101 Fun Things To Do In Lancaster County - 2023

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

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The unusual and picturesque outcropping known as the White Cliffs of Conoy, on the edge of the Susquehanna River in Conoy Township, has its origins in a 19th-century limestone quarry business. The limestone here also had a healthy mix of dolomite, which was used by steel factories to take out impurities in metal. The cliffs are believed to be the waste material from the processing of limestone-dolomite that was dumped over many years along the edge of the river. The cliffs are about 125 yards wide and 90 yards deep, leaving plenty of room for lounging.

Pedal your way through the county’s scenic farmland and covered bridges during the Lancaster Bicycle Club’s Lancaster Covered Bridge Classic held every August. Choose routes from 35 to 100 miles, with proceeds benefiting covered bridge restoration and bike-related initiatives.

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offers daily rides starting from Bird-inHand and a balloon fest in September featuring the mass launch of dozens of balloons.

Adventure Farm in Ronks, Oregon Dairy in Lititz and The Country Barn in Lancaster.

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Get a bird’s eye view of Lancaster County on a hot air balloon ride. Lancaster Balloon Rides, operated by the U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team,

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Wind your way through a corn maze in the fall and take a hayride to pick pumpkins at several county farms, including Cherry Crest

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Take a picnic and check out the view high above the Susquehanna River at the Chickies Rock County Park overlook in Columbia. From this massive outcropping of quartzite rock 100 feet above the river, you can see York County, Marietta Borough and northwestern Lancaster County farmland.

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In an area rich with historical landmarks, some of the oldest and most significant artifacts involve a little more effort to experience. Adventure-seekers can check out — with the aid of a reliable watercraft, and perhaps a knowledgeable guide — ancient Native American petroglyphs located on rocks in the middle of the Susquehanna River near Safe Harbor. The symbols are thought to have been carved into the stones by Shenks Ferry Native Americans sometime between 500-1,000 years ago. Scholars have declared these carvings to be the best examples of Native American rock art in North America. The waters surrounding the petroglyphs can be a bit tricky to navigate, so guided paddling tours are a good idea.

7 Stop and smell the flowers at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve, along the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River in Conestoga. The 84-acre preserve has over 70 wildflower species and 50 species of birds, along with fox, deer and eastern box turtles. Download a brochure identifying the most common wildflowers you'll find there at lanc.news/Wildflower.

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Wildflower fans can also visit the 4-acre Wildflower Lookout at Pleasant Paradise Farm in Ronks. For the price of admission, you can stroll through a field of blooms, relax on a quiet bench or bring a picnic lunch. Field rentals are also available for private photo shoots.

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Paddle down the scenic Conestoga River in a canoe or kayak. The Class I river runs for 60 miles and empties into the Susquehanna.

Explore the Susquehanna River by paddleboard or kayak. Rentals from Shank’s Mare Outfitters are always a good option.

p The White Cliffs of Conoy along the Susquehanna River.

p Balloons launch during the annual festival in Bird-in-Hand.

PHOTOS FROM LNP ARCHIVES

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Grab a tube at Sickman’s Mill and take a relaxing 2-mile float down Pequea Creek, where you’ll pass the remains of an old magnetic ore mine and maybe catch a glimpse of an eagle, hawk, heron or deer. While you’re there, tour the 19th-century flour and grist roller mill.

EAT AND DRINK

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Treat your taste buds to raspberry soft-serve ice cream from the House of Pizza in Willow Street. This seasonal favorite has a fan club all its own.

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Join the Lancaster County Bird Club and observe birds in the area’s many diverse habitats and preserve native bird life.

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Ride a rail trail. Lancaster city is becoming more and more bikefriendly, but nothing beats a ride on one of the counties many rail trails. The area’s rich ties to the railroad industry might be history, but the old trails are still being put to good use. Some to trails to check out include the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail, Northwest Lancaster County River Trail between Columbia and Bainbridge, the Enola Low Grade Trail from Conestoga into Chester County, and Conewago Recreational Trail from Elizabethtown to the Lebanon County line.

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Take a hike around a 100acre lake, go birding, explore the diverse woods, play disc golf or check out the night sky at a state-of-the-art observatory, all on a visit to Muddy Run Recreation Park near Holtwood.

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Take the ultimate fitness test and enjoy the scenery along the way with the KTA Trail Challenge, a daunting 25K that takes trail runners and hikers from Pequea up to Pinnacle Overlook and down into Kelly’s Run before crossing the finish line at Susquehannock State Park.

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Visit the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, a favorite migration stop for snow geese and tundra swans on their way to the summer Arctic breeding grounds. As many as 200,000 snow geese and thousands of tundra swans have visited the spot each year, typically in February and March.

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Any serious discussion of the best chicken barbecue in Lancaster County has to include Spooky Nook Produce & Greenhouse in East Hempfield Township. Every Saturday from April through October, the smell of marinating chicken wafts down the lane of the Stoltzfus family’s 66-acre farm at Landisville and Spooky Nook roads. The produce stand and greenhouse is open daily, Monday through Saturday, and sells what the family makes and grows: seasonal fruits including melons, berries and peaches; seasonal vegetables; homemade beverages including root beer, mint tea and lemonade; garden and landscaping plants, as well as flowers and planters; an array of birdhouses; baked goods on Fridays and Saturdays; and occasionally ice cream.

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Visit the nation’s first pretzel bakery, right here in Lancaster County. In 1861, Julius Sturgis purchased the 18-century stone building on East Main Street in Lititz (and presumably some dough). Today, in that same building, people are still twisting dough into that familiar shape. The Sturgis Pretzel House is a delicious piece of history where you can tour the building and roll your own pretzel. Or you can purchase pretzels right out of the oven at Lancaster’s Hammond Pretzel Bakery, the oldest continuously family-operated handmade pretzel bakery in America.

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Stuff your face at Shady Maple Smorgasbord’s 200-foot buffet in East Earl. Visit on your birthday and eat for free. Hint: You’ll probably want to wear an elastic waistband.

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Have a pint in a true English-style pub experience without having to cross the pond. Among its many accolades, Bulls Head Public House in Lititz has been named “Best Beer Bar in the U.S.”

p Roll your own Sturgis pretzel in Lititz at the nation’s first pretzel bakery.

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Sip your way along the Lancaster County Winery Trail, with stops at Nissley Vineyards in Bainbridge, The Vineyard at Grandview in Mount Joy, Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery in Manheim and The Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey. You may also find a spot to enjoy an outdoor picnic and some live music. 23

If beer is more to your taste, the Lancaster Brewers Guild offers the Lancaster Brew Trail, featuring over 20 breweries across the county, from St. Boniface in Ephrata to Columbia Kettle Works in Columbia and Wacker Brewery in Willow Street.

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There’s something for whiskey connoisseurs too. Lancaster County has its share of distilleries, including two that have been stops on the Whiskey Rebellion Trail that runs from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.: Thistle Finch Distillery in Lancaster and Stoll & Wolfe in Lititz. Enjoy tastings at either location. Thistle Finch also offers Saturday tours.

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Enjoy a heaping helping of chicken pot pie, Lancaster County’s classic comfort food, and help a good cause at the same time. Fire companies in Bird-in-Hand, Bareville, Gap and more hold fundraising dinners every year.

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Join the Lancaster Liederkranz — Lancaster’s German cultural club — for some traditional German songs, dances and culinary delights. The club also hosts several public outdoor festivals throughout the year. Prost!

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Buy vegetables, pumpkins, pies or other baked goods at one of the many roadside stands in Lancaster County. 28

Scream for ice cream and enjoy a farm-to-cone treat at one of these spots: Fox Meadows Creamery, Ephrata: Choose from 24 flavors made on site with milk from the family’s dairy farm. Stop at the right time and you can watch it being made. The Milkhouse at Oregon Dairy, Lititz: Try one of their 25 handdipped flavors, then visit the deer, goats

and Patches the pig. Lapp Valley Farm, New Holland: Butterfat from their Jersey cows makes this small-batch ice cream possible. After your treat, view the cows and pet the calves. Pine View Dairy, Lancaster: Pick up some homemade ice cream and farm-fresh milk and pet the calves.

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Taste a Wilbur Bud. From the 1930s until 2016, the sweet smell of Wilbur Buds produced at the Wilbur Chocolate Co. factory would infuse the air of Lititz. The factory has shut down, but Wilbur Buds are still for sale at the retail store across the street and they’re as good as ever.

Butter brickle in a waffle cone from Lapp Valley Farm.

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Sample some pepper jam and shoofly pie at Kitchen Kettle Village. What started as a simple family jelly business has expanded into a village-sized shopping experience located in Intercourse featuring more than 40 shops, lodging, restaurants and special seasonal events.

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

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With Lancaster County’s reputation for high-quality produce, it’s no surprise that celebrity chef and “Good Eats” host Alton Brown discovered the “world’s best salad” right here in the city. Go to LUCA and taste a Little Gem Lettuces salad for yourself.

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Want to enjoy your food and drink with a view?

Then try one of downtown Lancaster’s growing number of rooftop bars, all with a bird’s-eye view and a slightly different vibe — and height. Some possibilities: The Exchange at The Marriott at Penn Square; Altana Rooftop Lounge and Tellus360 on East King Street, and Little Mykonos on Orange Street.

Stolen apples, whip-like cracks, strange howling in the night. Mankind has always tried to explain the unexplainable. The Pacific Northwest has the Sasquatch, South America has the Chupacabra and Lancaster County has the Albatwitch. According to cryptozoologists, the creature covered with reddishbrown or gray fur, which stands around 3 to 5 feet tall, haunts the hills around Chickies Rock and along the shores of the Susquehanna. Some sources report that images of the elusive Albatwitch have occurred as far back as 500 years ago. In the 1800s, the legend grew as picnickers reported incidents of a creature stealing their apples and pegging them with the cores. In honor of the cryptid, Columbia hosts the Albatwitch Festival each fall, featuring a variety of apple treats, music and lectures.

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Drink in a little history at Lancaster County’s oldest continuously operating tavern. Back when James Madison was president and the U.S. was deep in the War of 1812, a tavern opened its doors on the corner of Waterford and Front streets in Marietta. Over 200 years and a few name changes later, Shank’s Tavern is still serving up food and drinks in a friendly neighborhood atmosphere.

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Mark the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War in June 1863 with the two-day RiverFest, featuring the Bridge Burner Run and Paddle Challenge, trolley tours and more.

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Attend one of the county’s 20-plus mud sales, so named because of the condition of the ground during the spring thaw. These fire company benefit sales offer everything from furniture and quilts to antiques and tools. There’s plenty of homemade food, too. Tip: Wear boots.

37 Attend the Manheim Farm Show parade in October, a roughly hour-long procession of trucks, tractors, marching bands, youth sports teams, organizations, EMS and more. Visit the food court beforehand or afterward for justmade treats, including french fries and funnel cakes.

available for rides, a parade of planes, food and more.

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Immerse yourself in the long-ago days of merry olde England at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, complete with jousting knights, kings and queens, and a colorful array of villagers, from magicians to mud beggars. Tip: Satisfy your appetite with a giant turkey leg.

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39 Explore the river town of Marietta during Marietta Day. The annual late-spring festival features street food, locally made arts and crafts, games and live music.

Sink your teeth into a sweet and juicy home-grown tomato sandwich at the annual Washington Boro Tomato Festival held in Pennsylvania’s unofficial tomato capital: Washington Boro. Enjoy chicken corn soup, live music and family activities, too. Tip: Grab lots of napkins.

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Try a toasted cheeseburger at the Ephrata Fair. Then check out the rides, games, animals, agricultural exhibits, contests and more. Billed as Pennsylvania’s biggest street fair, it’s been an Ephrata tradition since 1919.

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Celebrate flight at Community Days, the free biennial air show that takes off at Lancaster Airport. The event features a variety of aircraft on display and

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Lots of towns have their own community festivals and the tiny borough of Terre Hill is no exception. Terre Hill Days in July is a four-day, small-town celebration with food, games, rides, magic shows, music, a tug of war, fireworks and airplanes dropping buckets of candy and prizes. It all wraps up with a community church service and picnic.

p Get a bird’s-eye view of Lancaster city from The Exchange, a rooftop bar.

p The Ephrata Fair is billed as the largest street fair in Pennsylvania.

The Falmouth Goat Races began as a joke more than 40 years ago, and they’re now an institution. Come as a spectator and watch handlers and their animals compete. Or bring your own goat and join the race yourself. Don’t have one? No worries. You might be able to rent one at the event, which takes place every September at Governor Stables Park.

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THE ARTS

been hosting top musical acts for more than a half-century.

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See a show at the Fulton Theatre, Lancaster’s own regional theater, a National Historic Landmark and the oldest continuously operating theater in the United States.

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Take in everything from a touring Broadway show to a rock legend to a comedy act at the American Music Theatre. And don’t miss their original Christmas show.

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Find inspiration for your own backyard at one of several garden tours held in communities throughout Lancaster County. Marietta, Strasburg and Columbia all host self-guided tours of mostly private gardens in June. The Columbia tour also incorporates plein air artists at each garden stop.

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From May to December, downtown Lancaster is alive with the sound of music every third Friday from 5-8 p.m. Music Fridays feature live performances at over a dozen locations throughout the city.

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Take a break from the mid-winter doldrums and head to Lititz for the 10-day Fire & Ice Festival, which features wow-worthy ice sculptures and live ice carving along with a chance to warm up while sampling entries in the annual chili cookoff. There’s also a maker’s market, food trucks, live music, a scavenger hunt and more.

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See a movie at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, a downtown Lancaster venue showing independent, foreign and documentary films. Tip: Arrive early to secure one of the comfy couches.

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Stroll Gallery Row, the hub of Lancaster city’s flourishing art scene and what many view as the catalyst for the downtown’s revival. The stretch of art galleries spans the first and second blocks of North Prince Street. Extra points if you visit during a First Friday celebration.

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Attend one of the free Sunday outdoor concerts held June through August at Long’s Park. The summer series has

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Watch epic Bible stories come to life with music, elaborate sets, trained animals and state-of-the-art special effects at Sight & Sound Theatres just outside Strasburg.

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Enjoy a buffet meal and a matinee or evening performance of a classic musical or a contemporary show at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre.

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Catch a first-run blockbuster movie or a live opera performance from the Met from the comfort of reclining seats, or hop in your car and enjoy a classic film on a giant drive-in screen — all at Penn Cinema in Manheim Township.

p The Lititz Fire & Ice Festival.

LEARNING EXPERIENCES

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Meet the Speedwell wolves on a tour of the Wolf Sanctuary of PA, an 80-acre natural refuge north of Lititz. Guided tours include stops to see some of the packs and hear their stories, as well as learn about wolf biology and conservation.

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Make some time to visit North America’s largest collection of watches, clocks and timekeeping instruments at Columbia’s National Watch and Clock Museum.

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Travel back in time to the North Museum in Lancaster and see fossils and bones of ancient animals such as Sphodrosaurus pennsylvanicus, a Triassic reptile that resided in what would later become Lancaster County over 200 million years ago.

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Take a relaxing walk in a hidden gem located just outside of Lancaster. The Tanger Arboretum features a large variety of plant life including a dwarf conifer garden. It’s open seven days a week from dawn to dusk – and it’s free to tour.

More than a dozen Ephrata businesses use the name “cloister,” but there is only one Ephrata Cloister, a historical treasure every Lancaster County resident must explore. These 275-year-old build-

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ings, the very foundation of the town of Ephrata, hold stories of the spiritual journeys of some of Lancaster County’s earliest residents, complete with amazing Germanic architecture, unique music and art, and an intriguing backstory.

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Lancaster County is filled with treasures found in the most unlikely places, such as the glass mosaic window that greets all who come to exercise in the downtown YMCA. Known simply as the Lancaster YMCA stained glass window, this museum-worthy masterpiece holds 1,000 pieces of colored glass gems and weighs almost 1,000 pounds.

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Gain an appreciation for how work was done back in the day by attending the Thresherman’s Reunion on the grounds of the Rough & Tumble Engineers Association in Kinzers. The annual event features old-fashioned steam traction engines and hit-and-miss gas engines, antique tractors, an operating sawmill, a working blacksmith shop and more.

The Wolf Sanctuary of PA offers guided educational tours and special events.

p The Ephrata Cloister tells the story of some of Lancaster County’s earliest residents.

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Discover the history of northeastern Lancaster County with a visit to the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley’s Theodore Sprecher Museum Housed in the Connell Mansion, a Victorian home built in 1869 on the corner of Oak and Main streets in Ephrata, the museum includes three floors of displays and period rooms, all free and open to the public.

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Tour Wheatland, the 22-acre Federal-style mansion where James Buchanan — the 15th president of the United States — lived for two decades.

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Pay respects to Lancaster painter Charles Demuth and Gen. John Reynolds – the highest ranking officer to die at Gettysburg — both buried in Lancaster Cemetery.

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Tour the stone house just south of Quarryville that is the birthplace of famed steamboat inventor and Lancaster County native Robert Fulton.

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Check out the collection of more than 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars and learn about the area’s rich railroad history at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.

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Take a Historic Lancaster Walking Tour and follow a costumed guide to over 50 locations spanning more than 250 years of Lancaster city history.

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Learn about early Pennsylvania German life at Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, a living history museum that includes an 1800s hotel, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and more, along with the largest collection of Pennsylvania German artifacts in the country.

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Visit the 1719 Herr House, the oldest Mennonite meetinghouse still standing in the Western Hemisphere. The Herr House is part of the 1719 Museum, an 11-acre site that also includes a full-size reproduction of a Native longhouse.

FOR KIDS

when he pulls into the station or experience a murder mystery aboard the train.

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Feed the ducks that swim in the spring-fed stone waterway at Lititz Springs Park There are two playgrounds to enjoy too.

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Let the good times roll while skating to your favorite tunes at Castle Roller Rink.

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Pick some fresh fruit at one of the county’s orchards, such as Cherry Hill Orchard, Masonic Village Farm Market, Brecknock Orchards or Kauffman Orchards. Call ahead to find out what’s in season.

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Learn and have fun at the same time at The Lancaster Science Factory, an interactive learning center housed in a reclaimed factory building featuring classes, exhibits and workstations where children can experiment and learn about science, technology, engineering and math.

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Chug into Strasburg for a day devoted to trains big and small. The historic Strasburg Rail Road, founded in 1832, was initially used for freight hauling and transportation. These days it’s best known for family fun. Take your children to see Thomas the Tank Engine

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See your favorite trains in toy form dating back to the mid-1800s, including meticulously maintained model train layouts, at the National Toy Train Museum in Ronks.

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Check out the 1,700-squarefoot miniature model train layout at The Choo Choo Barn. Tip: Be sure to pick up the free scavenger hunt sheet at the desk.

78 Learn how ice cream is made, taste unlimited samples, milk a mechanical cow and develop your very own ice cream flavor in the Taste Lab at Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia. Three interactive exhibits also let you create a virtual ice cream flavor, packaging and TV commercial.

LITITZ SPRINGS POOL

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p The High Foundation Sky Bridge at Lancaster Science Factory.

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Fun, interactive learning awaits kids ages 2-10 at Hands-On House Children’s Museum, where you’ll find exhibits like Marty’s Machine Shop, Little Valley Farm, Mason’s Active Adventure Garden, Construction Zone and more.

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Head downtown to Penn Square on the Friday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season with the Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Tuba Christmas. Cap off the evening by visiting Santa.

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Enjoy over 30 rides and attractions, including the new Topsy Turvy Tea Party, along with Duke’s Lagoon water play area, live entertainment and more at Dutch Wonderland, a theme park that’s been entertaining families for 60 years.

OUTBACK TOYS

Rekindle the joy of stepping into a toy store at Outback Toys in Lititz! Experience one of the largest selections of farm and construction toys, toy trucks and cars, pedals and ride-ons, and farmrelated clothing, gifts, novelties and more in the United States. Kids and adults alike smile ear to ear when visiting Outback Toys, Your Best Source for Farm Toys! 555 Furnace Hills Pike, Suite 5A, Lititz. outbacktoystore.com

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Experience the true meaning of Christmas at the National Christmas Center at Stone Gable Estate in Elizabethtown, where you’ll find over 1,200 nativities, storefronts decked out in 1950s Christmas themes, nostalgic décor, a doll emporium and a toy store featuring 5,000 hand-painted toy soldiers.

Check out some impressive holiday light displays. Messick’s Farm Equipment in Elizabethtown hosts a free, drive-up light show set to music featuring a display of tractors and 70,000 lights. Or visit the Christmas Spirit Light Show at Clipper Magazine Stadium, where you can drive through a one-mile track lined with thousands of lights that dance along to your favorite Christmas classics.

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etta all host holiday tours of private homes along with public and historic buildings decked out in their holiday finest. Lititz and Ephrata also offer holiday driving tours of decorated homes and businesses.

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Get in the Christmas spirit by touring some local homes decked out for the holidays. Strasburg, Manheim and Mari-

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Take a guided candlelight tour of the 1792 Johannes Mueller House in Lititz and learn how the early Moravian community celebrated Christmas centuries ago.

p Chug along on the Wonderland Special, one of many attractions for families to enjoy at Dutch Wonderland.

p The Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Tuba Christmas kick off the holiday season in Lancaster.

OTHER

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Discover your inner ninja warrior on the indoor obstacle courses at recRoc in Lititz and Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim. These venues also offer bouldering and/or rock-climbing opportunities for beginner and advanced climbers.

that complete the Garden Spot Marathon in the spring and the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon in September. And yes, there’s a sanitized, purified and petrified road apple right on the award.

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Spend a day at Roots Market in Manheim or Green Dragon in Ephrata. If you can’t find it at one of these markets, there’s a good chance it doesn’t exist. From cheeses and crafts to computer games and collectibles, the local farmers markets and auctions literally have something for everyone.

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Watch the sport of kings on a Sunday afternoon at Forney Field in Rothsville, courtesy of the Lancaster Polo Club Gates open at 1 and play starts at 2:30 p.m. Tailgating is expected, so bring your lawn chairs, snacks and of course your favorite beverage! The season runs from June to October.

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Shop Lancaster Central Market, the oldest continuously running public farmers market in the country since 1730. More than 60 vendors offer local produce, locally sourced meat, poultry and more.

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Watch the mud fly during some high-octane competition at Buck Motorsports Park south of Lancaster, where you’ll find tractor pulls, monster truck showdowns, demolition derbies and more every weekend, April through September.

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Win a road apple. Lancaster County runners typically attempt to avoid “road apples” — the colloquialism referring to, let’s say, the emissions of a horse-drawn buggy. However, for some dedicated runners, the Road Apple is the goal. The Road Apple Award is given to athletes

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p Get a taste of all Lancaster County has to offer at Lancaster Central Market, the oldest continuously running public farmer’s market in the country.

p Watch the mud — and the pigs — fly at Buck Motorsports Park.

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Take yourself out to a ballgame at Clipper Magazine Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers, Lancaster’s very own professional Atlantic League baseball team.

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Have a scary good time at haunted attractions such as Jason’s Woods and Field of Screams. (Halloween seems to last for nearly two months in Lancaster.)

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Channel Tarzan and Jane on a canopy ziplining tour at Refreshing Mountain in Stevens, where you’ll also find sky bridges, ropes courses, climbing towers and other outdoor adventure challenges.

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Browse the shops in Lititz, where you’ll find everything from fashions, furniture and antiques to specialty stores offering gourmet foods, coffees and teas, candy, vintage clothing, fiber arts and more.

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Enjoy a sunny summer afternoon in Mount Gretna, strolling the tree-lined streets of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua and its charming Victorian cottages or relaxing at the nearby lake and beach. Top it off with a sundae at the Jigger Shop.

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Find funky collectibles and retro clothing at one of the many vintage shops on the 300 block of North Queen Street in Lancaster.

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Haunted attractions like Field of Screams offer a scary good time every fall.

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Head to Adamstown and go treasure hunting along a 7-mile stretch of Route 272 known as Antiques Capital USA that boasts dozens of antique shops and thousands of dealers. Visit during one of three extravaganza weekends – in April, June and September – for more dealers, bargains and extended hours.

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Learn about Lancaster County Amish culture and customs with a trip to the Amish Farm & Home. Take a guided tour of the historic farmhouse and one-room school, then enjoy a self-guided visit to the 15-acre farm. Need to relax? Take a yoga class with some cuddly goats.

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You’ve seen Lancaster County’s scenic countryside from a car and maybe even a bike, but how about a horse and buggy? Check out the back roads from an Amish perspective with a tour from Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides. Tours range from 20 minutes to two hours, with some stops along the way. 101

Ever wonder how handcrafted furniture is made? Take a guided tour of the George’s Furniture woodshop and showroom in Marietta and see the stepby-step furniture-making process, from the drying and cutting of wood to the application of finishes.

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