Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in New Cumberland for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Holiday DIY Workshop (December 10) and Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (December 21). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide.
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- 2 Christmas events for kids in New Cumberland
- Season: December 10 (Holiday DIY Workshop) to December 21 (Gingerbread Cookie Decorating)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday DIY Workshop
- When: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 4 to 6 pm
- Where: New Cumberland Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA 17070 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Ages 3 and up
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The New Cumberland library sets up its program room as a row of holiday prep stations. Families move between decorating gift bags and wrapping paper, making ornaments and garlands, writing cards and letters, and dressing up an ugly sweater that you bring from home using the library's festive supplies.
The workshop is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. It is labeled for ages 3 and up, with the audience running from preschoolers through grade 12. The page does not list a price and shows no registration form.
Parent tip: Pack a plain sweater or sweatshirt for each child who wants to try the ugly sweater station, since the library supplies the decorations but not the sweater. With several stations running across two hours, you can arrive after school and still get around the room.
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- Address
- New Cumberland Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA 17070 (opens in maps)
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Gingerbread Cookie Decorating
- When: Monday, December 21, 2026, 2 to 3 pm
- Where: New Cumberland Library, Children's Program Room, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA 17070 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 5 and up
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Miss Laura from Pampered Chef visits the New Cumberland library to lead a gingerbread cookie decorating class. Each child learns how to decorate a cookie of their own, which can go home in one piece or be eaten on the spot.
The class meets on Monday, December 21, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Children's Program Room. Registration is required and the page shows 20 seats, with the child's name and age asked for at sign-up. It is for ages 5 and up, and no price is listed.
Parent tip: Only 20 seats are offered, so register as soon as you know your plans for the Monday before Christmas. Decide ahead of time whether the cookie is for eating there or carrying home, and bring a small container if it needs to survive the trip.
- Host
- Cumberland County Library System (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- New Cumberland Library, Children's Program Room, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA 17070 (opens in maps)
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When each New Cumberland Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Holiday DIY Workshop in New Cumberland on December 10; the last runs to December 21. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Holiday DIY WorkshopNew Cumberland · Dec 10
- Gingerbread Cookie DecoratingNew Cumberland · Dec 21
Looking further afield? Our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Camp Hill, Harrisburg, Enola and Mechanicsburg. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in New Cumberland
New Cumberland answered to five other names, from Shawneetown to Haldeman's Town, before it was officially named in 1827. The borough on the west bank of the Susquehanna still counts a library among its community anchors, and that is where children make their Christmas gifts and gingerbread in December.
How New Cumberland celebrates
The family listings gathered here for Christmas in New Cumberland both come from the borough's library, part of the Cumberland County Library System. On Thursday, December 10, 2026, the library turns its program room into a Holiday DIY Workshop for ages 3 and up, with stations for gift bags and wrapping paper, ornaments and garlands, cards and letters, and ugly sweaters. On Monday, December 21, Miss Laura from Pampered Chef leads Gingerbread Cookie Decorating in the Children's Program Room for ages 5 and up, with registration required. Wikipedia's article on the borough counts the library, along with a town band and festivals, among the things that preserved its sense of community.
Fun facts about Christmas in New Cumberland
New Cumberland was officially named in 1827 and incorporated as a borough on March 21, 1831, after going by Shawneetown, Chartiers Landing, Lowther Manor, Haldeman's Town and Cumberland. Its river and creek gave lumber rafts a harbor, which led to sawmills, a grain mill and a depot that shipped lumber, grain and iron to larger cities. The borough sits on the western bank of the Susquehanna River with Yellow Breeches Creek on its southern edge, and 7,507 people lived there at the 2020 census.
Traditions today
- Holiday DIY Workshop: The library sets out stations where families decorate gift bags and wrapping paper, make ornaments and garlands, and write cards and letters.
- Ugly sweater decorating: One workshop station invites you to bring a sweater from home and dress it up with the library's festive supplies.
- Gingerbread Cookie Decorating: Miss Laura from Pampered Chef teaches children ages 5 and up to decorate a gingerbread cookie in the Children's Program Room.
- The borough library: Both holiday programs meet at the New Cumberland library, one of the civic institutions the borough's article credits with keeping its small-town character.
A fact for kids
Long ago, rafts of lumber floated to New Cumberland, where the river and creek made a harbor and sawmills went to work. A park now stands where mills once did.
Questions about Christmas in New Cumberland
When was New Cumberland founded?
The town was officially named New Cumberland in 1827 and incorporated as a borough on March 21, 1831. By 1845 it was a small but growing community of more than 300 people, with stores, mills and a tavern.
How did New Cumberland get its name?
The sources used here do not explain the choice, but it lists the names that came first: Shawneetown, Chartiers Landing, Lowther Manor, Haldeman's Town and Cumberland. The town was officially named New Cumberland in 1827, four years before it became a borough.
What was New Cumberland's early industry?
Lumber. The river and creek provided a harbor for lumber rafting, which brought sawmills, a grain mill and a depot that made the town a shipping point for lumber, grain and iron. After the Civil War the lumber trade dwindled and woolen mills, nail and carpet factories took its place.
What happens at Christmas for kids in New Cumberland?
The New Cumberland library hosts two hands-on programs in December 2026. The Holiday DIY Workshop on Thursday, December 10, offers gift wrap, ornament, card and ugly sweater stations. Gingerbread Cookie Decorating follows on Monday, December 21, for ages 5 and up.
Where are New Cumberland's Christmas programs held?
Both are held at the New Cumberland library, a location of the Cumberland County Library System. The Holiday DIY Workshop uses the program room, and Gingerbread Cookie Decorating meets in the Children's Program Room from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on December 21, 2026.
Who organizes the Christmas programs in New Cumberland?
The programs are listed by the Cumberland County Library System for its New Cumberland location. The gingerbread class on December 21, 2026, is led by a guest, Miss Laura from Pampered Chef, while the Holiday DIY Workshop on December 10 is set up by the library itself.
Are the New Cumberland library's Christmas programs free?
Neither page lists a price, and neither says the program is free. Gingerbread Cookie Decorating on December 21, 2026, requires registration and shows 20 seats. The Holiday DIY Workshop on December 10 shows no registration form, so it appears to be a walk-in program.
What is New Cumberland known for?
The borough is noted for its historic downtown, which includes the West Shore Theater and Borough Park, and for its yearly Apple Festival, which gathers hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors. The William Black Homestead in New Cumberland is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where is New Cumberland?
New Cumberland is a borough at the eastern end of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on the western bank of the Susquehanna River. Yellow Breeches Creek borders it to the south, Lemoyne lies to the north and Lower Allen Township to the west. The 2020 census counted 7,507 residents.
Sources
- New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Wikipedia
- Holiday DIY Workshop (Ages 3 and up), Cumberland County Library System
- Gingerbread Cookie Decorating (Ages 5 and up), Cumberland County Library System
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New Cumberland Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in New Cumberland to start with?
Start with the Holiday DIY Workshop at the New Cumberland library on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. It is open to ages 3 and up and has several stations, from ornament and garland making to ugly sweater decorating, so children of different ages can each find something to do.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in New Cumberland?
The library's pages for the Holiday DIY Workshop on December 10, 2026, and Gingerbread Cookie Decorating on December 21 do not list a price, but they also do not state that the programs are free. Ask the library when you register or before you go if cost is a concern.
Where can kids meet Santa in New Cumberland?
The two listings gathered here are both hands-on library programs, and neither mentions Santa. The Holiday DIY Workshop on December 10, 2026, does include a card and letter writing station, which is a good moment for a child to write a Christmas letter.
Which New Cumberland Christmas events need sign-up?
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating on Monday, December 21, 2026, requires registration, and the page shows 20 seats. The sign-up form asks for the child's name and age. The Holiday DIY Workshop on Thursday, December 10, shows no registration form on its page.
Is there a gingerbread activity for kids in New Cumberland?
Yes. Miss Laura from Pampered Chef leads Gingerbread Cookie Decorating at the New Cumberland library on Monday, December 21, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. It is for ages 5 and up, takes place in the Children's Program Room, and each child decorates a cookie to take home or eat there.
What should we bring to the Holiday DIY Workshop in New Cumberland?
Bring your own sweater if you want to use the ugly sweater decorating station on December 10, 2026. The library provides the festive supplies for that station and sets up the others, which cover gift bags, wrapping paper, ornaments, garlands, cards and letters.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near New Cumberland?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Pennsylvania Christmas train rides guide. This New Cumberland guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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