Fun Things To Do in Lancaster PA

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Things To Do in Lancaster County

From the scenic rolling farmlands and covered bridges to the variety of entertainment and attractions, you’ll enjoy the many Lancaster things to do here. Be entertained by our Broadway caliber theaters and celebrity concerts. Tour an Amish farm or take an Amish buggy ride. Experience our railroad attractions or a petting zoo, or tackle a corn maze. Visit a farmers market and enjoy a variety of ways to tour our scenic countryside. You’ll find a wagon load of attractions here for children, families, and adults.

Then relax and unwind to the peaceful clip-clop sound of Amish buggies on our back country roads.

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Jukebox Generation – The Best Moments of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s

Jukebox Generation is a NEW variety show that celebrates the greatest jukebox hits of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and the 80s! Travel back in time to experience your favorite hits from the era of school days, drive-in movies, Woodstock, awesome 80s, and The King! Add lunch to your showtime for the full experience.

Kindred Collections

Kindred Collections features a unique mix of over 100 artists, crafters, up-cycled creations, and professionally curated vintage and antiques vendors in a 6000 sq ft retail space. We have many one-of-a-kind items you won't find anywhere else! Our selection is ever changing so stop by often. Metered Parking MON-SAT.

King Swings – Bring the Playground Home

King Swings is a fenced in play area featuring 12 Swing sets and it is completely FREE! Bring the kids out for some fun in the sun. Closed Sundays.

Kitchen Kettle Village

Kitchen Kettle Village in Lancaster County, PA, offers 35+ unique shops, tasty eats, and cozy lodging. Watch Amish artisans make jams, enjoy fresh treats, and explore handcrafted gifts. A charming destination with something for everyone!

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Kreider Farms Farm Tour

Come visit our 4^th generation family-owned and operated dairy farm nestled in Lancaster, PA! From scenic farm views to a close-up look at our state-of-the-art milking carousel, come celebrate our 90-year heritage and see how we’ve been crafting quality, farm-fresh products since 1935.

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Lancaster Cast Iron

Visit our factory store to shop locally made cast iron cookware, wooden utensils, cutting boards, and more. We manufacture cast iron cookware the way it was made over 100 years ago - smooth and lightweight. Our cookware is produced right here in Lancaster, PA.

Laserdome – Laser Tag, Arcade, and High-Tech Fun

There's so much to do at Laserdome! With non-stop all ages fun, we’re the perfect place for your next family hangout, group outing or birthday party - award-winning Laser Tag plus Racing Zone, Pinball, Laser Maze, Rollercoaster Simulator and more! Open all day, and open after 8pm for adults and BYOB.

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Lil’ Country Store & Miniature Horse Farm

Stop in and say Hello to the miniature horses at our Old Order Amish farm just outside Strasburg. They are gentle, friendly, and waiting to be petted. Saddle rides and cart rides are available. Our Lil' Country Store features many Amish hand-crafted products, including framed prints, quillows, birdhouses, and food products.

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Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater

Experience Lancaster, PA's premiere magic theater. Master illusionist Brett Myers delivers a breathtaking blend of comedy, dynamic circus acts, and grand illusions. Enjoy our all-you-can-eat feast before the show! Specialty drinks also available!

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Morr Range – Indoor Shooting Range & Training

Morr Range offers a new kind of shooting experience that's comfortable, safe, and fun. If you haven't used a firearm before, we have an introductory experience designed for you. And we have rental guns and range challenges that experienced shooters will love. We also offer many classes, firearms, and accessories.

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Mount Joy Gift and Thrift

Visit one of the quaintest and friendliest thrift stores in Western Lancaster County. Our Cozy Shoppe features clothing, housewares, books, home décor, toys, jewelry, sewing and crafts and so much more! We also have a silent auction with antiques and much more up for grabs.

Old Windmill Farm – Amish Farm Tours

Come experience life on an Amish farm. Milk a cow, feed a calf and the pygmy goats, miniature bull, and miniature chickens. Watch the pot-bellied pigs perform. All ages will enjoy this! Then tour their big garden and sample the fresh produce. Groups are welcome. Learn about Amish life from the Amish.

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Painting With a Twist – Fun Art, Not Fine Art

Ready for a fun time with friends or family? Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage, and paint along with our artist to create your own masterpiece! We provide all painting supplies and artist instructions. No art experience is needed. Simply be ready to have a Twisted good time!

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Refreshing Mountain Retreat & Adventure Center

Exciting outdoor adventures are at Refreshing Mountain! Perfect for families, groups, or couples. Go ziplining, challenge an outdoor obstacle course, explore an on-site wildlife center, practice your sling shot skills, enjoy a hiking trail or the outdoor pool, scale a 40-ft climbing tower, experience our escape rooms, and much more!

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Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Assoc., Inc.

The most complete steam and gas shows around. See in operation and display antique tractor pulls, threshing, steam traction and stationary steam engines, large gas engines and hit and miss engines, tractors, construction equipment, our blacksmith shop and sawmill. Visit our model shop, antique car display, ride 2 steam railroads.

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September Farm Cheese Factory & Country Market

See, smell, taste, experience Farm to Table products. Watch cheese making via large observation windows. Join us in our sandwich shop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Try our amazing breakfast sandwiches, famous toasted cheese sandwiches, and fried cheese curds. Hand dipped ice cream, outdoor seating, play area.

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The Red Caboose Motel at Paradise Station

Lancaster County's most unique and iconic motel, restaurant and gift shop, serving our area for over 50 years! Sleep in a caboose, eat in a train car, shop and play and watch the Strasburg Rail Road's steam engines go right by our front porch. The perfect stop for all ages!

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Sight & Sound Theatres

For nearly 50 years, Sight & Sound Theatres® has been bringing Bible stories to life on stage. Every production is a spectacular show with a meaningful message. Edge-of-your-seat action meets heartfelt drama on a panoramic stage, featuring massive sets, special effects, and live animals.

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Smucker’s Quilts – Handmade Amish Quilts and Crafts

Rachel Smucker invites you to see the beautiful display of quilts in her quilt shop on her Amish farm. See over 100 quality, colorful quilts hand crafted by local Amish and Mennonite women. Quilts, wall hangings, pillows, dolls and more are available at competitive prices. Buses welcome. Closed Sundays.

Stone Gables Estate – Ironstone Ranch – Star Barn

Stone Gables Estate comprises over 275+ acres of scenic views and hidden gems. See the spires of the historic Star Barn off in the distance. Bring the family picturesque horseback riding trails and ride the Harrisburg, Lincoln, and Lancaster Railroad. Unwind from your hurried pace and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere.

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Strasburg Rail Road

Go sightseeing by train. At America’s oldest short-line railroad, enjoy a 45-minute ride aboard an authentic steam train. Travel through 2,500 acres of breathtaking farmland in beautifully restored first-class, open-air, or coach cars. Plus, dine at the new Café 1832 or enjoy lunch onboard the train, featuring seasonal scratch-made fare from the staff at Café 1832.

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Strasburg Scooter Tours – Top Tour Attraction

There are some thrills of driving that you just don’t get from a car. Enjoy our guided scooter tour through Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Experience Tripadvisor's #1 rated tour attraction in Lancaster County! Discover exceptional views of the countryside, and an insightful look at some of Lancaster County’s oldest covered bridges.

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Turkey Hill Experience – Ice Cream Fun for the Family!

Walk through interactive exhibits and learn how ice cream and iced tea flavors are made. Then create your own ice cream flavor in our Taste Lab, and create a TV commercial promoting your flavor. Enjoy plenty of free samples of ice cream and iced tea. Fun for the whole family.

Verdant View Farm Tours

Join an educational tour of a 4th-generation farm. Milk a cow, feed a calf, venture inside the barns, visit the chicken coop, and interact with animals. Learn how to make small batches of cheese, ice cream, or soap during a farmstead workshop. Schedule varies, March-November. View availability and book online at verdantview.com.

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Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf Sanctuary of PA offers a lifelong safe haven for displaced wolves and wolf-dogs. The sanctuary provides quality care and enrichment for the wolves, and has grown into an educational facility, offering guided tours to provide education about wolf conservation and biology. Visit their website for more information.

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AAA Buggy Rides

Our friendly drivers will enlighten you with information about the Amish lifestyle. Choose from any of our famous horse and buggy tours: The Ultimate Four Mile Country Buggy Ride, The Five Mile Covered Bridge Ride, The Amish Farm Tour ride!

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American Music Theatre

Since our debut in 1997, we’ve welcomed Grammy winners, CMA winners, Tony winners, Opry legends, and even Oscar winners to our stage. And we’ve hosted acclaimed Original Shows, National Broadway Tours, and one-of-a-kind Christmas extravaganzas. There’s something on stage for everyone at American Music Theatre!

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Amish Country Homestead & One-Room School

On your inside look at this “Heritage Site" you'll learn what’s it's like to live without electricity...The meaning behind Plain clothes...How an Amish house is furnished. In the schoolroom, sitting at actual desks from an Amish school, discover how eight grades are taught in one room by one teacher.

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Amish Experience: Theater, Homestead, & Farm Tours

The Amish Experience is a complete interpretive center focusing on Amish culture and heritage. Completely surrounded by Amish farmland along Route 340, the experience offers “Jacob’s Choice” in the Amish Experience multi-media Theater, guided walking tours of an Amish House & School, and guided bus tours of the Amish farmland.

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Amish Village: Tour an Amish House and Village

Authentic Amish experience! Take a guided tour of our 1840 Amish farmhouse and barnyard. Relax at our picnic grounds with a bagged lunch or purchase Amish-made treats at our shops. Explore the one-room schoolhouse, shop in the market and take the Backroads Bus Tour through the Amish community.

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Best Kept Secrets Tour

A shopping/food and fun adventure featuring 40+ off-the-beaten path businesses. Travel place to place enjoying all the valuable coupons and special free things the businesses have planned for you. Every tour is different. What a fun way to explore!

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Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market

A visit to PA Dutch Country is not complete without stopping at the Farmers Market. Over 25 vendors offer a diverse selection of food, crafts, furniture and handmade items. Make your stay in Lancaster County complete with this delightful country shopping experience.

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Body and Sole Reflexology & Spa

Experience total relaxation at Body & Sole Reflexology, Lancaster's unique Tropical Spa. We offer a Certified Reflexology Practitioner for Stress Busting, along with a range of Massage, Body Treatments, Ear Coning, Spray Tanning and more. Unwind together in our Dual Massage Suite while Licensed therapists melt tense muscles like butter!

Bounce Kraze – Fun Indoor Inflatable Park and Arcade

Lancaster's Best Value, 3 hours of bounce time for under $14.95 per child! Kids will enjoy hours of bouncing, sliding & playing in our 9 inflatable bounce attractions, with a Toddler Zone for smaller guests. Grab a bite at the snack bar or play in the arcade.

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Choo Choo Barn – Traintown U.S.A.

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.

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Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Dutch Apple is a year-round theatre presenting live musicals performed by professional performers from across the country. Dining options include: All American cuisine buffet Sunday- Wednesday evening/all matinees; Served Dinner at your table Thursday Evening; Prime Rib Buffet Friday/Saturday Evening. Group Rates for parties of 16 or more.

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Dutch Haven: Place That Made Shoo Fly Pie Famous

Come taste America’s best* shoofly pie FREE. Then tour Lancaster’s first tourist attraction (1946) offering a distinctive selection of locally made foods, crafts, furniture, hex signs, souvenirs, and gifts – over 10,000 items in all! See our video. Open evenings and Sundays. Look for the windmill! (*according to TIME Magazine)

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Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park

With over 35 rides, Duke’s Lagoon water play area, and live entertainment, Dutch Wonderland is perfect for families! Open weekends starting April 1, weekdays Memorial Day - Labor Day and most weekends through December.

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Field of Screams

America’s #1 Haunted Attraction! Field of Screams boasts an impressive line-up of 4 world class Haunted Attractions and Escape Rooms. Come out and be scared on The Haunted Hayride, the Den of Darkness Horror Barn, the Frightmare Asylum Haunted House, and the Nocturnal Wasteland Haunted Woods. Unique and Terrifying Fun.

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Fox Meadows Creamery

Cow-to-Cone! Fox Meadows Creamery features hand-crafted ice cream made on-site with milk from our small dairy farm. Enjoy lunch, taste our 24 flavors of ice cream, try the Baked Fox, browse our Market featuring local foods, jewelry and apparel, play on our playground and watch ice cream being made!

Oregon Dairy – Restaurant, Market, Ice Cream, & Farm Activities

Since 1975, we’ve been serving our friends, neighbors, and surrounding communities the highest quality meat, seafood, produce, and fresh baked goods. There’s always something new to see and do at The Market at Oregon Dairy...It’s a local favorite! Featuring a family restaurant, ice cream shoppe, deck and farm-themed playground.

Oregon Dairy Farmstead – The Barnyard Express Train Ride

All Aboard The Barnyard Express Train Ride and enjoy a beautiful tour of our family dairy farm! Meet the dairy herd, visit our friendly farm animals, feed the goats and learn all about the importance of farming. Fun for the whole family! Open weekends starting May 4th.

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Village Greens Miniature Golf

Challenging golf amid the natural beauty of wooded hillside gardens intertwined with dramatic waterways. Traditional challenges plus natural obstacles. Two courses cover 13 acres in a beautiful wooded setting. The foliage changes with the season. Not a typical miniature golf course! Afterward, enjoy old-fashioned milk shakes, hand-dipped ice cream, sandwiches.

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Thorn Hill Vineyards’ Lancaster Wine Tasting Room

Thorn Hill Vineyards is locally owned and specializes in hand-crafted wines of exceptional quality. Thorn Hill’s grapes come from our vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma and Lake County, California and are of the highest quality, resulting in premium wines. Come join us in our Tasting Room, and enjoy our Live Music.

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Aimee & Daria’s Doll Outlet

Over 5,000 porcelain and vinyl dolls. Largest selection of dolls, doll clothing, doll furniture, and doll accessories in Lancaster County. Reborn baby dolls. Berenguer babies. And an entire room of clothing & accessories for American Girl dolls. We have the perfect doll for you!

Aaron & Jessica’s Buggy Rides

Ride like the Amish do… with a Horse and Buggy view! Our Amish drivers escort you through working Amish farms. Several family priced ride options available. ASK ABOUT OUR Private Rides! Group tours welcome. Located at Plain and Fancy Farm just east of Bird-in-Hand along Route 340.

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Refreshing, wholesome and family-oriented getaways that create an appreciation for the wonders of God’s world. Our professional team is dedicated to providing a worry-free, quality touring experience. We offer a wide variety of tours to many destinations. Overnight and one-day motorcoach tours, flights, cruises, and international getaways. “We’ll take you there.”

Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall

Celebrating our 25th Year! One of the Largest & Finest climate controlled Antique Malls in Lancaster County! Visit our Huge 26,000 sq. ft. facility which houses over 125 Dealers selling a wonderful selection of antiques & collectibles! Open All Year Long! It's Not Just an Antique Mall – It’s Your Destination!

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Cherry Crest Adventure Farm – Fun on the Farm

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.

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Concerts at American Music Theatre

AMT is where music is alive! Don't miss the biggest concerts, Broadway tours and original shows live on stage year round. Call the box office or visit our website to see what's going to be on stage when you're in town!

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Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road

Join Thomas the Tank Engine, Percy, Mavis, and Rusty during Day Out With Thomas, visiting multiple times a year. Enjoy a 20-minute ride aboard the larger-than-life coal-burning steam train pulled by Thomas. Plus, storytelling, videos, imagination stations, photo opportunities, and our Fun Extras. Visit www.StrasburgRailRoad.com for tickets. Advance purchase is recommended.

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Explore over 50 kinds of cheeses, crowd-pleasing smoked meats, jerky, and hot sauces.

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Amish Experience SuperSaver Tour

Tour Package Savings on Amish Farmlands tour, “Jacob’s Choice” show, and Amish house & school tour.

Amish Experience Visit-in-Person Tour

Personally meet Amish at milking time, at work, at home.

Amish Experience: Amish Meal in an Amish Home

Tour the Amish Countryside, then enjoy an authentic all-you-care-to-eat meal served family style meal in an Amish home.

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Amish Farm and House

Offering fun and educational experiences for everyone to enjoy – family memories in the making since 1955!

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Amish Farm and House Countryside Bus Tours

Tour the scenic back roads of Amish Country. Find out how the Amish live today on a guided bus tour!

Amish Stuff Etc. – Outdoor Amish Furniture & More

25% off large selection of Amish outdoor furniture - tables/chairs, gliders, Adirondack chairs, loungers. Variety of styles, colors. Located behind Dutch Haven. Open Sundays.

Amish Village Backroads Bus Tours

Enjoy our popular Backroads Bus Tour past working Amish farms.

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Bird-in-Hand Stage

Our Broadway-style musicals have been delighting audiences since 2011.

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Busy Bodies Play Café – Kids Play, Discover, and Learn

Busy Bodies Play Café, a fun indoor playground that your little one will enjoy!

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By Candle Light

We offer traditional and contemporary candles and unique accessories for all decors. Our in-house candles and a variety of locally made products are available.

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Candy*ology Lititz

Step into nostalgia at Candy*ology Lititz and enjoy retro soda and candy like a kid again.

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Charlamay’s Trinkets and Treasures

Charlamay’s offers crafty items, barnwood furniture, birdhouses, frames pictures, candles, flowers, and so much more.

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Cherry Hill Orchards

Cherry Hill Orchards offers pick-your-own fruit, farm market, and garden center. Stop in for a taste of Lancaster County!

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Christmas Activities at Stone Gables Estate

Christmas Events: Drive our 2.6 mile Christmas light display with 600,000 lights. Ride the Santa Express train. Visit the Christmas Village and the Nativity Workshop.

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Corn Cob Acres: Field of Fun

50+ outdoor activities on the farm for the whole family!

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It is filled with farmhouse and country accents to fill your home.

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Located in his former home and studio, the Demuth Museum preserves the art of Charles Demuth (1883-1935).

Fashion Cents Consignment

Women’s, men’s, kids’, babies’ and maternity clothing. Also baby gear, toys and small home goods.

George’s Furniture & Woodshop Tours

Two galleries of hand-crafted heirloom-quality home furnishings to browse. Workshop tours available.

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Ghost Tours of Lancaster & Strasburg

Nightly ghost tours in Lancaster City and in Strasburg.

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A women's boutique filled with the latest in fashion clothing, handbags, footwear, accessories, and more.

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Go ‘N Bananas Family Fun Center – Fun For All Ages!

Fun family activities in a jungle-themed miniature indoor amusement park.

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Keep the good vibes flowing with fun, comfortable T-shirts, sweatshirts, and apparel from Life is Good, Laid Back, and more.

Good’s Store, Inc.

Step into a general store with something for everyone! Apparel, fabrics, toys and games, books, hardware…the list goes on!

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Green Dragon Farmers Market & Auction

Explore The Green Dragon Market - A True Lancaster County Experience!

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Features gear and gifts for your outdoor adventures. Find sweatshirts, backpacks, and more.

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Harrisburg, Lincoln, & Lancaster Railroad

Enjoy a nostalgic train ride on our 1800’s era steam train, replica of Lincoln’s funeral train.

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Hayloft Ice Cream / Soft Pretzels

Feed fish, ducks at our pond. Then enjoy hand-dipped ice cream.

Historic Rock Ford

The circa 1794 home of George Washington's Adjutant General.

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Horseback Riding at Stone Gables Estate

Ride our horse through 275 acres of forest trails, open pastures, and unique attractions.

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Jacob’s Choice at the Amish Experience Theater

Discover what it means to be Amish in unique theater.

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

Tour America's First Commercial Pretzel Bakery and twist your own pretzel.

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Koziar’s Christmas Village

"Best Outdoor Christmas Display". Amazing fun for the entire family!

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Lancaster Museum of Art

The Lancaster Museum of Art features a variety of community-focused and traveling art exhibitions.

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Lancaster Quilt Show – 32nd Annual Show

April 10-13, 2024: 58 vendors, quilt exhibits showcasing antique to modern quilts, 38 classes, and $1,200 free raffle. Free Admission & parking.

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Lancaster Stormers Baseball Club

The Lancaster Stormers and Penn Medicine Park take great pride in creating fun promotional evenings geared toward families.

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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra

Presenting world-class symphonic performances and education programming for over 70 years.

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loKal Experiences – Truly Experience Lancaster County

loKal Experiences offers authentic, expertly guided experiences in Lancaster that explore Amish culture, Lancaster history, amazing food, and more.

Lost Treasure Mini Golf

This exciting miniature golf course features a captivating explorer theme, transporting players on a fun-filled quest through a world of challenges.

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Martins Bike & Fitness – The Cycling and Fitness People

Over a thousand bikes in stock! Electric, mountain, hybrid, & youth bikes. Plus, complete line of fitness equipment.

Miller’s Restaurant & Smorgasbord, Since 1929

Part eatery, part history lesson, and voted best, again!

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Great for snacks – hand-rolled pretzels, cold drinks, lemonade, and pretzel dogs. All profits are donated to local charities.

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Olio Olive Oils & Balsamics

One of the largest olive oil and balsamic vinegar stores in the country. Complimentary taste testing at our Lititz store.

Visit our 6,000 sq. ft. toy store, filled wall-to-wall with Farm Toys and more!

President James Buchanan’s Wheatland

Come tour the 1828 Federal style mansion that was home to James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States.

Root’s Country Market and Auction

Food, Fun, Family... It's a Lancaster County Tradition...since 1925!

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Root’s Old Mill Flea Market

Come to Root's Old Mill Flea Market and experience undiscovered treasures! Open Saturdays, April through November

Shady Maple Smorgasbord

Largest smorgasbord restaurant in Lancaster County.

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Spa at Intercourse Village

We offer customized massages for individuals and couples, with hot stone, sports, and prenatal massage options available. By appointment only.

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Spa at Leola Village

Our focus is to soothe, pamper, beautify and improve you.

Spooky Nook Sports

Spooky Nook Sports is the largest indoor sports complex in the United States. Providing regulation courts and playing fields under one roof.

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Spooky Nook Sports Summer Camps

Spooky Nook Sports offers a variety of summer day camps - from sports to skill-building - for kids of all ages.

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Stoll & Wolfe Distillery

Enjoy Tastings and Cocktails Featuring Award Winning Rye and Bourbon or Purchase Our Craft Spirits.

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Strasburg Rail Road – Wine & Cheese Train

Enjoy a selection of wine, cheese, and crackers. All Aboard!

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That Fish Place – That Pet Place

The Largest Pet Store You’ve Ever Seen! Thousands of Fish and Pets!

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The Bake Shop offers fresh cookies, whoopie pies, and shoofly pies—follow the delicious aroma of Kitchen Kettle Village!

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Explore a vast selection of unique gifts, souvenirs, and jewelry.

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The Jewelry Bar

Discover a beautiful boutique filled with your favorite jewelry.

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The Old Country Store – Quilts & Fabrics in Intercourse, PA

Selling Amish-made baskets, quilts, crafts, toys, and more!

The Olive Basin

Visit our taproom to sample premium olive oils and balsamic vinegar and explore our new line of spices, sugars, and salts.

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The Roasted Rooster

Locally made, freshly brewed coffee, espresso, cappuccinos, lattes, fruit smoothies, and tasty desserts.

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The Shack Restaurant & Mini Golf – Fun & Food for your Family

Mini golf & restaurant in a beautiful park setting. Enjoy 20 holes of golf, and lunch, dinner, or hand-dipped ice cream.

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The Ware Center – Arts at Millersville University

Performing arts venue in downtown Lancaster, PA. Purchase tickets online!

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Thistle Finch Distillery

Visit thistle finch distilling, Lancaster's oldest operating distillery in a historic tobacco warehouse.

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Interactive playplace for children stimulating curiosity, creativity, fun through imagination.

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Tranquil Therapy

Discover lasting relief from chronic pain & autoimmune conditions with orthopedic massage services tailored to your needs.

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Unique Lancaster Experiences

Operates historic tours and fun experiences. Book food tours, scavenger hunts, and more. Fun things to do six days a week.

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Village Soap Company

Explore one of our newest shops filled with locally made soaps, bath bombs, hair bars, and more!

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Waters Edge Mini Golf

Fun, challenging miniature golf along Route 340 in Bird-in-Hand.

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Weathered Vineyards Ephrata

Charming craft wine bar and restaurant inside a historic B&B. Indoor, outdoor seating. Mediterranean Bistro menu.

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The oldest continuously operating theater in America.

Lancaster Central Market

Country's oldest public farmer's market. Fresh produce, meats, sandwiches, baked goods, gifts, flowers, and more.

Lancaster Science Factory

An interactive technology and science center that makes science fun.

Lititz BikeWorks

Bike sales, service, rentals, guided bike tours, & off-road cycling course!

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

Experience the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire’s jousting knights and royal delights.

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For Kids · For Families · Free Things To Do · Live Theatre · Entertainment · Live Music

Events · Amish Attractions · Amish Buggy Rides · Mud Sales · Covered Bridges · Farmers Markets · Tours · Groups

By now, you’ve hopefully found some activities to do and points of interest to check out during your trip to Lancaster County. As you plan your vacation to Amish County in Pennsylvania, you should know that you can’t do all of Lancaster County in one day! It’s typically best to stay for a few days so that you can experience everything our area has to offer… and yet, be able to take some time to rest while enjoying the beautiful views of Amish farmland, rolling hills, and peaceful woodlands.

To help you plan, we’ve compiled lists of places to stay (including hotels in Lancaster, PA) and where you can eat while you’re here (we’re known for our PA Dutch smorgasbords, which are buffets of Amish-style food).

There really is something for everyone here!

And if you’re a local Lancastrian looking for some staycation ideas, check out the list above.

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For Kids · For Families · Free Things To Do · Live Theatre · Entertainment · Live Music

Events · Amish Attractions · Amish Buggy Rides · Mud Sales · Covered Bridges · Farmers Markets · Tours · Groups

FAQs About Things To Do in Lancaster, PA

What are popular attractions in Lancaster, PA?

There’s lots of things to do in Lancaster County, PA. Here’s a list of 101+ popular things to do.

What are some outdoor things to do in Lancaster, PA?

You’ll find everything from hot air balloon rides and biking tours, to zip-lining and much more in this list of outdoor things to do in Lancaster.

What are some fun attractions for kids in Lancaster, PA?

Lancaster has tons of things to do with kids that parents love too! Toddlers and children of all ages will have a blast exploring:

Farm adventures
Train rides (on real steam-powered trains)
Large toy train displays
Indoor play centers
Amusement parks
Theatres with kid-friendly plays and magic shows
Mini-golf courses
Places to ride a horse
Playgrounds
Museums
…and much more!

Check out a detailed list here…

What are some things to do in Lancaster, PA this weekend?

You can find an extensive list of things to do on weekends in Lancaster, PA here.

There’s also lists for attractions that are:

What is there to do in downtown Lancaster, PA?

Lancaster is more than just the Amish. Only minutes away from rolling farmlands and the clip-clop sound of horses and buggies, you’ll find the bustling city of Lancaster (population 59,000). There’s plenty of things to do in downtown Lancaster, including:

Farmers markets
Walking tours
Lots of history
Kids activities
Art galleries
VR game lounge
Restaurants
Stores
Live entertainment (including multiple theatres)
Parks
Colleges
Minor league baseball team
…and much more!