There are more things to do in Strasburg, PA than most visitors expect from a town this size. Strasburg is Lancaster County’s train town, and it also offers world class theater, working Amish farms, and some of the best family attractions in the county.
Start with train rides in Strasburg PA. Strasburg Rail Road runs steam-powered trips through the farmland east of town, and it’s the headline attraction for visitors of every age. Across the road, Choo Choo Barn, Traintown U.S.A. fills a barn with a model train layout that kids and adults can watch for as long as they like.
Looking for Strasburg PA family attractions beyond the rails? Cherry Crest Adventure Farm offers hands on farm fun, and Sight & Sound Theatres stages large scale productions that sell out months ahead, so book early.
To see how the Amish live and farm, try Amish farm tours near Strasburg PA. Old Windmill Farm and Verdant View Farm both offer tours, and Amish Village on Hartman Bridge Road lets you step inside an Amish house and school. Amish Village Backroads Bus Tours take you out on the back roads with a guide. After dark, Ghost Tours of Strasburg walk you through the town’s haunted history.
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
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 day 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)
Gather your courage and scare up some fun on a Candlelight Ghost Tour of Lancaster or Strasburg! Venture into the night to discover the true ghost stories and real haunted houses that lurk in the shadows of PA Dutch Country! Reservations required. Check our website for current schedule.
Ghost Tours of Lancaster & Strasburg
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