Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce

06/23/2026

🇺🇸 Start your Independence Day with the Yankee Doodle Dash 5K Run & Walk! Join the Shippensburg America250PA Committee on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 8:00 AM in Shippensburg Memorial Park for a fun, patriotic morning.

🏃‍♀️ 5K Run/Walk
👕 Commemorative event T-shirt (if you register by 6/24)
🏅 Awards for overall and age-group winners
🇺🇸 Wear your red, white, and blue!

Register today:
https://cvraceseries.us/Events/EventPage.php?event_id=1691

06/21/2026

☀️ Summer has just begun, and we hope your family enjoys every minute of it!

When it's time to start thinking about the new school year, we'll be ready to welcome you back with a day of fun at the Back to School Family Fun Day on August 8.

Join us at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds from 11 AM–2 PM for free school supplies, free haircuts, free pizza, interactive exhibits, entertainment, and more—all at no cost to families.

Mark your calendars now, enjoy your summer, and we'll see you in August!

06/20/2026

🇺🇸 GREAT AMERICAN PICNIC 🇺🇸
Saturday, June 27 • Shippensburg Memorial Park

Join the Shippensburg America 250 Committee for an afternoon of family fun!

All activities are FREE thanks to our sponsors and community partners!

🍗 Kelso’s Kickin’ Chicken BBQ meals will be served from 4–6 PM. Advance ticket purchases ($12) help us plan for attendance, so please order your meals ahead of time if you plan to join us.

Purchase tickets:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/great-american-picnic-chicken-bbq-dinner

If you prefer not to purchase tickets online please email [email protected] with the number of chicken dinners you would like reserved.

FREE Activities Include:
• Old-Fashioned Games (2–4 PM)
• Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides (2–6 PM) – approximately 10–15 minute rides
• Coy Public Library Tie-Dye Activity (2–4 PM) – Bring a white item to tie-dye!
• Baseball Game (3–5 PM)
• Free Popcorn (2–6 PM)
• Shippensburg Band Concert in the park (4:30–5:30 PM)
• Candy Scramble (6 PM)
• Free Patriotic Giveaways (while supplies last)

Chicken BBQ Dinner (4–6 PM)
Half Chicken, Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Applesauce, Dessert, and Drink

Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for a great afternoon in the park as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary together!

06/16/2026

Shippensburg America 250 Parade Award Winners

Thank you to everyone who participated in and attended the Shippensburg America 250 Parade. It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate this historic milestone.

We extend our appreciation to the Shippensburg Band and our musical soloists, who will receive a token of appreciation for sharing their talents and helping make the parade a memorable experience.

A special thank you to Jeff Shubert for capturing the parade from above and sharing his drone video with the community.

Best Overall
Shippensburg Civic Club

Community & Nonprofit
1st Place (Tie)
• Shippensburg Community Fair
• Shippensburg Corn Festival
2nd Place
• Shippensburg History Center
3rd Place
• Shippensburg Moose Lodge 2500

Church
1st Place
• Oasis of Love Church Shippensburg
2nd Place
• Shippensburg Evangelical Free Church

Small Business Float
1st Place
• Old Spool Fabrics and Yarn LLC
2nd Place
• Baer's Sign Service LLC
3rd Place
• Guardian Mosquito - Tick & Turf Control/ Christy Lautenslager, Realtor

Large Business Entry
1st Place
• Volvo CE Remarketing

Vehicle Entry
1st Place
• Chambersburg Classic Car Group
2nd Place
• Cumberland Valley Antique Engine & Machinery Association
3rd Place
• Franklin County Jeepers

Dance
1st Place
• Dance Academy XIV

Animal
1st Place
• Benchfield Farms/Tiny World
2nd Place
• Frank Heberlig (Two-Goat Wagon)

Congratulations to all of our award winners, and thank you to everyone who helped make the Shippensburg America 250 Parade a success.

Aerial view of Shippensburg America 250 Parade as Shippensburg cele...

06/16/2026

Power Hour was a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow Chamber members. Thank you to everyone who joined us today at Liberty Bar & Grill. We appreciate the great conversations, valuable connections, and continued support of the Chamber.

06/15/2026

America 250 Parade photos are starting to roll in! A special thank you to Kevin Byers Photography for capturing these great moments from Sunday's parade.

Kevin is a talented wildlife photographer based in Shippensburg, and we appreciate him sharing his photos with our community. 📸🇺🇸

06/14/2026

🇺🇸 On behalf of the Shippensburg America250PA Committee, thank you to everyone who participated in, volunteered for, sponsored, and attended the Shippensburg America 250 Parade.

More photos to come! ❤️🤍💙

06/13/2026

✂️🍗 Welcome to Buffalo Wild Wings Go - Shippensburg! We were pleased to join Haider Dar and his team for their ribbon-cutting celebration today. Located at 209 S. Conestoga Drive in the Walmart Shopping Center, Buffalo Wild Wings GO is now open and serving the Shippensburg community.

We wish them much success and look forward to welcoming them as a Chamber member! 🎉

06/12/2026

🇺🇸 The countdown is on! The Shippensburg America 250 Parade steps off this Sunday at 2:00 PM on King Street.

Division 1 (East King Street, starting at Gettle Avenue to Washington)
1. America 250 Parade Banner
2. Police Car – Mayor Shaun Rogers
3. Classic Car – First Previous Mayor
4. Classic Car – Second Previous Mayor
5. Classic Car – Parade Marshal – WWII Veteran Glenn Lytle
6. Royalty Queens – Carlisle Ice Fest (Walking Unit/Royalty Court)
6A. Cumberland Valley Ag Expo Royalty
7. Boy Scout Carrying American Flag
8. Singer – Izaya Clark 🎵
9. Entry Withdrawn
10. Superstar Twirlers (Majorette/Twirling Group) 🎵
11. Benchfield Farms (Horse-drawn Wagon and Walkers)
12. Baer's Sign Service (Float – 25 ft)
Division 2 (North Prince Street to East Burd Street)
13. Shippensburg Band 🎵
14. Chambersburg Classic Car Group
Division 3 (East King St. from Washington St. to Queen St.)
15. Kough's Oil Service Inc. (2 vehicles, 16 ft each)
16. Shippensburg Lions Club (Banner Carriers, Lions on Pickup/Trailer, Singer - Galen Burkholder) 🎵
17. Shippensburg Cub Scouts Pack 251
18. Shippensburg Boy Scouts Pack 2519
19. Shippensburg Community Fair (Float with Walkers)
20. TNT Excavating Solutions (Float – 40 ft)
21. Momma Lindsey's Pretzels & Stuff (Float – 30 ft)
22. StoneCraft Hardscapes & Excavation (Float with Walkers – 40 ft)
23. Shippensburg Evangelical Free Church (Float with Brass Music Group – 54 ft) 🎵
24. Guardian Mosquito - Tick & Turf Control / Christy Lautenslager, Realtor, Coldwell Banker (Float – 40 ft)
25. Moose Lodge 2500 – Shippensburg, PA (Float with Walkers – Approx. 20–25 ft)
26. 45th Shippensburg Corn Festival (Float with Walkers – Approx. 37 ft)
27. Coover Bros Landscaping (Float with Walkers – 30 ft)
28. Volvo CE Remarketing (Volvo A45G Articulated Hauler – 36 ft 11 in)
29. Old Spool Fabrics and Yarn LLC (Float – 46 ft)
Division 4 (South Prince Street to East Orange Street)
30. Singer – Jay Johnson 🎵
31. Shippensburg Civic Club (Horse-Drawn Wagon with Walkers)
32. Ridge Church (Van with Walkers)
33. Dance Academy XIV (Float with Dancers/Walkers – Approx. 20–30 ft)
34. Boost by CPA Wireless (Boost VW Van)
35. Lurgan U.B. Church (Float – Pickup with 18 ft Trailer)
36. 39th Judicial District – Franklin County Courts (Pickup, Police Vehicle & K-9)
37. Entry Withdrawn
38. CTU Mobile Diagnostics (Jeep Entry)
39. Divine Athletics (Float – Approx. 28 ft)
40. Matthew Collins (Electric Mobility Scooter)
41. Entry Withdrawn
42. Oasis of Love Church Shippensburg (Float with Walkers)
43. Frank Heberlig (Express Wagon Pulled by Two Goats – Approx. 10 ft)
Division 5 (North Washington Street to East Burd Street)
44. Shayne's Country Music (Musical Performance) 🎵
45. Gary's Patriotic Jeep (Patriotic Jeep Wrangler)
46. Cromer's Carriage (Two Draft Horses Pulling 1880 Hearse)
47. Merrill Varner (Hot Rod Car)
48. Two-Step Darlins Twirling Group (Twirling Group) 🎵
49. Shively Motors of Shippensburg (Vehicle Group)
50. NaturaLawn of America (Pickup Truck Entry)
51. Shippensburg History Center (Vehicle Entry with Franklin County Liberty Bell)
52. Shippensburg Little League (Walking Group with Golf Cart)
53. Stephanie Wall – Music 🎵
54. Legacy Church (Walking Unit)
Division 6 (South Washington Street to East Orange Street)
55. Dawn Birgensmith – Eastern Shawnee Dancer 🎵
56. Teflon Roofing (Truck with Covered Trailer)
57. Parsons Interstate Ford - Official (Vehicle Group – Approx. 60 ft Total)
58. Franklin County Jeepers (Jeep Club)
59. American Legion Riders Post 223 – Shippensburg (Motorcycle Group)
60. Cumberland Valley Antique Engine & Machinery Association (Antique Tractors & Equipment)
Division 7 (Milton and Doreen Morgan Engineering Laboratory Parking Lot and East Side of Prince Street to Our Lady of the Visitation Church)
61. Rainbow House (PT Cruiser)
62. GRID Tractor Club (Antique Tractor Club)
62A. Amy Fraker (Antique Tractors)
62B. Atlantic Tractor (Tractor & Disk)
63. Antique Fire Engine (Privately Owned Antique Fire Apparatus)
64. Shippensburg Area Emergency Medical Service (EMS Apparatus)
65. West End Fire & Rescue Company/ Valley Hose Company #2 (Fire Apparatus)
66. Vigilant Hose Company #1 (Fire Apparatus)
67. South Newton Volunteer Fire Company
68. Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Company

06/11/2026

🚑 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Shippensburg Area EMS 20th Anniversary Celebration Mixer!

Congratulations to Shippensburg Area Emergency Medical Service on this milestone anniversary, and thank you for your continued dedication to serving our region. We appreciate your commitment to providing lifesaving care to our community.