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Lancaster

Central Market · Historic streets · Live theater

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A place worth knowing

Make room for Lancaster.

Begin with the city’s market and downtown streets, then choose a museum or performance. Lancaster city makes a different day from the surrounding farms, with plenty of local food and creative life.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

Lancaster Central Market

Browse the public market on an operating day. Confirm the market and individual stand schedules before planning a meal.

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Fulton Theatre

Choose a production from the current calendar and book directly with the theater.

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LancasterHistory

Plan a history visit using current museum and Wheatland tour information. Confirm the location and any advance reservation needs.

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Eat & drink

Choose a local food stop around Lancaster using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Lancaster. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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A little farther along.

Your next good stop.

Find a business. Put yours on the map.

Browse published places around Lancaster. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Pennsylvania photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.

Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Pennsylvania FIPS42. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.

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