Things to Do in Lancaster, PA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, features the top 162 nearby activities — including 66 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Lancaster, PA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Lancaster, PA , followed by 126 popular activities in nearby cities, including York, Lititz, Strasburg, Ephrata, Columbia, Manheim, Ronks, Hershey, Bird in Hand, Intercourse, Middletown and Adamstown
  • Our list of the best things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, features the top 162 nearby activities — including 66 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Lancaster, PA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, and Amusement.
  • The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Lancaster, PA , followed by 126 popular activities in nearby cities, including York, Lititz, Strasburg, Ephrata, Columbia, Manheim, Ronks, Hershey, Bird in Hand, Intercourse, Middletown and Adamstown
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0.0 Miles
Luminescent golf balls, lit-up putters, neon obstacles, and incandescent walls illume players negotiating tricky glow-themed landscapes
3.4 Miles
91% 79 votes
Parks Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA MoreLess Info
Hosting community events like a summer concert series, Long's Park provides visitors with 80 acres of land designated for outdoor recreational activities. The park features a pond that has turtles, ducks, and fish to view.
4.7 Miles
89% 1785 votes
Amusement Parks (All Ages) 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602 MoreLess Info
Dutch Wonderland is a 42-acre amusement park with 34 rides and a water play area. The park is geared for parents of small children, and also has several shows that are geared to preschool age children.
3.4 Miles
88% 473 votes
Neighborhoods Lancaster, PA MoreLess Info
A visit to Amish Country is a chance to explore the culture of these residents. People will find many quilt shops, buggy rides, schoolhouse tours, roadside stands, and farmer's markets.
5.0 Miles
85% 420 votes
Dinner Theaters 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 MoreLess Info
The Dutch Apple Dinner Theater is a 384-seat theater that features a variety of shows from classical musicals to contemporary hits. Patrons can also eat from the buffet that includes 15 different desserts, and listen to a live orchestra.
5.5 Miles
84% 663 votes
Bus Tours 2395 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster, PA 17602 MoreLess Info
The Amish Farm and House offer a 45-minute tour of the 1805 farmhouse, and a self-guided property tour. During the property tour, visitors see a 1803 stone bank barn, bake oven, blacksmith shop, chicken house, milk house, summer kitchen, smokehouse, lime kiln, and one room school, along with specialty artists.
2.8 Miles
89% 36 votes
Winery/Vineyard Foxshire Plaza, Lancaster, PA 17601 MoreLess Info
Specializing in dry wines, Thorn Hill Wine Tasting Store offers visitors a tasting room where they can sample the wines and learn about how they were made. The store hosts events where local chefs create food pairings with the wines.
4.4 Miles
88% 202 votes
Visitor Centers 2209 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602 MoreLess Info
At the Mennonite Information Center, visitors can watch a film about the Amish, take a 45-minute lecture tour of a Biblical tabernacle, attend quilting seminars, and arrange for a guided tour of Lancaster County. Visitors can also learn about bed and breakfasts in Lancaster County.
0.8 Miles
88% 130 votes
Science Museums 454 New Holland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602 MoreLess Info
An interactive hands-on science and technology center, The Lancaster Science Factory is popular with families. The center educated visitors on mechanics and motion, electricity, light and vision, fluid dynamics and more.
4.0 Miles
88% 234 votes
History Museums 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602 MoreLess Info
Landis Valley Museum is a 100-acre living history village and farms. Visitors to the farm can see how the German immigrants lived in the area from 1740 to 1940 by exploring the village, taking arts and crafts classes, and buying heirloom seeds.
3.9 Miles
40% 247 votes
Water Parks 2100 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA MoreLess Info
The Carribean Indoor Water Park offers a water walking pool, a wading pool with dumping buckets, an activity pool with basketball hoops, and water slides with a plunge pool. The facility also has a spa with waterfalls.
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