posted Oct 13, 2026

Lancaster County, PA Gift Guide

Find the perfect gift for all those in your life, from the adventurer to those that appreciate a hand-made gift.

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.

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Foodie

Activities

Artisans

Amish

Museums

Kids

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Outdoor

Corporate

Gift Guide For:

Foodie Fun

Sweetish Candy
Shop authentic Swedish gummies, sours, licorice, chocolate, and other Scandinavian sweets by the bagful.

Lancaster Cupcake
Locally owned bakery where every cupcake is made from scratch,

E&A Candies
Family-owned candy shop with chocolates, candies and more.

Wilbur Buds
Gift these famous chocolates.

Vintage Candy Shop
Find hundreds of great novelty candy & toy stocking stuffers.

Gift Card to a local restaurant.

Cooking:

Olio Olive Oil & Balsamic's
Infused olive oils & balsamic.

Spice & Tea Exchange
Curate your own spice and tea box, or select a pre-made set.

Seasons Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom
High-quality extra virgin olive oils and vinegar.

Lancaster Cast Iron
Elevate your cooking with a Cast Iron Skillet and high-quality kitchen utensils.

Markets:

Lancaster Central Market
Fresh - local produce and specialty goods

Lemon Street Market
Local groceries and gifts.

Adult Beverages:

Stolle & Wolfe Distillery
Tasting room, crafted cocktails, and bottles focused on whiskey

Lancaster Distilleries
Award-winning PA craft distillery located in Downtown Lancaster, PA. Find a variety of spirits and bitters.

Wine:

Deerfoot Downtown
Award-winning micro-winery.

Glasshouse Wineworks
Well-crafted wines accompanied by a welcoming atmosphere that fosters the same joyful moments in your life, too.

Enjoy a bottle of wine from one of Lancaster County's Wineries and grab local cheese at September Cheese Farm.

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Experiences & Activities

Zest!
Kitchen gear & cooking tools. Take one of their cooking classes and learn how to make new things!

Horst Arts
Personalized wood-engraved ornaments and gifts.

Unique Lancaster Experiences
Take an international food tour, scavenger hunt, or electric bike.

Grab tickets to a baseball game
Catch at Lancaster Stormers game at Penn Medicine Park.

See or purchases tickets to a local theatre show.

Garden and Plant Lovers
Find planters, soil and more supplies at Perfect Pots, Rohrer Seed, and Fisher's Greenhouse. Purchase fresh hand-tied bouquets at Central Market Flowers on Queen.

That Fish Place - That Pet Place
Over 88,000 square feet of pet supplies!

Kitchen Kettle Village
Jam, Cheese, Fudge, Candles, Leather Goods

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Gift Guide:

One-of-Kind & Artisans

Personal etched glasses from Stiegel Glassworks.

Purchase a piece of art from a local Lancaster County artist.

Gift an art class for the couple at one of our many studios.

George's Furniture
Handcrafted piece of furniture or cutting board

Jewelry from Kimberly Jade - Wire To Fire

Bunyaad Marketplace
Artisan-made gifts and rugs

Space
Unique mid-century modern vintage pieces

Art created by local artists.
Freiman Stoltzfus, Lancaster Art Vault, Wire To Fire Jewelry & G. Robert Wagner

Shop from small businesses
Prussian Street Arcade, BUiLDiNG CHARACTER & Artisan Mill Co

Lancaster Creative Factory
Take home a beautifully hand-crafted pottery or glass piece.

The Tatted Toy Guys
New and used collectible toys. Find toys from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s.

Unique items found at thrift and consignment shops!
Fashion Cents in Ephrata and Strasburg and Next to New Fine Clothing.

Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall
Wide variety of fine antiques, glassware, vintage toys, Holiday decorations and more!

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Amish Interests

Local Quilt Shops
Quilted Wallhanging or Quillows from Family Farm Quilts or Lantz Homestead Quilt Barn.

LoKal Experiences
Amish Tour and Food Tours

Green Dragon Farmers Market & Auction
Amish-made items, baked goods, books, fabrics, home furnishings and more!

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History Buffs

Whistle Stop Shop
Books, prints, reproduction railroad china and more on the history of the railroad industry

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Explore a caboose, experience a turn-of-the-century passenger station, and inspect a 62-ton locomotive from underneath!

Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum
Historical medical enthusiasts will be thrilled to visit.

Explore the rich history of the Historic Rock Ford.

Choo Choo Barn
Experience one of America's largest, most engaging custom model train displays

LancasterHistory
Take a visit to President James Buchanan’s home and explore the property.

National Toy Train Museum
Rare, unusual, and specialty trains and accessories from the 1800s to the present.

Tour the 1792 Johannes Mueller House with the Lititz Historical Foundation.

York Barbell Weightlifting Museum & Hall of Fame
Tour a weightlifter's dream museum.

National Watch & Clock Museum
For clock and watch lovers.

Hamilton Watch Company
Beautiful watches historically crafted in Lancaster; this is the only boutique in the U.S.

Chief Uncas Boat Experience
Give the gift of a electric boat ride on the historic Chief Uncas!

Ephrata Cloister Museum Store
One-of-a-kind handcrafted Item

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Kids

Dutch Wonderland
Get tickets in advance! Dutch Wonderland was voted one of the Top 5 Best Kid’s Parks in the World by Amusement Today magazine.

Turkey Hill Experience
Create your own virtual ice cream and bring it to life.

Eastland Alpacas
Keep your kids warm while they play outside with a set of Alpaca wool gloves or socks.

Lapp’s Toys
Hand-crafted wooden toys

Indoor Adventure
Take a group and head to Go 'N Bananas and Escape. On Queen.

Enjoy a scenic train ride
There are many places to take a train ride in Lancaster County and the surrounding areas. Try the Strasburg Rail Road, Northern Central Railway, Reading & Northern Railroad, or Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad.

Tiny Town
Relax as your kids enjoy hands-on, interactive, play time

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Shop Small: Clothing, Accessories & more

Earth to Lititz
Earth-conscious and hiking goods.

Wander West Mercantile
Dedicated to not being another fast-fashion clothing retailer, Wander West focuses on a mix of vintage, modern western and one-of-a-kind finds.