Macaroni KID Village Awards
Nominations open in January, voting begins in March, winners are contacted in May, and public celebrations begin in July.
Plan Ahead • Find the Right Fit • Grow With Our Village
2027 Content, Campaign & Community Calendar
A partner-friendly look at the major stories, guides, campaigns, events, and community experiences Macaroni KID Capital Region expects to build throughout the year.
A planning map, not the entire road
This calendar offers an early look at major activations and approximate timing so current and potential partners can identify natural opportunities before popular seasonal placements fill.
Everything shown here is tentative, incomplete, and subject to change. Themes, dates, formats, events, distribution plans, and partnership opportunities may shift as community needs, editorial priorities, and local calendars develop. This is not our complete editorial calendar or a guarantee of placement.
Why we plan this way
Our strongest partnerships connect a business with the moment families are already planning: choosing a camp, finding a birthday venue, registering for activities, preparing for school, or building a holiday tradition. The calendar creates a useful rhythm across editorial resources, guides, major campaigns, Macaroni KID events, and community partnerships.
What the colors mean
Each opportunity is labeled as well as color coded, so the calendar remains easy to understand without memorizing abbreviations or relying on color alone.
Editorial & Resources
Reader-first articles, event roundups, holiday hubs, and practical local resources.
Sponsored Guide
Useful editorial guides offering optional paid upgrades to relevant businesses.
Premium Guide
High-priority guides supported by active sales and guaranteed promotional distribution.
Campaign or Macaroni KID Event
Coordinated activations with their own timelines, sponsorships, and deliverables.
Community Partnership
Major family experiences supported through an established promotional partnership.
Planning Milestone
Sales openings, media-kit releases, award phases, and other important deadlines.
Major activations at a glance
The largest initiatives stretch across multiple months, platforms, and family touchpoints.
Summer Camp Guide
Sales open in December, a sneak peek arrives in January, and the guide appears in every newsletter from February through August.
Everybunny Belongs & Summer Camp Fair
Sponsorships are planned to open in February, with the inclusive celebration tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March 25, 2027.
BOO Campaign
Sponsorships open in August, preparation builds through September, and the family-facing campaign runs throughout October.
The Great Grape Jam
A new family music festival concept at The Vineyard at Hershey currently being explored for September 2027.
Next-Year Planning Release
The next editorial calendar and partner media kit are planned for release in August to help businesses plan earlier.
2027 month-by-month planning calendar
Monthly cards are intentionally neutral. The colored components inside each card show what kind of opportunity or activation is being planned.
January
Fresh Starts & Winter Family Fun
Themes: Realistic family resets; winter adventures; indoor and rainy-day play; summer planning begins
Editorial & ResourcesWinter family-fun roundup; MLK Day activities and service opportunities
Premium GuideSummer Camp Guide sneak peek
Major CampaignVillage Awards nominations open
February
Love, Kindness & Celebrations
Themes: Local favorites; friendship and kindness; birthdays and celebrations; inclusive family fun
Editorial & ResourcesValentine events and family date ideas; Presidents Day weekend; early Easter planning
Premium GuideCelebration & Birthday Guide refresh
Macaroni KID EventEverybunny Belongs & Summer Camp Fair sponsorships open
March
Spring Adventures & Family Traditions
Themes: Spring adventures; gardening with kids; rainy-day fun; family traditions
Editorial & ResourcesEaster egg hunts; spring break activities; St. Patrick’s Day family fun
Sponsored GuideHousehold Guide refresh
Major CampaignVillage Awards voting opens
Macaroni KID EventEverybunny Belongs & Summer Camp Fair, tentatively March 25
April
Earth-Friendly Family Fun
Themes: Earth-friendly fun; kids in the kitchen; outdoor discovery; local volunteerism
Editorial & ResourcesEarth Day events and activities; spring festivals; Easter resource hub
Sponsored GuideKids Eat Free Guide refresh
May
Caregivers, Inclusion & Road Trips
Themes: Celebrating caregivers; inclusive play; family photography; road-trip season
Editorial & ResourcesMother’s Day events; Memorial Day weekend; inclusive playground and accessible-fun roundup
Sponsored GuidesPhotography Guide and Road Trip Guide refreshes
Major CampaignVillage Awards winners contacted
Community PartnershipInclusion Fest
June
Summer Break Starts Here
Themes: Summer adventures; water safety; family travel; outdoor bucket lists
Editorial & ResourcesSummer bucket list; Father’s Day events; free summer fun; Fourth of July preview
Premium GuideEducation Guide refresh
July
Community Traditions & Mid-Summer Fun
Themes: Festivals; outdoor exploration; patriotic family fun; mid-summer adventures
Editorial & ResourcesFourth of July fireworks; fairs and festivals; free summer fun; splash-pad and swimming roundup
Major CampaignVillage Awards public announcements and celebrations
Planning MilestoneNext calendar and media-kit planning begins
Community PartnershipLower Paxton Independence Day Celebration
August
Back to School & One Last Summer Adventure
Themes: Back-to-school transitions; end-of-summer fun; community connections; fairs and festivals
Editorial & ResourcesNational Night Out; school-supply giveaways; back-to-school events; final summer bucket list
Sponsored GuideFestival & Fair Guide refresh
Major CampaignBOO sponsorships open
Planning MilestoneNext editorial calendar and media kit released
September
Activities, Play & Creative Families
Themes: Extracurricular discovery; places to play; fall routines; music and creativity
Editorial & ResourcesFall festivals; after-school activities; playground and play-destination roundup
Premium GuideExtracurricular Guide refresh
Sponsored GuidePlaces to Play Guide refresh
Tentative Macaroni KID EventThe Great Grape Jam
October
Halloween Magic & Fall Traditions
Themes: Halloween fun; fall traditions; costumes and creativity; community kindness
Editorial & ResourcesTrick-or-treat schedules; trunk-or-treats; pumpkin patches; sensory-friendly Halloween; Spooky Trail map
Major CampaignBOO Campaign runs throughout October
Community PartnershipTrick or Treat Trek
November
Gratitude, Giving & Experience Gifts
Themes: Gratitude; giving back; cozy family time; holiday planning
Editorial & ResourcesThanksgiving break; holiday markets and tree lightings; volunteer opportunities; winter preview
Sponsored GuideExperience Gift Guide refresh
December
Holiday Traditions & Winter Break
Themes: Holiday traditions; winter break; shopping local; giving and belonging
Editorial & ResourcesHoliday events; Christmas and winter hub; family New Year’s Eve; Twinkling Trail map
Sponsored GuideShop Local Gift Guide refresh
Premium GuideSummer Camp Guide sales open
Community PartnershipPennsylvania Christmas & Gift Show
Premium Guide newsletter distribution
Premium guides receive a minimum of 12 newsletter placements per year. Placement format and location may rotate based on seasonality, newsletter design, and editorial relevance.
Week 1
Celebration & Birthday Guide
Week 2
Education Guide
Week 3
Extracurricular Guide
Week 4
Seasonal Spotlight selected by current planning needs
Months with a fifth newsletter are reserved for publisher’s choice, including the most timely editorial resource, premium opportunity, partnership, or major campaign.
Planned key community partnerships
These established or anticipated partnerships extend our work beyond the screen and place Macaroni KID alongside family experiences already meaningful to the community.
May: Inclusion Fest
July: Lower Paxton Independence Day
October: Trick or Treat Trek
December: PA Christmas & Gift Show
Where could your business fit?
The best partnerships feel useful to families and natural for the business. A pediatric practice may belong in education or inclusion content. A play space may fit camps, birthdays, and rainy-day fun. A restaurant may join Kids Eat Free, celebrations, BOO, or Shop Local. We can look across the year and find the moments where your story genuinely belongs.
Build Recognition
Maintain consistent visibility through guides, editorial connections, and recurring placements.
Drive Action
Support registrations, ticket sales, visits, appointments, or seasonal purchases.
Show Up Locally
Meet families through campaigns, events, and community-facing activations.
Let’s build the right partnership
Planning early gives us the most flexibility to align your goals with the guides, seasons, stories, and community experiences that make sense for your business.
Start a Partnership ConversationPreliminary 2027 planning calendar. This is not a complete inventory or contractual guarantee. All themes, dates, events, partnerships, distribution plans, and opportunities are tentative and subject to change.