Bramble & Berry Real Fruit Ice Cream is a new type of ice cream shop coming to Lancaster City. Featuring New Zealand-style ice cream, Bramble & Berry combines fresh fruit and hard ice cream to create a delicious soft-serve.
Now with two locations, Ephrata and Leola, Fox Meadows, a farm-to-table creamery creates hand-crafted ice cream made on-site with milk from the family’s dairy farm located across the street- it doesn’t get fresher than that! We recommend their signature treat the “Baked Fox,” which is a hot pressed outer shell like a chocolate chip cookie or chewy brownie with cold ice cream of your choice inside… YUM.
Figment in Sprinkles is serving up ice cream with unique topping options such as, girl scout cookies, cupcakes, lollipops, bubble waffle bowls and so much more!
Locations in both, New Holland and Gordonville, Lapp Valley is conveniently located within a few miles from Kitchen Kettle Village! With 16 different flavors to choose from you are sure to find one you like. They also make homemade potato chips, which pair surprisingly well with ice cream to make a salty-sweet combo.
Explore the Lancaster County Ice Cream Trail, a free mobile pass featuring local ice cream shops, creameries, frozen treats, and exclusive deals across Lancaster County, PA.
Located in Leola, right off Route 23, sits Hayloft Ice Cream. Hayloft serves hand-dipped, soft-serve ice cream, Italian ice, soft pretzels with dips, and many other fine treats. They also donate all profits to Allegany Boys Camp, a year-round residential wilderness camp for boys ages 9-16 who are struggling in their homes and at school.
Ice cream sandwiched in between two freshly made stroop waffles- need we say more! The stroopie ice cream sandwich at the Lancaster Sweet Shoppe is a must try in our book. They also offer a cones, milkshakes, and floats in your choice of flavor. Another crowd pleaser is the chocolate pretzel sundae.
Want to see your own flavor created before your eyes? At Rolled Cold Creamery they use heavy cream which is poured onto a -19 degree frozen steel pan, as the cream freezes fresh fruits, cookies, candies, and other items are added to the mixture. Finally, the ice cream is rolled up and served to you- watching the process is half the fun!
Just a short drive away from the town of Lititz sits 32 Below Ice Cream. This family-owned creamery serves delicious ice cream and has a fabulous patio to enjoy it on. They even host free events with live music and movie nights during the summer.
Offering soft serve ice cream in traditional chocolate, vanilla, and twist cones, The Pretzel Hut also offers two specialty soft serve flavors per week like teaberry or peanut butter. Try it in a pretzel cone for a unique salty-sweet experience. They also have a petting zoo on the property making it a great family stop on the way to or from the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.
Made on location with local fruits, all-natural flavorings and stir-ins from the bakery, ice cream from the Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Café is delicious. Flavors change month to month offering guests a wide variety to try, from traditional vanilla to localized flavors like shoofly pie. They also have a petting zoo on property to keep the kids entertained while you finish your ice cream before it melts!
Twisted Sisters at REO Marketplace is a full-scale ice cream shop that serves locally made hand-dipped and soft-serve ice cream; along with Italian ice. They also offer a large variety of handmade chocolates and candy, light fare, soft pretzels, and locally made specialty food and gift items.
Hop aboard the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad for their Ice Cream Sundae Express! Ride in an authentic caboose, and enjoy a sweet treat ad you ride along taking in the scenery. This event is seasonal.
Little Dippers is a drive-thru ice cream shop in Mount Joy. They feature delicious flavors including many from the beloved Penn State Creamery. They also have outdoor seating under string lights if you wanted to hop out of your car and order at the window.
Find new and classic flavors at The Ice Cream Bar at Decades! Enjoy hand-dipped ice cream, classic and boozy milkshakes, options to order top Decades food favorites, and creative cocktails & more. Come see the outdoor patio space creating an oasis of lights and lush plants; with a gaming space featuring cornhole and other classic games.
Strasburg Creamery is the cornerstone of Strasburg serving up delicious ice cream that's crafted with PA dairy and scratch-made ingredients. Stay above the creamery in the historic Strasburg Village Inn!
Picture-perfect cupcakes can be found at Lancaster Cupcake. Now you can top your cupcake with soft serve ice cream! Yum!
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559 W Chestnut St Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 (717) 304-8383
244 Mentzer Road New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 (717) 354-7988
193 E Main Street Leola, Pennsylvania 17540 (717) 721-6455
2475 West Main St. Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522 (717) 721-6455
260 Granite Run Drive Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 (717) 553-5287
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