Lancaster County packs more into one trip than almost any other place in Pennsylvania. Tour rolling farmland and covered bridges, catch a Broadway-caliber show, ride an Amish buggy or walk through a real working farm. With more than 100 attractions throughout the county, there’s a whole day (or week) worth of things to do for kids, couples and families alike.
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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.
3340 Main Street
Jump into High-Tech Laser Tag, explore immersive worlds in Verse Immersive, and keep the fun going with Arcade Games, all in one place. Whether you’re planning a group outing or just looking for something different to do, it’s an easy way to spend a few hours or stay all day.
Laserdome – High-Tech Laser Tag, Verse Immersive, and Arcade Fun
2050 Auction Road @ Route 283
Uncover adventure at Lost Treasure Golf. This exciting miniature golf course features a captivating explorer theme, transporting players on a fun-filled quest through a world of challenges and obstacles. See if you have what it takes to beat the clock in our Maze as you search for clues.
2521 Lincoln Highway East
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!
3065 Lincoln Hwy. (U.S. Route 30)
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.
Morr Range – Indoor Shooting Range & Training
2488 Willow Street Pike
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.
3141 Mount Joy Road
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.
Old Windmill Farm – Amish Farm Tours
262 Paradise Lane
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!
Painting With a Twist – Fun Art, Not Fine Art
124 S. Centerville Road
Rawlings is the official baseball, glove, helmet, face guard, and base of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball® and the official baseball and softball of the NCAA® and the NAIA®. Team USA Softball® and USSSA® Softball. Check out the Rawlings Brand Store in Lancaster, PA today!
35 S. Willowdale Dr
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!
Refreshing Mountain Retreat & Adventure Center
455 Camp Road
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.
September Farm Cheese Factory & Country Market
5287 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322)
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!
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)
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.
Smucker’s Quilts – Handmade Amish Quilts and Crafts
117 N. Groffdale 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.
301 Gap Road (Route 741 East)
Back to school is back. Hurry in for our best savings during Tanger Deal Days through August 31. 65+ designer and fashion outlets. You’ll find stores of your favorite designer brands, like Polo Ralph Lauren, Talbots, Nike, Nautica, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Banana Republic, and more.
311 Stanley K. Tanger Blvd.
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.
Turkey Hill Experience – Ice Cream Fun for the Family!
301 Linden Street
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.
429 Strasburg Road
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.
465 Speedwell Forge Road
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!
3461 Old Philadelphia Pike (Rt 340)
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!
2425 Lincoln Highway East (Rt. 30)
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.
Amish Country Homestead & One-Room School
Amish Experience
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.
Amish Experience: Theater, Homestead, & Farm Tours
3121 Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340)
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.
Amish Village: Tour an Amish House and Village
199 Hartman Bridge Rd. (Rt. 896)
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!
Throughout Lancaster County
From Bone Shakers to BMX – See the Story of the Bicycle Explore how two wheels changed the world. Discover iconic bikes, surprising history, and a 15-minute film that brings it all together.
1891 Division Hwy.
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.
2710 Old Philadelphia Pike (Rt. 340)
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!
Body and Sole Reflexology & Spa
1821 Oregon Pike
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.
Bounce Kraze – Fun Indoor Inflatable Park and Arcade
407 Granite Run Drive
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)
Experience the charm of Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, where live entertainment and delicious dining come together at one inclusive price. Enjoy Broadway musicals, tribute concerts, and children’s theatre featuring professional talent. Choose from hot buffet, salad bar, dessert table, or a four-course meal, with special rates for groups of 16 or more.
510 Centerville Road
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.
Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park
2249 Lincoln Highway E. (U.S. Rt. 30)
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.
191 College Avenue
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!
2475 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
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.
Jukebox Generation – The Best Moments of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s
3065 Lincoln Hwy. (U.S. Route 30)
King Swings crafts, delivers, and installs the best vinyl swing sets around. Each set is fully customizable and built by our Amish craftsmen. After construction, our crews will deliver and install the set to your backyard. Closed Sundays.
King Swings – Bring the Playground Home
3270 Lower Valley Road
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!
3529 Old Philadelphia Pike (Rt. 340)
Come visit our 4th 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.
1463 Lancaster Rd. (Route 72)
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 – Restaurant, Market, Ice Cream, & Farm Activities
1289 Creek Road
All Aboard The Barnyard Express Train Ride and enjoy a beautiful tour of our family farm! Meet the 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.
Oregon Dairy Farmstead – The Barnyard Express Train Ride
1289 Creek Road
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.
Thorn Hill Vineyards’ Lancaster Wine Tasting Room
1945 Fruitville Pike
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!
2682 Lincoln Hwy. East
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.
3121 Old Philadelphia Pike
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!
3371 Lincoln Highway East
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 – Fun on the Farm
150 Cherry Hill RoadAMT 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!
Concerts at American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East (Rt. 30)
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. You can purchase tickets online. Advance purchase is recommended.
Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road
at Strasburg Rail Road
Enigma Escape Rooms offer a fully immersive escape room experience designed for friends, families, and team building. Each room features creative puzzles, engaging storylines, and interactive challenges that test problem-solving and teamwork. Perfect for group outings, parties, and corporate events in the Lancaster area.
27 N Main StYou'll leave wanting to come back
Lancaster County, PA offers Amish farmland tours, historic shopping downtown, farm and farmers markets, and family attractions including Sight & Sound Theatres, covered bridges and even outlet shopping.
There are many free activities in Lancaster County including activities such as self-guided Amish country driving tours, shopping at Lancaster Central Market, hiking, biking, and seasonal downtown Lancaster events like the First Friday.
Family-friendly Lancaster attractions include the amusement park Dutch Wonderland, the amish experience at Amish Farm and House, fun activities at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, and the delectable Turkey Hill Experience, all within a short drive from downtown Lancaster.
Indoor things to do options in Lancaster County include catching an incredible show at the Sight & Sound Theatres, shopping at Tanger Outlets, and indoor farmers markets like Lancaster Central Market or Root’s Country Market.
Lancaster County draws visitors year-round, with fall foliage and autumn festivals as peak season, summer fun with outdoor things to do, springtime for farm tours and blooming countryside, and winter for Christmas markets and festivites.
Most visitors spend two to three days in Lancaster County to explore Amish country tours, Lancaster shopping and dining, and at least one family attraction. Of course there is plenty to explore in Lancaster that could occupy a week long stay for couples or families with kids alike.
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