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Visiting Lancaster County?
A local-first guide to the markets, cafes, restaurants, and seasonal moments that make a Lancaster County weekend.
Coffee shops
- Passenger Coffee (Lancaster City)
- Square One Coffee (Lancaster City)
- Tomato Pie Cafe (Lititz)
- Cargas Java (Lancaster)
- Prince Street Cafe
- Cafe One Eight (Marietta)
Restaurants
- Bulls Head Public House (Lititz)
- Bube's Brewery (Mount Joy)
- Plain & Fancy Farm (Bird-in-Hand)
- John J. Jeffries (Lancaster)
- The Belvedere Inn
- Josephine's (Lancaster)
Markets
- Lancaster Central Market
- Green Dragon (Ephrata)
- Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market
- Root's Country Market (Manheim)
- Renninger's Antiques (Adamstown)
Seasonal events
- Long's Park Summer Music Series (Jun–Aug)
- PA Renaissance Faire (Aug–Oct)
- Lititz 4th of July Celebration
- Celtic Fling at Mount Hope
- Extraordinary Give (Nov)
- Christmas at Lancaster Central Market
Suggested day trips
Four routes that string together a few towns into a full Lancaster County day.
Day trip
River & Rail
Riverfront, the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, and a steam train.
Day trip
Farmland Loop
Markets, farm stands, and Route 340 vistas.
Day trip
Western County
Brick main streets, a winery, and the Keystone rail line.
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