National Night Out at Vanatta Park — Aug. 4, 2026
Swatara Township Police host a free National Night Out community event on Aug. 4, 2026, 6–8:30 p.m., at Vanatta Park with food, vendors, activities and emergency vehicle displays.
The Swatara Township Police Department will host National Night Out on 8/4/26 from 6–8:30 p.m. at Vanatta Park (behind the 7-11 on Derry Street). The free, public event will feature hot dogs, pizza, Hershey's ice cream and other concessions (while supplies last), inflatables, a gaming trailer, shaved ice, music, 60+ vendors, emergency vehicle displays, Critter Connections and a Stat MedEvac helicopter landing around 8 p.m. Street parking is available north of Derry Street with Fire Police assisting crossings; sponsors include Harrisburg Wal-Mart, Feeser’s Foods, Harrisburg Air Gas, 2 Brothers Pizza, Gennaro’s Pizza, Hershey's Ice Cream and the Lawnton American Legion.