Head out to Lancaster County with Small Business Saturday on November 28th! Shop small and support local businesses, makers, and more.
Head into Lancaster City in the evenings from December 4th to 11th for the Menorah Lightings!
Peruse local shops, listen to live music, and see the Mayor's Tree Lighting on November 27th!
Santa will also be making his way through the city on December 4th, 5th, 12th and 19th with help from the city's fire and police departments.
Do some holiday shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village from November 27th to December 18th, then enjoy a traditional dinner with Mrs. Claus and Yummie, storytelling, and photo opportunities!
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre will be putting on two Holiday shows this year! Watch Holly Jolly Holiday from November 13th to January 3rd, or Cinderella on December 4th to January 2nd.
Christmas Spirit Light Show, running from November 27th to December 31st, is an exciting, one-of-a-kind Christmas light display that you and your loved ones will enjoy from the comfort of your vehicle. As you journey through our mile-long track, you will be immersed and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of color-changing lights, animated and dancing in harmony with your favorite Christmas classics.
Enjoy Christmas at Barnyard Kingdom! Farm fresh breakfast, giant slides, fire pits, barnyard animals, elf scavenger hunt, and more! You can even take a train ride down to the Christmas tree fields and cut your own tree.
Relish sweet treats while embarking on a whimsical adventure through Hersheypark's Christmas Candylane! Hot chocolate, roller coaster rides, and dazzling lights are just a few of the holiday highlights from November 13th to January 3rd.
Tour President James Buchanan’s Wheatland from November 21st to December 30th this year for Yuletide at Wheatland! Join a tour guide to traverse the festively decorated halls and rooms of the 1828 mansion. Learn about the public and personal life of James Buchanan through the lens of Yuletides and traditions past. From Yuletide menus and meals to how Christmastime was celebrated during the Civil War, viewers will learn how Buchanan and his family experienced Yuletide in the mid-1800s.
On December 11th you can enjoy late-night shopping during Lancaster Shops Late and experience the enchantment of streets decorated with lights while finding unique holiday gifts for your loved ones.
Meet Santa onboard Santa's Paradise Express and Santa Claus Limited at the Strasburg Rail Road! You can also get excited while seeing the classic story come to life onboard the train during the Night Before Christmas Train! Operating from November to December, these series of holiday trains offer festive fun for all visitors.
Make lasting memories with themed rides, special entertainment, a lights show and more royal fun during Dutch Winter Wonderland from November 14th to January 3rd.
Enjoy the Christmas Lights Experience at Refreshing Mountain, which will run from November 13th to January 2nd. With twice as many lights, there 8 miles of Christmas lights displayed. Walk through the Christmas light displays or zipline through the spectacle. For a complete immersive experience stay in a cozy Christmas-y cabin suite.
Visit a fully decorated Star Barn from November 20th to December 23rd, meet Santa and his helpers, and more at the Christmas Village at Stone Gables Estate. All aboard for a magical narrated train experience through the estate on the Santa Express. You can also celebrate Christmas from the comfort of your car! Over 1 million lights, new storyboards, and surprises await you.
Stroll through the Intercourse Village Christkindlmarkt, a traditional European-style Christmas market on December 4th & 5th. Shop for handmade gifts at the Maker's Market, enjoy festive live performances and carolers, a tree lighting ceremony and a Shepherd's Walk leading to a live nativity.
Bask in holiday cheer during the Village Christmas Market at Garden Spot Village on December 5th, and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities. Stroll through local shops, finding handmade goods and keepsakes. Bring your little ones and marvel at exciting train model displays.
Far from traditional, this novel concert features fresh takes on holiday classics, weaving in powerhouse singers, synchronous instrumental solos, and Pentatonix-style acapella caroling. With a piano centered in the room, Illumination at Prima Theatre immerses you in a candlelit theatre-in-the-round environment from November 20th to December 23rd.
We’re leaving for the North Pole to find Santa on the Polar Bear Express! The Conductor shares a special Christmas story with the children. At the North Pole, Santa will board the train with a gift for every child (infant through 11 years). Have your camera ready for pictures with Santa! This event will run from November 28th to December 20th at Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad.
Spend a few moments in quiet reflection at the Ephrata Cloister with seasonal readings and holiday music in the historic Saal. Christmas at the Cloister is offered each night, December 7th & 8th, one starting at 6:30 p.m. and the other at 8:00 p.m.
An original concert experience at The Barn at Paradise Station that is sure to be an unforgettable part of your holiday season! Half-part musical theater nostalgia, half-part take it to church worship concert, Perfect Harmony sings stunning original arrangements of favorite holiday classics in (of course) three-part PERFECT HARMONY. "Perfect" for the entire family and all ages! Performances from November 11th to December 21st.
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