Fun Things to Do in Lancaster County

We are so close to so much in Lancaster County!

Explore local favorites in Terre Hill and beyond. Whether you’re looking for unique shopping, historic museums, or outdoor adventures like hot air balloon rides, see what’s happening near The Artist’s Inn & Gallery.

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Antiques

Antiques Capital of the USA

“The Strip” – seven miles along Route 272 in Adamstown is known as the Antiques Capital of the USA. You ...

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Theaters

Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading

The Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading is a beautifully restored historic venue that hosts a diverse calendar of concerts, ...

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Farm Markets

Central Market

Central Market is the oldest continuously operating Farmers Market in the United States. Housed in a beautiful historic building, stalls ...

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Farm Markets

Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market

Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market is family-owned and carries much more than produce. They carry clothing, including Lancaster County tee shirts, Amish-made ...

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Restaurants

The Udder Choice

Casual place to stop for burgers and sandwiches and, of course, ice cream. All the meats are roasted on site ...

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Gracies on West Main

Great family-owned restaurant for lunch, dinner  – or if you just can’t get enough breakfast (they serve it all day). ...

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St. Boniface Brewery

Quite a few ales offered at this small brewery. All are hand-crafted in Lancaster County since 2010. Great selection of ...

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Farm Markets

Shady Maple Farm Market

This is our absolutely favorite grocery store! The best fresh produce, good meat prices and an endless bakery….all owned by ...

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Antiques

Mary’s Gift Shop

Mary’s Gift Shop is a small, locally-owned store in Lancaster County offering a mix of gifts, home décor, and antiques. ...

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Wineries

Thorn Hill Tasting Room

Thorn Hill Vineyards tasting room in Lancaster is a must if your trip includes any wine! While the Thorns live ...

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Restaurants

Bube’s Brewery

What a fun and interesting place – from the Biergarten outside in the summer, to the Catacombs restaurant housed in ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

U.S. Hot Air Balloon Rides

U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team offers breathtaking sunrise and sunset balloon flights over the stunning Lancaster County countryside, providing a ...

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Shopping

Cornfields, New Holland

Cornfields in New Holland is a fun shop specializing in antiques, vintage items, architectural salvage, and repurposed furniture — the ...

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Museums

National Civil War Museum

This is the largest museum in the United States devoted to Civil War history. Revolving exhibits and seasonal events make ...

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Antiques

Burning Bridge Antiques

Burning Bridge Antiques Market in Columbia, PA is a large, well-regarded multi-dealer antique center housed in a huge building along ...

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Farm Markets

Roots Market

Fun, outdoor market offering the best fresh fruit, produce and meats from Lancaster County. With a flea-market atmosphere, you never ...

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Restaurants

Boehringers Drive-In

This drive-in restaurant has been family owned and operated since 1936! Located in Adamstown next to a creek, it’s the ...

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Antiques

Shupps Grove

This outdoor antique market is just up the road from the inn and offers shopping in the shade. Although it ...

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Farm Markets

Weaverland Auction

Weaverland Auction was formed about 12 years ago by local farmers. It’s a true auction where you can buy local ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Aaron and Jessica Buggy Rides

Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides offer one of the most fun ways to experience Amish Country in Lancaster County. Departing ...

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Restaurants

The Log Cabin

Crossing a covered bridge, with beautiful views from every window, this romantic restaurant was once a speakeasy! There are 12 ...

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Nurseries

Spring Grove Nursery

Shrubs, trees, ornamentals, annuals, perennials, herbs – in a family farm setting. We purchased most of our trees and shrubs ...

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Wineries

Weathered Vineyard Tasting Room

Weathered Vineyard’s tasting room, hosted at the Historic Smithton Inn in Ephrata, offers a charming, intimate setting to sample wines ...

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Golf

Foxchase Golf Club

Beautiful public 18 hole golf course situated on a repurposed dairy farm. They offer a driving range, a snack bar ...

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Museums

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is located in Strasburg – across the street form the Strasburg Railroad. It boasts over ...

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Restaurants

Doc and Bubba’s

This restaurant will make you feel like you are on vacation! Great space with a waterfall, fire pit tables, live ...

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Restaurants

Birchrunville Store Cafe

Small and in the middle of nowhere, you’ll feel like you’re in the French countryside…or maybe Italy. This restaurant is ...

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Museums

Winterthur Museum

Winterthur is a world-class duPont museum just over the border into Delaware and is the quintessential museum of the duPonts. ...

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Museums

Nemours Estate

Nemours Estate is a 77-room mansion on 200 acres of gardens. Built in 1910 for the Alfred I duPont family, ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino in Morgantown is just 15 minutes from the inn,  and features 50,000 square feet of nonstop gaming fun ...

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Antiques

Red Barn on Boulder Hill & The Cackling Hen

This wonderful building (and business) was built during Covid, when we were all losing our minds. Audrey has it jam-packed ...

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Theaters

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, Lancaster

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster has been delighting audiences for decades with professionally produced Broadway musicals and comedies paired ...

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Museums

Hagley Museum

The Hagley Museum and it’s 235 acres are the original site for the black powder works of the duPont family. ...

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Golf

Honeybrook Golf Club

Honeybrook Golf Club calls itself Pennsylvania’s Friendliest Golf Club! There’s one way to find out!  They are in their 27th ...

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Restaurants

Kyma Seafood Grill

Only about ten minutes from the inn, but you’ll feel as if you’re visiting the Greek Islands – vivid colors ...

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Restaurants

Lancaster Brewing Company

Casual, fun and lively restaurant in downtown Lancaster with great menu. Housed in a historical brick building, you can see ...

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Theaters

Magic and Wonder Theater, Lancaster

The Magic and Wonder Show in Lancaster delivers an evening of close-up magic, grand illusions, and comedy in an intimate ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Strasburg Scooters

Strasburg Scooters is a fun and unique way to explore the scenic countryside of Lancaster County on electric scooters. Guides ...

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Antiques

Renningers Antiques

Renningers is a huge indoor/outdoor antique market in nearby Adamstown. They are only open on Sundays year-round, with the exception ...

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Museums

Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens is one of the premier gardens in the world. With over 1,100 acres, it has something for everyone. ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Long’s Park

Long’s Park in Lancaster is an 80-acre public park offering a beautiful natural retreat just minutes from downtown Lancaster City. ...

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Theaters

Sight and Sound Theatre, Strasburg

Sight and Sound Theatre in Strasburg is one of the most spectacular live performance venues in America, staging original Biblical ...

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Museums

Landis Valley Museum

Landis Valley Museum is Lancaster County’s version of Williamsburg. They specifically concentrate on Pennsylvania German agricultural history between 1750 and ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Zip Line – Refreshing Mountain

Refreshing Mountain in Stevens, PA offers an exiting zip line adventure through the woods of Lancaster County, with multiple lines ...

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Museums

National Watch and Clock Museum

The National Watch and Clock Museum is dedicated to time and how we started to measure and display it. It’s ...

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Shopping

Best Kept Secrets Tour

The Best Kept Secrets Tour is a self-guided driving tour that takes visitors off the beaten path to 44 different ...

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Restaurants

Johnny’s Bar and Steakhouse

Located behind Kyma, a popular seafood restaurant, this New York style eatery is an interesting place for drinks and munchies. ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at Mount Hope Estate in Cornwall is one of the largest and most elaborate Renaissance festivals ...

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Antiques

Horst Auction

Horst Auctions is a family business dating back to 1900! It’s a professional auction house that hosts only the best ...

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Wineries

Va La Vineyards

Va La Vineyards in Avondale, Pennsylvania is one of the most distinctive and acclaimed small wineries in the mid-Atlantic, producing ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Maple Grove Raceway

Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton is one of the premier drag racing facilities on the East Coast, hosting NHRA national ...

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Nurseries

Espenshades Garden Center

This is a large store with a huge selection of perennials, shrubs, roses, vases, fertilizer and all things plants, and ...

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Restaurants

John J. Jeffries

Located in the restored Lancaster Arts Hotel in downtown Lancaster, this is a restaurant like no other. Beautifully restored and ...

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Antiques

Oley Valley Antiques

Wow. That’s what you’ll think when you walk into this massive showroom crammed full of antique stained glass, architectural finds ...

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Nurseries

Whispering WIllows Greenhouse

Suzie has a great selection of herbs, creative planters, succulents, cut flower bouquets, and some of the best roses around. ...

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Farm Markets

Village Farm Market

Village Farm Market is a local family-owned nursery and farm just 5 minutes from the Inn. They have a large ...

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Restaurants

Belvedere Inn

Whether for a drink, dinner to listen to Jazz on Friday and Saturday nights, or rooftop dining in the warmer ...

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Theaters

Santander Arena, Reading

Santander Arena in Reading is a mid-sized arena venue hosting concerts, sporting events, family shows, and special events throughout the ...

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Theaters

American Music Theatre, Lancaster

American Music Theatre in Lancaster is a world-class 1,600-seat performing arts venue known for its high-production-value original shows featuring Broadway-caliber ...

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Nurseries

Frysville Farms Nursery, Ephrata

Frysville Farms Nursery is a huge local nursery bursting with plants and flowers. With over 20,000 hanging baskets, we think ...

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Restaurants

Funcks

Casual and fun. Great salads and seafood tacos. They have a happy hour every day and often have entertainment. With ...

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Restaurants

Lickity Split

If you are looking for a good lunch or early dinner, we love all the home-made goodies at this family-owned ...

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Wineries

Waltz Vineyards

Waltz Vineyards in Manheim is one of Lancaster County’s most established and respected wineries, known for producing consistently excellent wines ...

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Nurseries

Wentzel Road Flowers (Wayside Farms)

One of my favorite greenhouses and only a mile away from the inn. My friend Marianne has retired but her ...

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Restaurants

Dan’s at Green Hills

A lovely drive through the country ends at this upscale historic inn. Choose the fireplace room, the sunroom, or outdoors, ...

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Museums

Mid Atlantic Air Museum

This is a small museum that started in 1980 when Gene and Russ Strine were able to retrieve a rare ...

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Restaurants

Katy’s Amish Kitchen

This Amish-owned restaurant is just down the street from Sight and Sound Theater. It’s clean, inexpensive and good. Most meals ...

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Restaurants

Shady Maple Smorgasbord

Shady Maple Smorgasbord is the biggest buffet in The United State!. Reasonable prices, good quality and plenty of food – ...

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Restaurants

Tacos El Gordo

Authentic Mexican food in a small, super clean restaurant on Main Street in Ephrata. This family-owned restaurant has lots of ...

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Nurseries

Creekside Rustic Creations

We’ve watched this family business grow through the years – Etta is quite talented with her planters. You can even ...

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Shopping

Kitchen Kettle Village

Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse is a very popular Lancaster County shopping destination that has grown from a small jam-making ...

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Theaters

Fulton Opera House, Downtown Lancaster

The Fulton Theatre in downtown Lancaster is one of America’s oldest continuously operating theaters, a National Historic Landmark that locals ...

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Nurseries

Conestoga Nursery

Big selection of shrubs, trees, perennials, ornamentals (some nice weird stuff) at this family-owned nursery. Closed on Tuesdays and ...

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Miscellaneous Fun Things

Painting With a Twist

Painting with a Twist in Lancaster is a fun, social painting studio where guests follow a guided step-by-step painting class ...

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Restaurants

Sukhothai

Fabulous Thai restaurant, privately owned since 2005, in Lancaster. Lots of healthy choices, beautifully presented in a modern space. Believe ...

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Nurseries

Black Creek Greenhouse

Great nursery that has all kinds of herbs, perennials, annuals, gardening tools and plant food. Good prices but they have ...

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Restaurants

Judy’s on Cherry

Located in a restored farmers market in Reading and serving an eclectic mix of Mediterranean foods – they are all ...

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Farm Markets

Green Dragon

This is the place to go if you want great meat, fresh produce, animals and junk! Green Dragon is a ...

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