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Fri & Sat 10–4; tours 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30; season ends Oct 31

Family bowling center with bowling lanes, an arcade, mini golf, a snack bar, and party rooms.

Family-owned bookstore on Main Street with new and used books for kids, teens, and adults, plus games and gifts. Reviewers mention a train table and a spot to try board games.

Small-town public library in the Lancaster County system with a Kid's Corner children's area, weekly storytimes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

"Open daily, weather permitting" (717-533-7479)

Large live theater hosting over 200 concerts, musicals, tribute shows, and family-friendly holiday shows each year.

Indoor artisan marketplace with over 100 local makers selling handmade goods, clothing, home decor, and vintage items, plus First Saturday family events.

Indoor, air-conditioned market with soft pretzels, lemonade, baked goods, candy, subs, produce, meats, and cheeses, plus stands selling crafts, quilts, toys, dolls, and souvenirs.

Indoor inflatable park with giant bounce houses and slides, an arcade, and a snack bar; socks required.

Township park near Fivepointville with two playground areas, a woods and wetland walking trail, three ponds, trout streams, ball fields, basketball, pickleball, a roller hockey rink, sand volleyball, pavilions, and restrooms.

City park with a playground, summer wading pool, tennis and basketball courts, a dog park with splash pads, a pavilion, and open lawns.

Indoor open play space for ages 1 to 6, with climbing and sliding structures, hands-on activities, and a gated area for babies under 1.

Indoor roller rink with a medieval castle theme, knights, dragons, and a drawbridge. Public skate sessions, weekend afternoon Family Fun Skate, skate rentals, and birthday party bookings.

Faith-based performing arts school offering dance, acro, theater, and music classes for kids, plus family-friendly theater productions.

Daily 10 AM–10 PM

Thu 10–5; Fri & Sat 10–10; Mon Oct 12 10–5; closed Sun–Wed; season to Nov 7

Farm market and pick-your-own pumpkins, sunflowers, and zinnias in season.

Fast-food chicken restaurant on Route 30 with an indoor playground for young kids, dine-in seating, and drive-thru. The operator also hosts free family events like Breakfast Bingo.

Daily 10–5

A full-service downtown Y with a 25 yard, six lane indoor pool, gym with basketball and pickleball, indoor track, fitness floors, and Child Watch at select hours. Youth swim lessons, swim team, youth sports, and Kids Night Out.

Mon 12–10; Tue–Thu 9–10; Fri 9–11; Sat 9 AM–12 AM; Sun 9–10

Tue–Sat 10–4; Sun 12–4

An 1869 market hall with year-round vendor stands for produce, baked goods, meats, candy, and prepared food, an on-site restaurant, and a historic dungeon to peek into.

Public library with a children's area, story times, and free family programs.

Sat & Sun (plus Mon Oct 12) to 5 PM; opens 10 or 11 AM per the site's calendar key; last admission 4

Fri–Sat 9–4, Sun 12–4

New community-built playground opened July 2026: climbing structures, swings, slides, dual zipline, nature-themed play, rubber surface, fenced

Large wooden inclusive playground with a tot lot and a school-age section, slides, swings, climbing wall, tunnels, bridges, and a water mist area. Pavilion, half-mile walking trail, and sports fields in the park.

Retro arcade with over 40 classic games, a 6-lane boutique bowling alley, a restaurant, and a seasonal ice cream bar.

Charles Demuth's former home and studio with galleries of his watercolors, a historic tobacco shop, and a small garden; a second gallery is at 135 N Lime St. Visits run about 30-45 minutes.

A 320-seat dinner theater with a buffet, Broadway musicals, and separate children's theater shows that include a kids' brunch buffet.

Sat & Sun Oct 3–4, 10–11, 17–18, 24–25, 31; scheduled activities ~12:30–7:30; park hours not posted

A public library with a children's area, books, and free story times and kids' programs listed on the Lancaster library events calendar.

Twenty-six acres with a playground, a walking trail over a mile long with exercise stations, mini disc golf, a gazebo, three pavilions, a ball field, and sand volleyball. The township also runs Flory and Lafayette-Tower parks.

Farm store with alpaca yarn and gifts. Animal activities on open-house days in November.

Playgrounds with safety surfacing, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, ball fields, bike paths, a pavilion and community center, and the East Pete Pool at 2575 Graystone Rd, open Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Public library with a children's section and regular story times.

About 35 acres with a playground, gaga pit, walking trail, disc golf course, two baseball and two soccer fields, open space, and a rentable pavilion.

A community theater in Ephrata staging musicals and plays year-round, including junior productions, plus youth theater programs and a summer camp.

A county library with children's books, borrowable Tonieboxes and Yoto Mini audio players, museum passes, and a StoryWalk it maintains at Ephrata Township Community Park, 436 E Fulton St.

Six-lane indoor pool with lap lanes and scheduled open swim, a gymnasium, fitness rooms, a game room, and Bright Beginnings Preschool; youth classes and summer camp by registration.

Little League diamond and open grass.

A historic professional theater in downtown Lancaster with Broadway-style musicals and plays, family shows, and Fulton Academy classes and camps for kids.

Small branch library inside a community center building with board books, easy readers, juvenile fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, teen titles, public computers, free WiFi and Playaway Launchpads.

Little Chiques Creek access for a short nature or fishing stop

Indoor playground and arcade.

Wooded trails and a 66-foot observation tower.

Ball diamonds and a soccer field on the former Grandview Elementary site.

Seven market buildings and outdoor stands with over 100 vendors selling produce, Amish baked goods, meats, snacks, crafts and antiques, plus about 30 food stands and a Friday evening small animal auction.

9–4 daily (posted); winter hours not confirmed

Heated 25-meter indoor pool, gymnasium, fitness center, 16 tennis courts and a summer splash pad for kids up to 12. Also runs the seasonal East Petersburg outdoor pool with a wading pool.

Mon–Thu 9:30–5; Fri–Sat 9–6; Sun 12–5

A country resort with a farm animal barn, playgrounds, pond, walking trails, gift shops, a Pennsylvania Dutch smorgasbord, and the fall Whoopie Pie Festival.

Daily 9–5

Fri 5–10, Sat 12–10, Sun 12–9 through Nov 1; trick-or-treat trail closes 8

December hours not posted (hours page blank)

Daily 10–4, last tour 4 (a Jan–Mar "closed Tue–Wed" note also appears — call 717-566-8131)

Village library in the Library System of Lancaster County, formerly Pequea Valley Public Library, with a children's collection, weekly story time, and PA Power Kids and Teens programs. A smaller Gap branch has shorter hours.

A garden center near Intercourse with greenhouses, plants, a free planting bar, and seasonal family workshops and events.

A garden center with greenhouses, plants, a free planting bar, seasonal family workshops and events, and the Hopeful Brews cafe.

Large community-built play area, Kunkle ball field, reservable pavilions ($40)

Outdoor village of 40-plus shops built around a jam and relish kitchen with free sampling. Kids can play an I Spy game, decorate cookies, meet the Yummie mascot, and take an Amish buggy ride from the lot.

Mon–Sat 9:30–1:30 by reservation (site); "closed for the winter" (Discover Lancaster)

Tue, Fri, Sat 6 AM–3 PM

Indoor ice rink owned by the Lancaster Firebirds youth hockey nonprofit. Public skate sessions with skate rentals, learn to skate classes, stick and puck, and a sports shop on site.

The main city library, at Ewell Plaza.

Branch library with a children's area.

Mon–Sat 10–5; Sun 12–5

Wed–Sat 9–4; Sun 12–4

Laser tag, mini golf, and arcade.

Bowling lanes, video arcade, billiards, mini golf, grass putting course, driving range and disc golf on one site.

Outdoor weekly market in Lititz Springs Park with seasonal produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and live music.

Public library with a children's section and regular story times.

Indoor lap pool and a zero-entry splash pool with a slide and play features, fitness center, kidZone, youth sports and swim lessons. Also runs the outdoor Lititz Springs Pool nearby in summer.

An indoor bouldering gym with 40-plus routes, obstacle course training, fitness areas, and youth climbing programs and camps.

Historic downtown park with spring-fed stream, ducks to feed, playgrounds, pavilions with grills, open lawns and restrooms.

Outdoor pool complex with tot wading pool, splash pad, slides, diving boards, lily pads, a lap pool and shaded lawn.

32 acres, tot lot, creek access, nine pavilions, walking

Playground with regular and infant swings, slides, and climbers, a gazebo, covered picnic area, sports fields, tennis and pickleball courts, and a walking trail, next to the township building.

74-acre city park with a wooden castle playground, three-acre pond with ducks, petting zoo, tennis courts, picnic pavilions and summer concerts.

Public library with children's books, family story times, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and a summer reading program.

Modern library with a youth services section, children's and teen collections, museum passes to borrow, and the Morgan Center community room used for family movie nights.

Seven scales of model trains from Z to G running on over 1,600 feet of track, including 100-year-old standard gauge trains, digital HO, automated O gauge loops, and dinosaur-themed G gauge trains.

Thu–Fri 10–5; Sat 9–5; Sun 12–4 through Dec 24; from Jan 2 Fri 10–5, Sat 9–3

Board game library of about 300 titles, more than 1,500 comics, manga and graphic novels, a cafe with drinks, baked goods and sandwiches, and lounge seating with bean bags and hanging chairs.

Gazebo, veterans memorial, quiet green space

Vintage train rides, including Pumpkin Patch and Fall Foliage trips in October.

Public library with a children's section and regular story times.

Mon–Thu 10–8; Sat 9–4; closed Fri and Sun

Small-town public library with a children's collection and regular kids' programs listed on the Lancaster library calendar.

A 5-acre city park behind the Lancaster Museum of Art with a fenced playground on the Shippen Street side, open lawn, paths, benches, chess tables, and gardens.

Select dates; closed Sundays; ~2-hour visit

Seven operating toy train layouts in several gauges, many run by push button, plus one of the largest toy train collections in the world and a library with children's books.

Tue–Thu & Sat 10–5; Fri 10–4; closed Sun–Mon (site pages disagree)

Wed–Thu 10–3, Fri–Sun 10–5 (site pages disagree); planetarium 11 & 2 weekends

Guided one-hour tours where kids milk a cow, gather eggs, bottle-feed calves, hold baby goats and piglets, and ride a hayride; also a petting area, barrel train, and corn box.

Indoor shopping mall with a children's play space in the food court, family restrooms, stroller rentals and seasonal events.

Seven-screen theater with IMAX and 3D, first-run and classic films, sensory-friendly showings with lights up and sound down, a snack bar and outdoor patio; stroller friendly.

A downtown ballpark home to the Lancaster Stormers with a kids' play area, batting cages, a retro arcade, concerts, festivals, and free parking.

Costumed village with shows, jousting, and games. Themed weekends in October.