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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

Historic Trail Day

Pretzels, the Cloister, and antiques.

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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