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Interperative Events

February

Historic Garden Workshops
Heirloom Seed Project Workshop

Last Saturday in Feb
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Valentine’s Weekend
Closest weekend to Valentine’s Day
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Winter Institute–Traditional Craft Classes
Second weekend in Feb
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-367-4672
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

March

Apple-wood Grafting Workshop
Third weekend in Mar
Location: Landis Valley maintenance building,
Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster
717-569-0401 ext 202 or 204
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

May

Herb and Garden Fair
Second weekend in May
Location: Landis Valley Museum grounds, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Rhubarb Festival
Third Fri and Sat in May
Location: Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse
800-732-3538
www.kitchenkettle.com

Scots–Irish Heritage Days
First weekend in May
Location: Winters Heritage House Museum,
41–43 East High Street, Elizabethtown
717-367-4672
www.elizabethtownhistory.org

June

Berry Festival
Third Fri and Sat in June
Location: Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse
800-732-3538
www.kitchenkettle.com

Institute of Rural Life and Culture
Third week in June
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Lancaster Family Farm Days
Third week in June
Location: Oregon Dairy, 2900 Oregon Pike (just off Route 222), Lititz
717-661-6804
www.oregondairy.com

Pennsylvania Herb Festival
Last weekend in June
Location: York Fairgrounds
717-642-6387
www.paherbfest.com

Strawberry Festival
First weekend in June
Location: Brown’s Orchards
717-428-2036
www.brownsorchards.com

Spring Blossom Festival
First full weekend in June
Location: Naylor Pavillion at Naylor Wine Cellars
1-800-292-3370
www.naylorwine.com

Summer Celebration at the Brown Cow
Second weekend in June
Location: Brown Cow Country Market
1-800-293-1054
www.hopeacres.com

July

Hanover Dutch Festival
Last Fri and Sat in July
Location: Downtown Hanover
717-637-6130
www.hanoverchamber.com

Mason Dixon Fair
First full week in July
Location: Route 74 South to MD and PA line.
Fair is on the right.
717-456-6000 or 717-456-5445
www.masondixonfair.com

Old Tyme Days
Last week in July; Thurs–Sun
Location: Manchester-Blaine Rentzel Farm
717-266-4490

Washington Boro Tomato Festival
Second and third Sat in July
Location: Washington Boro Park: Corner of Route
999 and Route 441
717-684-8287

August

Heritage Day
First Sat in Aug
Location: Hans Herr House and Museum, Willow Street
717-464-4438
www.hansherr.org

Peach Party
Location: Barton’s Fruit Farm & Orchard, 20199
Barrens Road (Route 24), Stewartstown
717-993-2494

Thresherman’s Reunion
Second week in Aug
Location: approximately 4 miles past
Route 896/Route 30 intersection
717-442-4249
www.roughandtumble.org/reunions

September

Muddy Creek Forks Heritage Day
Last Saturday in Sept
Location: At the railroad station building at
Muddy Creek Forks
717-927-9565
www.maandparailroad.com

7 Sweets & Sours
3rd Fri and Sat in Sept
Location: Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse
800-732-3538
www.kitchenkettle.com

October

Apple Dumpling Day
Second Sat in Oct
Location: Ephrata Cloister, 632 West Main Street, Ephrata
717-733-6600 ext. 3001
www.ephratacloister.org

Annual Apple Harvest Festival
Third weekend in Oct
Location: Brown’s Orchard
717-428-2036
www.brownsorchards.com

Annual Fall Festival
First and second Sat in Oct
Location: Brecknock Orchard, 390 Orchard Road, Mohnton
717-445-5704

Fall Grape Harvest Festival
First full weekend in Oct
Location: Naylor Pavillion at Naylor Wine Cellars
1-800-292-3370
www.naylorwine.com

Harvest/Bluegrass Festival
First Sat in Oct
Location: Moon Dancer Winery, 1282 Kines
Run Road, Wrightsville
717-252-9463
www.moondancerwinery.com

Pumpkin Patch
Second weekend in Oct
Location: Landis Valley Museum,
2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Harvest Days
Second week in Oct
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Snitz Fest
First Sat in Oct
Location: Hans Herr House and Museum, Willow Street
717-464-4438
www.hansherr.org

York County Farm Tour
Fourth Sun in Oct
Location: Various locations in York County
717-848-4000

December

Country Christmas Village
Second and third weekends in Dec (Fri and Sat)
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org

 



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