posted Jan 02, 2025

Lancaster County Gift Guide

Great gifts for all the people on your list!

From Secret Santa gifts to a special something for your special someone, it can be tough to find the item that will make the recipient smile. Never fear! We’re here to help. We’ve collected a few idea from across the county for you to consider.

Anyone

Kids

Handcrafted

Adventurer

Corporate

Wedding

For the anyone

Tis the season for holiday parties, and no one likes to show up empty-handed.

Shop fresh produce and specialty goods at Lancaster Central Market.
Jam, Cheese, Fudge, Candles, Leather Goods, and more at Kitchen Kettle Village.
Infused olive oils & balsamic from Olio Olive Oil & Balsamics.
A PA Dutch Meat & Cheese box from Stoltzfus Meats
A box of delicious chocolates from E&A Candies.
Curate your own spice and tea box or pick up one of the Spice & Tea Exchange pre-made sets.
Elevate your cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet and high-quality kitchen utensils from Lancaster Cast Iron.
Shop Lancaster-themed home decor from Ville & Rue.
Share a bag of the famous Wilbur buds.
Find hundreds of great novelty candy & toy stocking stuffers at Vintage Candy Shop.
Enjoy a local roast from our many coffee shops.
Quality Home Décor from Bunyaad Marketplace and Cocalico Creek Home.
A dozen cookies from Taylor Chip.
Gift box full of local creations from Lancaster Gift Box.
Give the woman in your life the gift of a new wardrobe at The Main Street Exchange.
No matter the gift, you'll find the perfect one at the Tanger Outlets.
Bottle of wine and cheese from one of Lancaster County's Wineries and September Cheese Farm.
One-of-a-kind handcrafted Item from Ephrata Cloister Museum Store.
Made-on-sight baked goods, jams, mustards, and so much more at Locally Made Food Shop.
Planters and more for avid gardeners at Perfect Pots, Rohrer Seed and Fisher's Greenhouse.
Purchase fresh hand-tied bouquets at Central Market Flowers on Queen
Gift Card to a local restaurant.
See a show at one of our many theatres.

boutique shopping

For the Kids

Consider giving your child an experience as a gift this year, creating lasting memories while having fun!

Voted one of the Top 5 Best Kid’s Parks in the World by Amusement Today magazine, your kids will love Dutch Wonderland.
Create your own virtual ice cream and bring it to life at the Turkey Hill Experience.
Keep your kids warm while they play outside with a set of Alpaca wool gloves or socks from Eastland Alpacas.
Hand-crafted wooden toys from Lapp’s Toys.
Indoor Adventure at Go 'N Bananas and Escape Room Lancaster.
Enjoy a scenic train ride at Strasburg Rail Road, Northern Central Railway, Reading & Northern Railroad, or Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad.
Relax as your kids enjoy play time at Tiny Town.

Top Kid Attractions

Handcrafted & Unique Gifts

What's better than finding that perfectly unique gift while also supporting local business?

Discover handmade home decorative items and unique gifts at Cherry Acres.
Bring uncommon and quality goods home with you from Ellicott & Co.
Hand-crafted leather items from Forest Hill Leather Craft or Urban Southern.
Vintage paperback or music on vinyl from DogStar Books.
Thrift for unique vintage pieces at Space.
Grab a local craft brew from one of our many breweries.
Local groceries and gifts from Lemon Street Market.
Art created by a local artist at Freiman Stoltzfus.
Shop from small businesses at Prussian Street Arcade.
Take an art class at our many art studios around Lancaster County.
Find unique, hand-crafted, and ethical gifts at Ten Thousand Villages.
Take home a beautifully hand-crafted pottery or glass piece from the Lancaster Creative Factory.
Find many unique handmade creations made by many talented local makers at Jenny Lyns.
The Tatted Toy Guys offers new and used collectible toys. Find toys from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

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For the history buffs

One of the best ways to learn about the history of Lancaster, PA is to immerse yourself in the stories and places where ordinary people with extraordinary determination changed our nation’s history.

Explore a caboose, experience a turn-of-the-century passenger station, and inspect a 62-ton locomotive from underneath at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Historical medical enthusiasts will be thrilled to visit Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum.
Explore the rich history of the Historic Rock Ford.
Experience one of America's largest, most engaging custom model train displays at Choo Choo Barn.
Take a visit to President James Buchanan’s home and explore the property at LancasterHistory.
The National Toy Train Museum displays rare, unusual, and specialty trains and accessories from the 1800s to the present
Tour the 1792 Johannes Mueller House with the Lititz Historical Foundation.
Tour a weightlifter's dream museum, York Barbell Weightlifting Museum & Hall of Fame.
Clock and watch lovers need to visit the National Watch & Clock Museum.
Hamilton Watch Company crafts beautiful watches historically crafted in Lancaster; this is the only boutique in the U.S.

History Trip

For the Explorer or Adventurer

Gift the gift of an experience this holiday season!

Ziplining at Refreshing Mountain.
Take an international food tour, scavenger hunt, or electric bike with Unique Lancaster Experiences.
Explore this natural underground beauty at Indian Echo Caverns & Echo Dell.
One-of-a-Kind Tour with LoKal Experiences.
Explore some of Lancaster County's oldest covered bridges.
A Mystery to be Solved at Escape Room Lancaster.
Hot Air Balloon Ride with Lancaster Balloon Rides.
Adventure on the water with kayakLanCo.
Catch at Lancaster Stormers game at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Running apparel and hiking gear from RunPA.
Earth-conscious and hiking goods at Earth to Lititz.
Books, prints, reproduction railroad china and more on the history of the railroad industry at the Whistle Stop Shop.

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Corporate Gifting

Share some goodness with your clients, business partners, and employees!

Sweet treat boxes from River Street Sweets
Curated box of local specialty items with Lancaster Gift Box
Artisan Cheese Gift Sets from September Farm Cheese
Gift Boxes and bundles of locally produced items at S. Clyde Weaver
Lancaster County Gift Boxes from Stoltzfus Meats
Goodie baskets with scratch-baked goods from Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Café
A taste of Lancaster County gift boxes from Locally Made Food Shop
Handmade personalized corporate leather goods from Urban Southern
Personalized wood engraved ornaments and gifts from Horst Arts
Jam & Jelly sampler boxes from the Jam & Relish Kitchen at Kitchen Kettle Village