Dauphin County awards more than $2M in tourism grants to more than 100 entities

Dauphin County recently awarded more than $2 million in Tourism Grants to more than 100 entities.

“The recipients include entities that will promote tourism and ultimately boost small businesses, representing everything from charities [that] help children hospitalized with cancer, to local theatres and festivals, charity sporting events, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown improvements, and more,” the county said in a news release.

The county also recently awarded more than $10 million in gaming grants to more than 100 projects as well.

The following projects were awarded tourism grants:

1. 717 LIVE – Summer Live – $9,000

2. AACA Museum Inc. – Mac & Motors, Macaroni and Cheese Festival – $565.20

3. AACA Museum Inc. – Autos & Ales Craft Beer Festival – $3,076.92

4. ACI 234 Entertainment – African Cultural Festival-Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – $75,000

5. AfroWorld Entertainment LLC – AfroWorld Community Day – $3,500

6. American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter – APA PA Annual Conference – $5,000

7. Appalachian Kayak – 2025 Season Advertising and Improvements – $4,000

8. Art Association of Harrisburg – 37th Annual Harrisburg Gallery Walk – $2,000

9. Black Women Write For Freedom – “Voices of Freedom: A History of Dauphin County and Celebration of Black Women and Girls’ Stories.” – $2,000

10. Blue Mountain Velo – 5th Annual Hummelstown Criterium & Street Fair – $25,000

11. Borough of Hummelstown – When you visit Central PA stop by Hummelstown along the way! – $16,000

12. Break the Chains Wrestling – Chocolate Town Nationals – $5,400

13. Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association – CATRA 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Gala – $7,000

14. Capital Region Economic Development Corporation – 2025 CREDC Campaign – $75,000

15. Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick – St. Patrick Cathedral Concert Series: Music Under the Dome – $5,076

16. Central Pennsylvania Figure Skating Club – 2025 Reflections Synchronized Skating Championships – $15,000

17. Central Pennsylvania Kings Men’s Professional Basketball Club – Home Basketball Games – $1,000

18. Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet – George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker – $25,000

19. Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz Inc. – Jazz Walk 2025 – $5,000

20. Cheers Harrisburg, LLC – Strawberry Square Music Series – $900.00

21. Chris Handles Franklin Foundation – Edgemont Day – $3,600

22. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Harrisburg Chapter – Coalition of Black Trade Unionists 50th Anniversary Dinner – $1,080

23. Dauphin County Community Fund – Various Events – $255,000.00

24. Dauphin County Library System – DCLS Museum Pass Program – $3,600

25. Dauphin County Systems of Care Community Partners – Fourth Annual Spring Neighboring Festival – $1,000

26. Dauphin County Systems of Care Community Partners – Fourth Annual Spread Sunshine at Sunshine Park – $1,000

1. Harrisburg Senators Baseball – $100,000

28. Eastern PA Hockey (Statie Grays Hockey) – Troopers Helping Troopers Hockey Tournament – $15,000

29. Elizabethville Borough – Music in the Park – $1,656

30. Fallen Bikers and Ryder’s Foundation – 2025 Love-N-Hip Hop Music Tour – $15,000

31. Female Athlete News – 2025 PA Field Hockey Senior Cup – $8,000

32. Film Arts Culture Tourism Specialist – Facts Fest – $10,000

33. Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation Inc. – Pennsylvania Farm Show – $15,000

34. Gamut Theatre Group – 32nd Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park – $5,000

35. Gratz Agricultural & Horticultural Association – Gratz Fair – $5,000

36. Greater Harrisburg Section of NCNW – Fall into Jazz – Celebrating Music, Cultural and Community – $1,080

37. Greenlight Operation – Run for Restoration – $1,800

38. Halifax Area Ambulance and Rescue Association, Inc – National Night Out Community Event – $1,836

39. Halifax Fire Department – 2025 Fireworks – $4,000

40. Halsky Entertainment Inc – 2025 – $150,000

41. Handles Entertainment – Handles Concert and Comedy series – $10,000

42. Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta – 3rd Annual Youth Symposium – $1,440

43. Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society – The Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat – $15,000

44. Harrisburg Area YMCA Race Series – Harrisburg Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay – $1,440

45. Harrisburg City Performing Arts Group/Tri County Community Network – Marketing and Promotion of Classical music and dance events happening in Harrisburg City – $1,701

46. Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – Flower Program – $3,600

47. Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – New Digital Billboard – $1,800

48. Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District – 2025 Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade – $540

49. Harrisburg Grassroots Summer League – Harrisburg Grassroots Basketball League – $8,000

50. Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc. – Blue & Gray Cluster Dog Shows: Harrisburg Kennel Club, Lebanon County Kennel Club, Mason & Dixon Kennel Club – $25,000

51. Harrisburg Senators Baseball Team – 2025 Baseball Season – $50,000

52. Harrisburg Symphony Association – The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra’s Free Summer Concert at Reservoir Park – $9,000

53. Harrisburg Young Professionals – 27th Annual Forster Street Cleanup, 25th Annual Home Tour, Italian Lake Concert Series, Guide to City Living – $5,000

54. Hershey Aquatic Club – 2025-26 Fall/Winter HAC Swim Meet Series – $50,000

55. Hershey E Tours LLC – $11,000

56. Hershey Figure Skating Club – Hershey Open and Neal Wood Memorial Open – $5,000

57. Hershey Figure Skating Club – Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championship – $25,000

58. Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Events Authority – 2025 Big 26 Baseball Classic – $25,000

59. Hershey Jr. Bears Inc. – Hershey Jr. Bears – $10,000

60. Hershey Jr. Bears Inc. – Hershey Jr. Bears Quebec Team – $10,000

61. Hershey Symphony Orchestra – 2024-2025 season – $3,600

62. Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society (Hershey History Center) – HHC Branding and Marketing Campaign – $3,600

63. Historic Harrisburg Association Inc. – Candlelight House Tour – $13,516.92

64. Historical Society of Dauphin County – John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion and Library and Archives – $4,000

65. Historical Society of Millersburg & Upper Paxton Township – Rebrand of the HSMUPT – $1,000

66. Hummelstown Area Historical Society – Enhancement of 1815 Parish House Museum – $1,342.80

67. I. W. Abel Banquet Hall – $2,100

68. Jab Promotions – Saturday Night Boxing in Harrisburg – $7,200

69. Jones Resources LLC – The Destry “Des” Mangus Classic Second Annual Basketball Tournament – $15,000

70. Jordan Hill Foundation – The JHF Golf Outing – $10,000

71. JRWC LLC – Ultimate Club Duals – $20,000

72. Justice House of Hope Inc. – Justice & Hope Cultural Festival – $5,000

73. Karma Entertainment Complex – Out Fest Pennsylvania – $100,000

74. Keystone Human Services – ChocolateBall – $4,680

75. Latino Connection – Latino Ball 2025: An Evening in Argentina – $25,000

76. Latino Hispanic American Community Center – The 15th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival – $6,000

77. Londonderry Township – Weekly Thursday Night Music Entertainment Events, The Air Dot Show Tours and Trolley Tours of Londonderry Township – $18,000

78. Lower Paxton Community Foundation – Lower Paxton Christkindlmarkt – $1,800

79. Lykens Valley Children’s Museum – $9,000

80. Market Square Concerts – Summermusic 2025 and Two Season 2025-26 Concerts – $1,620

81. Marketplace Events – PA Christmas + Gift Show – $2,340

1. Mr. PA Football/Sports Recruiters – Mr. PA Football High School Awards Program – $5,000

83. Martin Luther King Day of Service – MLK Day of Service – $5,000

84. Men in the Kitchen Restaurant and Lounge – “Soulful Sounds Weekend” – $5,000

85. Middletown Area Historical Society of Dauphin County, Inc. – 50th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair – $6,300

86. Millersburg Borough – Millersburg Cherry Blossom Festival – $5,000

87. Millersburg Borough – Millersburg Christmas in the Square – $5,000

88. Millersburg Ferry Boat Association – Millersburg Ferry Mega Marketing Blitz – $11,500

89. Motorama Production – Motorama Races & Shows – $50,000

90. PA Farm Show – Great American Outdoor Show Rental Fee- $60,000

91. Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art – Ned Smith Nature and Arts Festival – $2,000

92. New Beginnings Youth and Adult Services Inc – Dauphin County Holiday Celebration for Struggling Families – $2,500

93. Open Stage – Open Stage Marketing Project (as part of Season 40) – $9,000

94. PA Air Show LLC – Air Dot Show Central PA – $18,000

95. Peace By Piece KB LLC – Crowning the Generations: A Celebration of Beauty, Culture, and Community – $1,000

96. Penn State Harrisburg Men’s Basketball – PSU Harrisburg Men’s Basketball Tip Off Classic – $7,500

97. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League – Pennsylvania Interscholastic Cycling League State Championship Weekend – $7,200

98. Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling – 2025 PJW Youth State Championships – $10,800

99. Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation – Pennsylvania National Horse Show – $40,000

100. Pennsylvania Regional Ballet – Nutcracker – $3,600

101. Pop’s House Inc. – Jazz Under the Stars Concert and Rising Stars Youth Showcase – $18,000

102. Robert M. Jackson Veterans Center Inc. – AfroSoul/Latin Fest & Gospel Night Concerts – $9,000

103. Sandy Shores Inc. – Wealthy Weekend – $2,500

104. SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy Incorporated – Historic Lincoln Cemetery Cultural Events – $25,000

105. Social Enterprise Institute USA – Capital City Islanders Destination Development Project – $10,000

106. Special Olympics PA Inc. – SOPA Softball Championships – $15,000

107. St Joan of Arc Parish/School – St Joan of Arc Festival – $2,160

108. State YMCA of Pennsylvania. Inc. – YMCA Youth and Government – $5,000.00

109. Steelton Borough – Steelton Fall Fest – $5,400

110. Susquehanna Art Museum – “Alteronce Gumby: Colors” – $3,600

111. Susquehanna Folk Music Society – The Susquehanna Folk Music Society 2024-25 Concert Series (Dauphin County Concerts) – $1,726.20

112. Susquehanna Greenway Partnership – Susquehanna Sojourn: Middle Section – $1,375.20

113. Sweet Ride Transportation, Inc. – Sweet Ride Re-Launch and Expansion 2025 – $7,500.00

114. Tears for Tarina – Tears for Tarina Casino Night – $7,500

115. Technology 4 Me – 40th Anniversary Celebration – $1,800

116. The Civic Club of Harrisburg – The Women’s History Garden – Topiary Garden Goddess Tourist Attraction – $5,000

117. The Civic Club of Harrisburg – Art Unites the World: The Connection to Our Community – $5,000

118. The Hershey Partnership – Hershey Adventour and Hershey Soup Event – $10,000

119. The JT Dorsey Foundation – Baller Goals Comes to Skill School – $2,160

120. TheBurg – 3rd In The Burg (a monthly event, every 3rd Friday of every month) – $15,000

121. Township of Derry Industrial and Commercial Development Authority – Hershey New Year’s Eve Celebration Event – $10,000

122. Travel Champs/Hershey Jr. Bears – International PeeWee CUP and Tournaments – $25,000

123. Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. – Tri-County OIC’s Diamond Celebration Gala – $5,000

124. Tuor LLC – Immersive Welcome Package Program – $5,000

125. Twin Valley Players – Year-round Movies, yearly Summer Musical, Roadshow and Summer Drama Camps – $3,600

126. U.S. Junior Nationals (USJN) – 24th Annual: Hershey Showcase – $10,000

127. Unite Central PA – three to four boxing tournaments and four open sparring sessions per year – $5,000

128. Valley Flying Discs – Rally in the Valley – $1,000

129. WeConservePA – Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit – $18,000

130. Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts – The Art Science Benefit – $15,000

131. Yokl, Inc. – Yokl Discovery Campaign: Explore Local PA – $10,682.00

132. Young Professionals of Color Greater Harrisburg – Juneteenth HBG – $50,000

133. DC EDC – EDC Budget – Program Administration – $150,000

134. DC EDC – Cultural Fest – 2025 Cultural Fest – $150,000