Plan your visit and enjoy these festive shows and pop-ups the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Dates: December 27-29, 2025
Location: Historic Rock Ford | 881 Rockford Road
Celebrate Yuletide in the 1790s at the Hand Mansion, which is decorated for the holiday. Activities include dance demonstrations, traditional music, open hearth cooking, children’s activities, fire pits, and more.
Dates: through December 31, 2025
Location: Dutch Wonderland | 2249 Lincoln Hwy E
Enjoy a dozen holiday-themed activities, like Merlin’s Magical Forest and Illumination Lane, plus over 20 rides.
Dates: through December 30, 2025
Location: LancasterHistory | 230 North President Avenue
Take a guided, history-and-holiday-themed tour that looks at the holiday season as it was experienced by James Buchanan’s niece and nephew in 1868.
Dates: select dates through January 3, 2026
Shuttle Location: 48 Industrial Rd. Elizabethtown
Come and see over 18,000 square feet of Christmas lights, trees, and artifacts, including walk-in storefronts depicting Columbia, PA, as it was in the 1950s. While in town, you can also check out the 8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru or the Winter Wonderland Train Excursion with special appearances from the Snow Queen and Snow Princess at Stone Gables Estate.
Dates: select dates through December 31, 2025
Location: Penn Medicine Park | 650 N Prince St.
You don’t need to brave the cold to enjoy the mile-long light show at Penn Medicine Park. Keep the Christmas celebration going with hundreds of thousands of lights dancing to your favorite holiday songs.
Get your tickets now for these sporting events, comedy shows, concerts, and theatre performances happening the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
December 25-30 | Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
December 26-27 | The Christmas Candy Caper | Bird-in-Hand Stage
December 26-27 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
December 26-28 | Elf: The Musical | Fulton Theatre
December 26-28 | It’s a Wonderful Life | Fulton Theatre
December 26 - December 30 | “Deck the Halls” Christmas Show | American Music Theatre
December 26 - January 3 | Winter Wonderland | Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater
December 27 | The Nutcracker | Fulton Theatre
December 27 | Christmas with Absolute Adele | Mickey's Black Box
December 27 | Scot Silver | Nissley Vineyards and Winery Estate
December 27-28 | Best of Broadway with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra & Fulton Theatre | Garden Theatre
December 27 & 30 | Ryan & Friends: A Comic Christmas | Bird-in-Hand Stage
December 28 | Mike Finazzo | Nissley Vineyards and Winery Estate
December 28 | Hershey Bears vs. Charlotte Checkers | GIANT Center
Dates: Saturday, December 27, 2025 (plus various dates for other tours)
Location: Lancaster Welcome Center | 38 Penn Square
In just two hours, you can experience some of the best flavors in Lancaster (with cuisines from all around the world!) on this tour from Unique Lancaster Experiences. Other tours and experiences include the Passport to Spain Food Experience, the Lancaster City Scavenger Hunt, an outdoor cooking class, and a breakfast walking tour.
Dates: select dates through December 30, 2025
Location: Old Windmill Farm | 262 Paradise Lane
Get cozy in the kitchen at Old Windmill Farm and learn how to make fresh butter, apple cider, bread, sauces, and pie that you can take home and enjoy with your family. A magical sleigh ride is included in the experience.
Have you been wanting to try out a new restaurant in Lancaster? This week is the perfect time! Make a reservation for a girls’ night, family dinner, or a gift exchange with friends, and enjoy a delicious, warm meal and Lancaster’s dining scene.
881 Rockford Road Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 392-7223
2249 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 291-1888
230 North President Avenue Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 392-4633
2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, #A Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505 (717) 768-1568
12 North Prince Street Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 397-7425
2425 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 397-7700
3065 Lincoln Highway Paradise, PA 17652 (717) 323-3077
101 Rock Lititz Blvd Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 723-8463
140 Vintage Drive Bainbridge, PA 17502 (717) 426-3514
- Lancaster, PA - (717) 821-5982
262 Paradise Lane Ronks, PA 17572 (717) 687-7929
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