Role of Railroads in PA During the Civil War: June 11 at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. From supplying the Armies with munitions and food, to transporting troops, prisoners and communications, the Civil War was the first war in which railroads were a major factor. The fascinating photographs, documents and artifacts in this exhibit tell the story of Pennsylvania’s railroads during the War Between the States 717-687-8628 or www.rrmuseumpa.org

Miss Saigon: June 11 at Fulton Theatre. Years after leaving Vietnam, an American soldier discovers his war bride is still alive and is now raising their son. He returns to Saigon to find her, but with the Viet Cong closing in on the city and other ties at home binding him, he is forced to make some large decisions before leaving Vietnam again. 717-397-7425 or www.thefulton.org

Family Farm Days & Chicken BBQ: June 12 at Oregon Dairy Restaurant & Buffet. An educational firsthand experience at a working farm. Free tractor and wagon rides to the farm to tour the barn and milking facility. Free samples of Oregon Dairy’s famous chocolate milk, white milk and ice cream! 717-661-6804 or www.oregondairy.com

One Patch of Grass: An Evening About Baseball: June 12 at Elizabethtown Public Library. Join author Andrew Linker to talk about baseball, especially Harrisburg baseball. His book, One Patch of Grass, tells many stories about unique characters who made history. 717-367-7467 or www.etownpubliclibrary.org

Movies in the Park: Karate Kid: June 13 at South End Park. The City and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events are excited the return its Movies in the Park series. Here residents can enjoy a movie under the stars in their own backyard. Movies are free to the public and begin at 8:30 pm. 717-291-4758 or www.lancastercityevents.com

Factory Open House for a Cure: June 15 at Factory & Retail Outlet. Miesse Candies will be hosting an open house to benefit the American Cancer Society at our Factory and Retail Outlet Store. Guests will have the opportunity to take the factory tour, ask questions of our master candy maker, sample some of our delicious chocolates and purchase candy at a special open house discounted price! 717-392-6011 or www.miessecandies.com

Intercourse Heritage Days: June 15-17 at Intercourse Community Park. Embrace tradition and history at the 9th Annual Intercourse Heritage Days at the Intercourse Community Park. This family fun filled event will run the entire weekend of Friday, June 15th, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. 717-786-8585 or www.intercourseheritagedays.com

A Whimsical Day of Fairies & Flowers: June 16 at Hershey Gardens. A magical way to spend the day! Children are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite fairy costume and enjoy searching for fairy doors that reveal the many fairies that makes Hershey Gardens their home. Children will make fairy crafts, place wishes on the Wishing Bush and meet Hershey Gardens’ own Rose Fairy. 717-534-3492 or www.hersheygardens.org

Whoopie Pie Wonders: June 16 at The Good Cooking Store. Whoopie pies are a Lancaster County treat. Join us for a hands-on class making whoopie pies. Learn how to make traditional and unusual whoopies. We’ll finish by eating what we’ve made! 717-527-7745 or www.goodcookingstore.com

Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show: June 17 at the American Music Theatre. One of television’s most enduring musical variety series, The Lawrence Welk Show, was first seen on network TV in 1955 and went on to last an astonishing 27 years. Join us as five original Musical Family members share the stage for one amazing show! 800-648-4102 or www.amtshows.com

Phun Physics Domination: June 18 at the Lancaster Science Factory. Who will ‘topple’ the rest of the competition? With these exciting structure-building challenges, you will build towers, cars, roller coasters and more. We will work with unusual materials to find out who can build the strongest, tallest, safest, fastest. 717- 509-6363 or www.lancastersciencefactory.org

The Countdown to Celtic Begins!
June 23 – 24 • 11am – 10pm
Friday Night Concert • June 22

The 14th annual Celtic Fling & Highland Games is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for the very best in Celtic music, culture, and cuisine!

The Fling welcomes a variety of performers to 10 stages daily, including traditional Pipe & Drum bands, foot stomping Celtic rock groups, and traditional Irish folks performers. This year, we are excited to welcome Albannach, Barleyjuice, Burning Bridget Cleary, Cutthroat Shamrock, The Gothard Sisters, Irish Blessing, Kilmaine Saints, Kilrush, Neidfyre, The Rogues, The Rovers, Scythian, The Tartan Terrors and Tartanic!
Click here for full band information.

In addition, guests are invited to join in one of our fun Celtic competitions, including the popular Men’s Best Leg’s in a KiltCompetition, Who’s Got the Most Freckles Kid’s Competition, and the famous Haggis Eating Competition.
Check out the Competitions page for full details.

All of the Celtic carousing kicks off Friday, June 22, with the FridayNight Concert, featuring returning favorites The Young Dubliners, with the Town Pants and Albannach. Plus delicious food, beer and wine from Swashbuckler Grove. Admission to the Friday Night Concert is just $22.95 online ($24.95 at the gate)

Don’t miss a minute! Buy a 2-day Fling pass, valid for Saturday and Sunday, and save $19! Regular one-day adult admission to the Celtic Fling is just $23.95 online ($26.95 at the gate) and $10.95 for children.
Visit the Buy Tickets page.