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Lancaster Attractions
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No matter what time of year you come to visit, you won’t run out of interesting Lancaster attractions to see. If you love yard sales and open-air flea markets, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Once the air begins to warm in the spring, you can usually find yard sales galore along many of the roads and developments in Lancaster County.Enjoy the early spring produce when you stop by one of the area’s farm markets, and roadside stands. There are several flea markets in the area to entice you, not only with farm-fresh products, but also with all sorts of dry goods and other items.
By the time summer rolls around, you just might be ready to get wet at one of the amusement attractions that have water parks, as well as thrill rides and games. Or maybe all you need is a little air blowing across your face as you take a ride on a steam engine train through the beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch countryside.
For our family, summertime and baseball go hand-in-hand. A nice way to spend an evening is to take a trip into the City of Lancaster and watch a good minor league baseball game with the local team.
Once summer begins to wane and fall approaches, you might want to visit one of the many corn mazes in Lancaster County. Although the corn maze is the main focus, most of these Lancaster attractions offer many other activities for complete family fun, young and old.
Fall is a beautiful and bountiful time of year in Lancaster County when you’ll find many fall harvest activities and festivals to attend. In our small town in northeastern Lancaster County, there are several farms that specialize in chrysanthemums (known as mums to most of us) — the huge blanket of color in their fields is outstanding!
Fall is also a great time to take an authentic buggy ride, while learning about the Amish and how they harvest their crops. You’ll learn a lot, and you’ll also get a chance to see the Amish working in their fields.
With winter comes the holiday season which is a very special time around here. Lancaster County is predominantly Christian, so Christmas is done up here like no other place that we’ve ever seen. A visit at this time of year will definitely get you in the spirit! And there are so many shopping opportunities for you to find that special gift for your loved ones.
So dive right in, explore, and have fun! And be sure to share your favorite Lancaster attractions with us.
List of Lancaster Attractions (Check back often, our list is always growing.)
- Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens offers majestic trees, exquisite gardens and conservatory, concerts, educational opportunities, illuminated fountains, festivals and holiday displays.
Discover the history and beauty of our wonderful city, guided by a costumed interpreter. Visit over 50 locations that span 250 years of Lancaster city history.
Who are the Amish? is a beautiful, entertaining, and highly informative 3-screen feature, now showing at the Mennonite Information Center in Lancaster, PA.
Experience a fun and fascinating journey into the world of timekeeping, beautifully presented by over 12,000 treasures of time at the National Watch and Clock Museum.
The Amish Farm and House provides an educational experience, reflecting the historical and contemporary Amish culture in Lancaster County, PA.
You’ll find The Amish Village near Strasburg, PA, interesting, informative, and educational. Every effort has been made to show in authentic detail the everyday life of this gentle people.
Buggy rides allow you to experience a whole new view of the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. They’re the perfect way to take in the morning – or any time of the day!
Want to travel to Paradise? The Strasburg Rail Road will get you and your family there for under $35.
Can you imagine more than 30 kid-friendly rides, coasters, splashing fun water-play, captivating shows for the whole family, games, gardens, and fantastic food? You’ll find it all inside Dutch Wonderland.
Get lost in a maze of corn at Cherry-Crest Farm. Agri-tainment in the middle of Pennsylvania Dutch country.
Looking for sports in Lancaster County, PA? Don’t miss the 2006 Atlantic League Champion Lancaster Barnstormers at beautiful downtown Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Visit the full-size reproduction of Moses’ Tabernacle in the Wilderness, designed from Biblical descriptions in the book of Exodus!
The Choo Choo Barn has been a popular Lancaster attraction with visitors for over 40 years. A fantastic model railroad exhibit of Lancaster County featuring many animated local scenes with lots of moving parts.
Take an entertaining evening ghost tour of haunted mansions, eerie graveyards, and spirits that roam the night in Strasburg. . .a town lost in time.
Since 1977, the National Toy Train Museum has served as headquarters for TCA, an international organization of men and women committed to the collection and preservation of toy trains.
Located in Paradise, Lancaster County, the National Christmas Center is a museum dedicated to the preservation of the beloved holiday of Christmas.
Visit the largest Fine Art Foundry on the East Coast. See how Art is made from beginning to end.
Village Greens Miniature Golf combines the challenge of golf with the natural beauty of lush gardens to create a unique recreation experience for all generations to enjoy together.
Petting zoo, candles and accessories, glassware and gifts for every season and occasion, homemade ice cream.
Laserdome laser tag is a one-of-a-kind Lancaster attraction, fun for all ages, and is available for groups of 2 to 280 people.
Indulge in gooey caramel crunch or creamy Wilbur Chocolate Buds while you meander through the Candy Americana Museum and Factory Store. This is a must-see Lancaster attraction.
The Columbia Market House is one of the oldest Market Houses in Pennsylvania. The Farmer’s Market offers for sale a large array of farm fresh produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, candy, and crafts.
Over 4,000 specimens in the Weaponry Museum span the broad spectrum of U.S. military history. Under 2,600 sq. feet of glass, the collection is displayed in an interesting and educational manner.
Through an Amish Country Tour, you will see and understand why one-room schools, the horse and buggy, the plainest of dress, and life without electricity continue to survive.
The versatile Robert Fulton was also accomplished in other fields. It is not usually known that the great inventor was primarily an artist and that his miniature portraits are reputed to be among the finest produced in this country.
Built after Hand’s return from the Revolutionary War, Rock Ford Plantation in Lancaster, PA remains an authentic example of refined country living as it existed during the early years of the Republic.
Beyond Lancaster County
This section focuses on the must-see Lancaster attractions that might not be "just around the corner." Most are within an hour drive of Lancaster County.
A 45-minute guided tour reveals the natural underground beauty that awaits you at Indian Echo Caverns. Your experience will leave you in awe of nature’s power in the depths of the earth.
Adventure Sports Family Fun Center offers a full day of family fun. Mini Golf, Go-Karts, Batting Range, Bumper Boats, Arcade, Driving Range, Ice Cream.
Fun, sweetness and adventure await you at Hersheys Chocolate World attraction. Enter a delightful world of entertainment, food and shops devoted to all things chocolate.
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