-01",
  "label": "Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026",
  "start": "2026-10-26",
  "end": "2026-11-01"
 },
 "lastChecked": "2026-10-30",
 "summary": "Hersheypark Halloween runs its final weekend Friday through Sunday, with trick-or-treating for kids before the haunts open at 6. Closer to Lancaster, the Manheim Township library has Dramatic Play Friday and a Saturday morning Crafterday. Our list has 5 outings this weekend, and 4 of them are free. Of those, 4 are indoors.",
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  "outings": 5,
  "places": 4,
  "free": 4,
  "indoor": 4,
  "soldOut": 0,
  "listed": 5
 },
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 "saturdayPlan": {
  "date": "2026-10-31",
  "stops": [
   {
    "label": "Morning",
    "name": "Crafterday!",
    "where": "Manheim Township Public Library",
    "time": "9am–12pm",
    "cost": "Free",
    "url": "https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/crafterday-169363",
    "fromGuide": false
   },
   {
    "label": "After nap",
    "name": "Hands-on House, Children’s Museum of Lancaster",
    "where": "Lancaster, 721 Landis Valley Road",
    "time": "Open 9am–4pm",
    "cost": "Kids $12, adults $10.50",
    "url": "https://handsonhouse.org/visit/",
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   }
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  {
   "id": "dramatic-play-friday",
   "name": "Dramatic Play Friday",
   "dates": [
    "2026-10-30"
   ],
   "time": "12pm",
   "venue": "Manheim Township Public Library, Lapp Story Silo",
   "address": "595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601",
   "cost": "Free",
   "free": true,
   "soldOut": false,
   "availability": "Available",
   "indoor": true,
   "ages": [
    1,
    5
   ],
   "category": "library",
   "description": "Drop-in pretend play in the Lapp Story Silo for toddlers and young kids. No registration needed.",
   "addressConfirmed": false,
   "sourceUrl": "https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/dramatic-play-friday-169347",
   "pageUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/#e-dramatic_play_friday",
   "eventUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/events/dramatic-play-friday-manheim-township-public-library/"
  },
  {
   "id": "speech-links-to-literacy",
   "name": "Speech Links to Literacy",
   "dates": [
    "2026-10-30"
   ],
   "time": "10:30am–12pm",
   "venue": "Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library",
   "address": "2410 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, PA 17110",
   "cost": "Free",
   "free": true,
   "soldOut": false,
   "availability": "Available",
   "indoor": true,
   "ages": [
    3,
    5
   ],
   "category": "library",
   "description": "A session for families with a child starting kindergarten in fall 2027, led by a speech-language pathologist, on the speech and language skills that help kids learn to read.",
   "addressConfirmed": false,
   "sourceUrl": "https://dcls.libcal.com/event/17117702",
   "pageUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/#e-speech_links_to_literacy",
   "eventUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/events/speech-links-to-literacy-madeline-l-olewine-memorial/"
  },
  {
   "id": "crafterday",
   "name": "Crafterday!",
   "dates": [
    "2026-10-31"
   ],
   "time": "9am–12pm",
   "venue": "Manheim Township Public Library",
   "address": "595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601",
   "cost": "Free",
   "free": true,
   "soldOut": false,
   "availability": "Available",
   "indoor": true,
   "ages": [
    4,
    5
   ],
   "category": "library",
   "description": "A drop-in make-and-take craft table on Saturday morning. The library pitches it at ages 4 to 11, so it suits older preschoolers.",
   "addressConfirmed": false,
   "sourceUrl": "https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/crafterday-169363",
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  },
  {
   "id": "duplo-free-play",
   "name": "Duplo Free Play",
   "dates": [
    "2026-10-31"
   ],
   "time": "11am",
   "venue": "Manheim Township Public Library, Lapp Story Silo",
   "address": "595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601",
   "cost": "Free",
   "free": true,
   "soldOut": false,
   "availability": "Available",
   "indoor": true,
   "ages": [
    1,
    5
   ],
   "category": "library",
   "description": "Drop-in Duplo building for toddlers and young kids. No registration needed.",
   "addressConfirmed": false,
   "sourceUrl": "https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/duplo-free-play-169284",
   "pageUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/#e-duplo_free_play",
   "eventUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/events/duplo-free-play-manheim-township-public-library/"
  },
  {
   "id": "hersheypark-halloween",
   "name": "Hersheypark Halloween",
   "dates": [
    "2026-10-30",
    "2026-10-31",
    "2026-11-01"
   ],
   "time": "Fri 5–10pm, Sat noon–10pm, Sun noon–9pm",
   "venue": "Hersheypark",
   "address": "100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033",
   "cost": "Park ticket required",
   "free": false,
   "soldOut": false,
   "availability": "Available",
   "indoor": false,
   "ages": [
    2,
    99
   ],
   "category": "halloween",
   "description": "The final weekend of Hersheypark Halloween, with trick-or-treating for kids 12 and under, rides and the Hershey characters. Dark Nights haunts start at 6pm and are not meant for little kids, so go early.",
   "sourceUrl": "https://www.hersheypark.com/plan-your-visit/hersheypark-halloween",
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   "eventUrl": "https://littlesweekly.com/lancaster-harrisburg/events/hersheypark-halloween/"
  }
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