Strasburg, PA hosts a wide variety of attractions and points of interest for all ages. There’s exciting things to do for kids, romantic things to do for couples, and lots of fun education opportunities for school field trips.
Here’s a sampling of fun things to do near Strasburg, PA (scroll down for a list with photos)…
You simply can’t visit Strasburg and take it all in with just 1 day — and why should you have to? So, come for a weekend (or a day trip), bring the kids (or get away as a couple), and explore the rest of what Strasburg, PA has to offer:
There’s lots of fun attractions in Strasburg, PA for kids and adults alike. Check out the list below.
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Steam through Amish country. Enjoy 45 minutes aboard a real steam train. Enjoy authentic trains and railroaders, shops, dining and other fun extras at the historic East Strasburg Station. Check schedules and additional information at www.StrasburgRailRoad.com. All Aboard!
301 Gap Road (Route 741 East)
Lancaster County’s most unique and iconic motel, restaurant and gift shop, and event venue, serving our area for over 50 years! Sleep in a caboose, eat in a train car, and enjoy world-class inspiring and uplifting entertainment year-round. The perfect stop for all ages.
312 Paradise Lane , PA
Ghost Tours of Lancaster & Strasburg
Downtown Lancaster &
Children will love experiencing life on an Amish farm! They can milk a cow, feed a calf, the pygmy goats, miniature bull, and miniature chickens. Gather eggs and feed the chickens. Pet a mule. Watch the little pot-bellied pigs perform and slide down a slide. Kids love this unique farm experience.
Old Windmill Farm – Amish Farm Tours
262 Paradise Lane
Lancaster County’s most unique and iconic motel, restaurant, event venue and gift shop. Sleep in a caboose, eat in a train car at Casey Jones’ Restaurant, see an original show at The Barn at Paradise Station, and shop, play and watch the Strasburg Rail Road’s steam engines go right by our front porch. Spend a day in Paradise!
The Red Caboose Motel at Paradise Station
312 Paradise Lane
For 50 years, Sight & Sound Theatres® has been transporting audiences inside the pages of Scripture. With special effects, massive sets, and live animals, every production is a spectacular show with a message that reaches far beyond the stage.
300 Hartman Bridge Rd. (Rt. 896)
Visit a 4th-generation family farm. Milk a cow, feed a calf, visit the chicken coop, and interact with animals. Stay overnight and enjoy a farmer’s breakfast, or join a guided tour and farmstead workshop. View availability and book online at verdantview.com
429 Strasburg Road
Take a 90-minute tour through the beautiful backroads of Amish Country in Lancaster PA. Onboard our clean 14-passenger bus, our expert tour guide narrates the scenic views and shares Amish customs and traditions alive and well today. You’ll even visit an Amish home or business. Watch Our Video
Amish Village Backroads Bus Tours
Amish Village
Spend your Saturday learning about the Amish. Take a guided tour of an 1840 Amish farmhouse and have a picnic on our 12-acre grounds. Explore a one-room schoolhouse and mix and mingle with the Amish staff. Then, tour the countryside during the Backroads Bus Tour.
Amish Village: Tour an Amish House, School, and Village
199 Hartman Bridge Rd. (Rt. 896)
Join over a million adventurers. Over 50 Farm Fun Activities for all ages. Home of the Amazing Maize Maze. Entertain family and friends as you visit our farm animal center, singing chicken show, pedal karts, pumpkin slinger, guided wagon tour, and more. See you at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm.
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm – Family Fun on the Farm
150 Cherry Hill Road
Gigantic model train layout! Our 1,700 square foot train display is home to over 150 hand-created, animated figures and 22 operating model trains. Family-owned since 1961, this work of art is fun for all ages! We are much more than “just trains”! Open daily, Mid-March – December.
Choo Choo Barn – Traintown U.S.A.
226 Gap Road (Route 741 East)
Join Thomas the Tank Engine and pals, Percy, Mavis, and Rusty during Day Out With Thomas, visiting in June and September. Enjoy a 45-minute ride aboard the larger-than-life coal-burning steam train pulled by Thomas. Plus, a variety of Thomas-themed activities packed with fun. You can purchase tickets online. Advance purchase is recommended.
Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road
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