Lancaster County, PA and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country have a great track record in providing the accommodations, facilities, service, and environment for great meetings and conferences. Whether you are planning a large convention, a banquet, Lancaster County wedding, a family reunion, or other special event, this information can help you make it a success.
If you represent a group and want to learn more about the lodging, attractions, dining, shopping, and guided tours available throughout Lancaster County for tour groups, you may also want to visit our section for group travel in Lancaster.
For help in planning a wedding or similar special event, see also our Lancaster Weddings pages, where you’ll find lists of churches, wedding reception facilities (including outdoor wedding venues in Lancaster), caterers, and jewelry stores in Lancaster.
We also have a section dedicated to birthday party venues in Lancaster, PA.
Lancaster County is well-known for our Amish community, as well as countless local attractions, places to eat, historical sites, museums, hundreds of factory outlets, and many other unique points of interest. Plus, the area offers a peaceful, relaxed atmosphere that can be conducive to your event. But there’s also the vibrant downtown area of Lancaster that the New York Post has recently called “the new Brooklyn”.
As you can see from our Lancaster event calendar, there’s always lots going on in the area.
For more information on Lancaster County and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country as a destination, we invite you to explore our Lancaster County Information Center website, one of the most comprehensive sources of information you’ll find about this area.
The Lancaster County area is centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic region. Locally, we are within an hour drive of Harrisburg, Hershey, Reading, and York, PA. We have the services and facilities of larger cities, yet the open countryside and relaxed environment of more rural locations.
Where your guests will be flying, driving, or taking the train, getting to Lancaster is easy.
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Our Directions Page includes maps, directions, and driving times to this area.
By Air: There are 3 international airports within a 1.5 hour drive (one of them is only 40 min away). Lancaster Airport has connecting flights to Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington’s Dulles Airport.
By Train: Lancaster city itself has an Amtrak station along the Keystone Corridor that makes us easily accessible by train to Philadelphia, NYC, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Boston, and the entire Northeast.
Our Transportation page includes information on regional airports, local transportation, and car rental companies serving Lancaster County.
World class meeting and conference facilities
Lancaster County has many options for event and meeting planners. Our list of event venues (below) will help you select between convention and conference centers, hotels, auditoriums, and larger meeting spaces, as well as smaller, more intimate environments. The variety and flexibility of local properties combined with the calibre of the service these facilities provide will help assure you’ll have a great environment for your next event.
Professional meeting and convention planning services are available from many of these local properties to assist you with your next event. If you’re planning a wedding in Lancaster County, make sure you check out our dedicated wedding section.
After the event ends for the day, your attendees can enjoy the many things that Lancaster County has to offer. There’s lots to do in Lancaster County! We’ve compiled a variety of lists that we hope will assist you in planning activities for your time in Lancaster. See our guides to local Attractions, Theaters, Golf Courses, Restaurants, Lodging Options, and Shopping. There are also Guided Tour Services available to entertain your guests. LancasterPA.com (the site you’re on now) will provide a wealth of information and resources to help you plan an enjoyable (as well as productive) meeting or convention. Just start browsing!
If your event is open to the public, submit your event information here and we can add it for FREE to our active Lancaster Calendar of Events.
Looking for a unique location to host a meeting, corporate event or special affair? You’ve found it at The Red Caboose at Paradise Station – from a banquet in our beautifully restored and technologically enhanced Barn, to eating on a real train car, to a training session upstairs in the Train Barn, we’ve got you covered.
The Red Caboose Motel at Paradise Station
312 Paradise Lane , PA
Whether you plan to host a small board meeting for seven or a banquet for 800, our experienced, professional catering and banquet staff is dedicated to making your event a success. Recently engaged? Our on-site chapel, palm court, and all-inclusive packages make planning your wedding as simple as saying I do.
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