Traditional Events
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August
Elizabethtown
Community Fair
third week in Aug.
Location: 900 block of East High Street
717-367-0508 (fair week only)
www.pafairs.org/etownfair
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September
Denver
Community Fair
first full week in
Sept.
Location: Denver Memorial Park
717-336-4072 or 717-336-5707
www.pafairs.org/fairsdetails.htm#Denver%20Fair
Ephrata
Street Fair
first full week in Sept.
Location: Rt. 322 in the town of Ephrata
717-733-4451
www.ephratafair.org
Southern
Lancaster County Fair
third week in Sept.
Location: Rt. 222 S to Rt. 372 E to Rt.
472 S
go about 2 blocks to Fairgrounds
717-786-1661
West
Lampeter Community Fair
last week in Sept.
Location: town of Lampeter; Fairgrounds
behind Fire Hall
717-464-2476
www.westlampeterfair.com
York
Fair
first Friday after
Labor Day for ten days
Location: 334 Carlisle Avenue, York
717-848-2596
www.yorkfair.org
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October
Dillsburg
Community Fair
second full week in Oct.
Location: Rt. 15 S and Rt. 74; on Baltimore St.
(center of town)
717-432-7361
www.dillsburgfarmersfair.org
Manheim
Community Farm Show
first full week in Oct.
Location: Manheim Community Farm Show Complex,
Adele Avenue
First full week of October, call for specific
dates
717-361-0998 or 717-665-7480
New
Holland Farmer’s Fair
first Saturday in Oct. plus
three days prior in downtown
Location: Rt. 23 between Lancaster and
Morgantown
717-354-5880
Interpretive
Events
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February
Historic
Garden Workshops
Heirloom Seed Project Workshop
last Saturday in Feb.
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel
Hill Rd.,
Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
Valentine’s
Weekend
closest weekend to Valentine’s
Day
Location: 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Landis
Valley Museum,
Landis Valley Road at Oregon Pike (PA 272)
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
Winter
Institute
Traditional Craft Classes—second
weekend in Feb.
Location: 41—43 East High Street,
Elizabethtown
717-367-4672
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
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March
Apple-wood
grafting workshop
third weekend in March
Location: Landis Valley maintenance building,
Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster
717-569-0401 ext 202 or 204
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
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May
Herb and Garden Fair
second weekend in May
Location:
Landis Valley Museum grounds,
2451 Kissel Hill Rd, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
Rhubarb
Festival
third Friday and Saturday
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
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June
Berry
Festival
third Friday and Saturday
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,
Landis Valley Road at Oregon Pike (PA 272),
2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
Lancaster
Family Farm Days
third week in June
Location: Oregon Dairy 2900 Oregon Pike
(just off Rt. 222), Lititz
717-661-6804
www.oregondairy.com_dairy_main.htm
Pennsylvania
Herb Festival
last weekend in June
Location: York Fairgrounds
717-642-6387
www.herbworld.com/paherbfest/
Strawberry
Festival
first weekend in June
Location: Brown’s Orchards
717-428-2036
info@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
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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: Rt. 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 Saturday
in July
Location: Washington Boro Park:
Corner of Rt. 999 and Rt. 441
717-684-8287
www.wbfc78.org/tomato_festival.htm
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August
Heritage
Day
first Saturday in Aug.
Location: Hans Herr House and Museum, Willow
Street
717-464-4438
www.hansherr.org/heritageday.htm
Peach
Party
Location:
Barton’s Fruit Farm & Orchard, 20199
Barrens Road
(Rt. 24), Stewartstown
717-993-2494
www.bartonsfruitfarm.com
Thresherman’s
Reunion
second week in Aug.
Location: approximately 4 miles past Rt.
896/Rt. 30 intersection
717-442-4249
www.roughandtumble.org/reunions
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September
Muddy
Creek Forks Heritage Day
last Saturday in September
Location: at the railroad station building
at Muddy Creek Forks
717-927-9565
www.jarrettsville.org/mapa/index.htm
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October
Apple
Dumpling Day
second Saturday in Oct.
Location: Ephrata Cloister, 632 West Main
Street, Ephrata
717-733-6600 (ext. 3001)
Annual
Apple Harvest Festival
third weekend in October
Location: Brown’s Orchard
717-428-2036
www.brownsorchards.com
Annual
Fall Festival
first and second Saturdays
in October
Location: Brecknock Orchard, 390 Orchard
Rd., Mohnton
717-445-5704
Fall
Grape Harvest Festival
first full weekend in October
Location: Naylor Pavillion at Naylor Wine
Cellars
1-800-292-3370
www.naylorwine.com
Harvest
Days
second week in Oct.
Location: Landis Valley Museum, Landis
Valley Road at Oregon Pike (PA 272), 2451 Kissel
Hill Road, Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
Snitz
Fest
first Saturday in Oct.
Location: Hans Herr House and Museum, Willow
Street
717-464-4438
www.hansherr.org/snitzfest.htm
York
County Farm Tour
fourth Sunday in October
Location: various locations in York County
717-848-4000
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November
Days
of the Belsnickel
first two weeks after Thanksgiving,
Tuesday through Saturday
Location: Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel
Hill Rd.,
Lancaster
717-569-0401
www.landisvalleymuseum.org/events.htm
