Attractions
Aaron &
Jessica's Buggy Rides - owned by a family with a Mennonite and Brethren background; tour takes you through a real, non-commercial Amish farm.
Amish Experience F/X
Theater
Amazing
Maize Maze - corn maze and family entertainment, named one of "25 Cool
Things to do this Summer" by Sports Illustrated for Kids.
Amish Farm &
House - come and discover the Amish lifestyle at the oldest, most authentic
and most exciting Amish home open to the public in Lancaster County.
Choo-Choo Barn - A 1,700
square foot display with 150 animated figures and vehicles and 22 operating
trains. The Strasburg Train Shop, Railroad Books & Videos, and Thomas'
Trackside Station provide ample shopping for the train enthusiast.
Dutch Wonderland Amusement
Park - one of the top five best kid's parks in the world by Amusement Today.
More than 30 rides on 17 acres, including Duke's Lagoon water park.
Hershey Park - Rated the #1
Amusement Park in the Northeast by FamilyFun Magazine, HERSHEYPARK is home to
over 60 rides and attractions, including 10 thrilling roller coasters, 6
drenching water rides, and over two dozen kiddie rides. Live entertainment
daily, games, food, and shopping.
Kitchen Kettle Village - Started as a family jelly making
business in 1954, Kitchen Kettle Village has grown into 32 country shops,
restaurants and lodging. Watch us "put up" our 70 some varieties of jams,
jellies and relishes, then have a taste and a cup of coffee.
National Toy Train
Museum - A World-Class Collection of Toy Trains for Kids of All
Ages.
People's
Place Quilt Museum - Featuring exhibits of antique Amish and Mennonite
quilts (usually pre-1940) and other decorative arts. Recommended by The New York
Times and many others. Your hosts are Phyllis Pellman Good and Merle Good,
curators and directors.
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Named one of the Top 100
Events In America by the American Bus Association, the Faire, with a cast of
100's of colorfully costumed merriemakers, is a rollicking recreation of a 16th
Century country festival celebrating a visit by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I,
"God Save The Queen!" Open weekends from August through October.
Railroad Museum of
Pennsylvania - The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania houses one of the most
significant collections of historic railroad artifacts in the world. It is
devoted to preserving and interpreting the broad impact of railroad development
on society.
Strasburg Railroad - All aboard America's oldest short-line
railroad, where you'll ride authentically restored passenger cars pulled by a
huge, coal-burning steam locomotive. See our Amish neighbors up close as they
work and play on nearby farms.
James Buchanan's Wheatland - Home of Pennsylvania's only
United States President. Explore the important story of his presidency, the
fractious political issues of the times, and his life at Wheatland.
Christkindl Market,
Bethlehem, PA - Modeled after the open-air markets held throughout Germany
during the Christmas Season, Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem is a holiday event for
the whole family featuring 75 artisans from across the country, live holiday
music, food, children's rides and activities and jolly, old St.
Nicholas.
Christmas
Peace Pilgrimage, Bethlehem, PA - Symbolic of the journey of Mary and
Joseph, this is a 10-mile trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem, PA .Walk with your
family and friends and make new friends with others who seek a more peaceful
world.
Koziar's Christmas Village - A modern marvel of our times is
the only way to describe Christmas Village. The magnificent spectacle attracts
thousands of tourists each year who come to view the more than one-half million
Christmas lights adorning buildings, gift barns, and landscape.
Longwood Gardens - The
world's premier horticultural display garden offers 1,050 acres of gardens,
woodlands, and meadows; 20 outdoor gardens; 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres of
heated greenhouses; spectacular fountains; extensive educational programs and
800 horticultural and performing arts events each year.
National Watch & Clock Museum
- Founded in 1943, The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc.
(NAWCC) is a nonprofit scientific organization that serves as a unique
educational, cultural, and social resource for its membership and the public at
large.
Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum - Explore the abundant and
distinct textile traditions of Lancaster County and south-central Pennsylvania
through this rich and diverse collection that celebrates the role of textiles in
the past, present, and future.
Lancaster Cultural
History Museum - The Lancaster Cultural History Museum collects, preserves,
and interprets Lancaster County Pennsylvania's history and decorative arts
through its permanent collection, annual exhibitions, and educational
programs.
Byer's
Choice - Begun as a family project to hand-produce fine quality holiday
decorations that showed respect for timeless traditions, Byer's Choice carolers
have become instantly recognizable to folks around the world. 180 artisans still
craft each caroler and kindle by hand. Watch artists handcrafting your favorite
figurines from the observation deck, or shop in the Gift Emporium which offers
the widest variety of Byers' Choice products anywhere.
Landis Valley Museum
- Landis Valley Museum is a nationally significant living history museum that
collects, conserves, exhibits, and interprets Pennsylvania German material,
culture, history and heritage from 1740 through 1940.
Cherry Crest Farm's Amazing
Maize - Located in the heart of PA Dutch Country, Cherry-Crest Farm is a
unique place where fun, family, and farming come together. Our feature
attraction is a HUGE, mind-bending maze designed in a corn field of five
acres!
Village
Greens Miniature Golf Course - The Village Greens combines the challenge of
golf with the natural beauty of lush gardens to create a unique recreation
experience for all generations to enjoy together! Two courses cover over 13
acres of beautiful countryside.
Jingle Bell Fest - Stroll through the midway filled with the sights and sounds of
the Holiday Season. Complete with Breathtaking Lights, Holiday Music, Children's
Amusement Rides, Delicious Food. and an Old-Fashioned Sl-hay Ride through Santa's
Enchanted Forest.
Dining
Bird-in-Hand Family
Restaurant - Good food has been a tradition with the Smucker family since
our great-grandparents first moved to Bird-in-Hand at the turn of the century.
We invite you to enjoy our fresh foods and traditional Lancaster County recipes
perfected by our family over the past 35 years.
Good'n Plenty Restaurant -
Delicious, authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is yours to enjoy at Good 'N
Plenty Restaurant. Our remodeled two-story Dutch Farmhouse provides the perfect
setting for a unique dining experience.
Hershey Farm Restaurant -
With our local home grown fruit and vegetables supplying the restaurant with
fresh seasonal produce, you can begin to envision why others come to "taste the
difference" at Hershey Farm. We offer a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner
smorgasbord. We also offer our Hershey Farm Favorites menu for lunch and
dinner.
Historic
Revere Tavern - Our historic tavern, built in 1740, houses four warm and
distinctive dining rooms, with 7 working fireplaces throughout. Come enjoy our
fantastic food, our relaxing atmosphere, and the very best Lancaster County, PA
has to offer!
Intercourse Village Restaurant - Come on in, sit a spell, and
take in a little of the local flavor. We greet locals by name, while our
neighboring Amish daughters serve you; our restaurant is a gathering place for
daily breakfast, lunch, or supper.
Miller's Smorgasbord
- Choose mouth-watering American favorites like top sirloin, chilled shrimp,
fried chicken, carved turkey and ham. Miller's also features its own brand of
distinctive Lancaster County Heritage dishes and bakery-fresh, signature
desserts.
Willow
Valley Restaurant - From award-winning smorgasbords to a menu of authentic
home-style favorites, you will enjoy the best of what Lancaster County has to
offer. Visit your choice of the Family Restaurant, Terrace Restaurant, Palm
Court Sunday Brunch (voted Lancaster's Best Sunday Brunch for the last 14 years)
or the bakery and ice cream shop.
Plain and Fancy Farm
Restaurant - Join in our forty-six year tradition of pass-the-platter dining
-- full course dinner, delicious desserts and beverages, or select from our new
á la carte lunch and dinner menus.
Family Cupboard
Restaurant - Featuring a wide variety of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch
dishes prepared by local cooks (often Amish or Conservative Mennonite) as well
as a bakery and gift shop, The Family Cupboard is a great place to take your
family or tour group for menu, buffet or banquet dining.
Nottingham Inn - A
charming country inn and restaurant nestled among beautiful Amish Pennsylvania
Dutch farms of Southern Chester County, PA ... yet convenient to
everything.
Shady
Maple Smorgasbord/Farm Market - Lancaster County's largest smorgasbord - 200
feet of deliciously authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.
The Bistro at
Netherlands Inn & Spa - The Bistro serves a fresh array of dishes in a
causal, contemporary atmosphere, with light fare and cocktails available in the
lounge. A fun place to eat lunch, dinner or get together with friends or family
- The Bistro is the ideal place to rewind after a fun day in Lancaster
County.
Theaters
American Music
Theatre - A 55,000 square foot, 1,600-seat theatre with a breathtaking
lobby, state-of-the-art sound and lighting for the 56-foot stage and extra wide
aisles with over-sized seats to ensure the most comfortable and intimate
entertainment experience in the industry. One of Lancaster's most popular
destinations, welcoming millions of visitors from all over the country by
staging critically acclaimed original productions and hosting some of the
world's most popular celebrity performers.
Freedom Chapel
Dinner Theatre - Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre showcases both original plays
and well-known Broadway hits and features centralized staging and graded seating
for an ideal view & easy-to-hear dialogue. Before the show, enjoy dining in
a relaxing, family-oriented atmosphere with delicious food, beautifully
presented, directly to your table.
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre - now in its 20th year,
consistently provides top quality productions, award-winning food and
exceptional service to over 150,000 guests annually. The theatre seats 380 and
is located in the heart of the Amish Country in southeastern Pennsylvania. It
features a simple yet sophisticated charm you won't find in many
theatres.
Fulton
Opera House - The Fulton Opera House Foundation is a not-for-profit public
charity that exists to produce professional regional theatre of a quality that
honors, affirms and extends the Fulton's role in the history of American theatre
as a National Historic Landmark, and to provide educational, artistic and
cultural benefits that engender community ownership.
Living Waters Theatre -
Living Waters Theatre is the original home of Sight & Sound Theatres and
offers memorable musical productions in an intimate, 600-seat setting, where
every seat gives an "up-close" view of the stage.
Rainbow Dinner
Theatre
Sight
& Sound Millennium Theatre - The vision of Sight & Sound Millennium
Theatre is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ in astounding productions using
dozens of professional actors in elaborate costumes, trained animals, beautiful
music, special effects and 40 foot high sets.
Tours
Brunswick Tours -
Brunswick Tours is a very knowledgeable tour company offering complete tour
packages with 'one-call' service. Let them plan your entire trip!
All in One
Tours - in One offers travelers a wide variety of services.
Amish Neighbors
Tours - neighbors offers group and individual tours.
Shopping
Rockvale Square
Outlet Mall - Rockvale Square features 120 outlets, 6 restaurants, and a
food court. It is Lancaster County shopping at its finest!
Tanger Outlets
The Old Country Store - Christmas gifts
Kathy Patterson's
Santas - Kathy Patterson is an award winning crafter of authentic, German
santas and santa candy containers of years past.
Flower &
Craft Warehouse - Imagine 135,000 square feet packed with all of your home
décor needs. The Flower and Craft Warehouse is the place to go for all of your
floral, craft, scrapbooking, candle-making, outdoor living, jewelry, bath and
body, gourmet, greenhouse, and Christmas decorating needs.
Byer's Choice - Byers
Choice is the last American manufacturer of American Christmas goods. Take their
factory tour, where you can purchase their wonderful carolers, shop in their
Gift Emporium, or tour their Christmas museum. Enjoy the spirit of Christmas 365
days a year!
Dresdenstar - Dresden Star ornaments are lovingly
hand-crafted by Gail and Glenn Giaimo. Using beautiful antique chromolithographs
(aka "scraps"), old glass ornaments and vintage Christmas decorations, the
artists create one-of-a-kind Christmas ornaments with the look and feel of
cherished antiques.
Lodging
The Hertzog
Homestead Bed and Breakfast - Located on a scenic back road, surrounded by
Amish and Mennonite farmland, this historic Bed and Breakfast offers peaceful
surroundings. A delicious Amish made breakfast greets welcomes the morning; this
B and B is close to area attractions , features genuine local hospitality, and
guarantees an unforgettable experience.
Black Horse Lodge &
Restaurant - Started in 1730, the Black Horse has a lot to offer. Besides
beautiful lodging and a wonderful restaurant, they also offer golf packages and
antiques.
Heritage Hills
Golf Resort - Located in York, Pennsylvania, Heritage Hills Golf Resort
offers golf packages, a spa/salon, luxurious lodging, and fine dining in your
choice of two restaurants.
Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center - Lancaster's
premier convention facility. Living up to it's name, the "Host" provides
excellent service, both at it's 80,000 square foot convention center and to all
guests in it's 330 rooms. Here you will find 3 onsite restaurants, a beautiful
golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center and much more.
Holiday Inn Lancaster -Visitors' Center
Eden Resort Inn & Suites - The Eden Resort n and Suites offers spacious rooms and new suites. Enjoy dining in one of two onsite restaurants.
Marriott Fairfield Inn - Located near many recreational activities, The Fairfield offers beautiful well-appointed rooms, an exercise room and excellent service.
Park Plaza Hotel Lancaster - The Park Plaza Hotel offers affordable nightly rates and a great list of amenities including a fine restaurant, an exercise gym, high speed internet access, a business center and much more.
The Loose Caboose Campground - The Loose Caboose is a family owned 23 acre campground. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, the Loose Caboose is well known for its 70 large secluded wooded sites and heated, year-round bathhouses.
Hershey Hotel Service - Local provider of hotels and accommodations in wonderful Hershey.
Netherlands Inn & Spa - Netherlands Inn & Spa
offers an array of truly unique features, including Spa Orange, our full-service
day spa; The Bistro, our newly remodeled restaurant; and The Billiard Room, a
great place to socialize.
Authentic Bed and Breakfasts of Lancaster County, PA
Information
For Holiday fun throughout PA Dutch Country, visit www.padutchcountry.com
Pennsylvania Dutch
Convention & Visitors Bureau - The perfect place to plan your Lancaster
County vacation! A wonderful source of information on local attractions.
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce - The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a non-profit service organization of business and professional people who have joined together to maintain and improve the quality and vitality of Lancaster County's business environment.
PA Dutch Country Welcome Center - A wealth of information of Lancaster county attractions and culture.
Visit Lancaster County, The Heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Here you will find an abundance of information about Lancaster County and the "places to see, and things to do" while you're visiting.
Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and Information Center - A great place for information on activities and attractions in the Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville areas of the Susquehanna River Valley Region.
Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau
Other
The Golden Glow Of Christmas Past - The Golden Glow of Christmas Past derives it's name from the warm glow of antique Christmas lights. It's members are an international group of collectors of pre-1966 Christmas items. They meet yearly at their annual convention.
Celebrate Santa Convention - This convention is open to all who share the love of Santa Claus, Christmas, and the good feelings that these symbols exhibit to the general public.
Creche Herald - The Crèche Herald is a newsletter for people the world over who are devoted to the history, preservation and beauty of the crèche.
Image360 - Media Studio - Image 360 is a family owned full service multimedia production business. Located in Lititz, Image 360 specializes in Digital Magazines, CD and DVD Slideshows, multimedia Business Cards, Catalogs, Trade Show Handouts and Portfolios.
Old Man Christmas - Santa Frank Pascuzzi