Amish Buggy Rides
You may have to travel a little to experience this. in bird-in-hand pa, abe's buggy rides takes you on a scenic tour of lancaster county
Covered Bridges
Lancaster county has many covered bridges. it is a tradition that the passenger pays a toll to the driver when crossing a covered bridge. this generally takes the form of a kiss.
First Fridays
(http://www.lancasterarts....). lancaster's first fridays are an exhilarating celebration of the arts! every month, without exception, we showcase the arts in downtown lancaster. walk around and explore our 70+ arts venues. you'll find new exhibitions, live music, theatrical performances, artist receptions, and fun surprises, too.
Amish Village
(http://www.padutchcountry...). enjoy an educational guided tour through this 1840's farm house furnished as a typical lancaster county old order amish house. grounds include barn with farm animals, operating water wheel, smoke house with pa dutch foods, blacksmith shop with tools of the smithy's trade, village gift shop and picnic area after tour.
Wheatland
This is the home of President James Buchanan. They give costumed tours of his historical mansion. This place has been around for ages and has a lot of history inside the walls.
Clipper Magazine Stadium
This new establishment is home to the Lancaster Barnstormers, our newest baseball team. The tickets are cheap and the games are always fun. In the winter time, they turn the stadium into an ice skating rink.
Chameleon Club
This is the best concert venue in Lancaster city. All kinds of artists come through to play for the locals. They have a constant calendar to remind you months in advance of who is playing and when. They also cater to parties in the Lizard Lounge
Amish Farm and House
This 200-year old farmhouse provides great insight into the Amish lifestyle.
Laserdome
(http://padutchcountry.com...). high-tech fun park, with laser tag, virtual reality and laser theater. even as an adult, you will havea lot of fun. they offer laser shows that play to the music of the doors, and the rolling stones.
Leisure Lanes Bowling and Golfing Center
(http://padutchcountry.com...). go bowling in the winter, and mini golfing in the summer. if you are adventerous, you could do both in a days time. bowling lane is open 24 hours a day.
Allimax Farm Trail Rides
A perfect place to have a family trail ride! Supervised horseback riding on farm trails along the scenic Chiques Creek. Trail rides can be scheduled for a 1 1/2 hour, 1/2 day or a full day of riding pleasure.
Anderson Pretzel Bakery
These pretzels are delicious. They offer free tours to see how they are made and learn a little about the history of the bakery. The tour ends with, of course, a sampling of their great pretzels. You can buy them, and other snack foods to take home to the family and relive the experience later.
Central Market
The oldest, continuously operating farmer's market in the country! A must-see! You can find just about anything here. The Amish and local vendors all bring their products to sell here. Everywhere you walk, you will see and smell all kinds of food. The market is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 6AM to 4PM and Saturdays from 6AM to 2PM.
Hands-On-House
This is a great place to take your kids. This interactive museum allows kids to explore their senses and touch everything.
Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park
(http://www.dutchwonderlan...). it's a kingdom for kids! especially suited for younger children. families with pre-teens may prefer nearby hersheypark.
Choo Choo Barn - Traintown U.S.A.
(http://padutchcountry.com...). see lancaster county and america captured in miniature in hand-built detail. featuring more than 140 animated figures and vehicles and 18 operating trains.
Lancaster Malt Brewing Company
Great food, great micro brews, and you can see how it is all made with the tours they have to offer.
Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball
(http://www.lancasterbarns...). an independent baseball team that plays in the atlantic league. very competitive baseball with very reasonable ticket prices. all home games are played at clipper magazine stadium in the james street district of downtown lancaster.
Landis Valley Museum
(http://padutchcountry.com...). largest pennsylvania dutch living history farm & village in the country, interpreting german heritage from 1740-1940, including tours and traditional craft demonstrations.