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| Greetings from Lancaster County,
The countryside is bustling with activity in Pennsylvania Dutch Country! Draft horses pulling wagons brimming with cabbage, pumpkins and apples break through the early morning mist as they head to the local produce auction. Freshly made jams line the shelves of farmers’ market stands and country stores in a symphony of color. And laughter sweeps through cornfields, where “maize mazes” delight children and adults alike. Welcome to harvest season!
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Happy Hauntings at Dutch Wonderland
 This fall, enjoy friendly Halloween fun ideal for families at Dutch Wonderland. Happy Hauntings features themed rides and attractions, trick-or-treating, magic shows, ghoulish games, storytelling by the Princess and Knight and so much more!
Halloween Daze & Spooky Knights
at the PA Renaissance Faire
 Peasants and nobles alike prepare to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Enjoy this hauntingly wonderful time by dressing in costume, bobbin’ for apples, or witnessing Duchess Sussex’s Annual Peasant Shoot!
 Maize Quest Corn Maze at Country Barn Farm Land
Join Country Barn Farm Land for some good ole farming FUN! After you traverse their annual five acre Maize Quest corn maze, take a mini-wagon ride, try the straw jump, and check out Billy Goat Mountain!
Hersheypark in the Dark
 Experience Hersheypark in the Dark, weekends starting October 16! Enjoy Halloween-themed shows, 10 thrilling rollercoasters, and rides for the entire family. Be sure to visit Treatville; created with 12 & under kids in mind, this hometown village of sweets and treats is a dream come true!
 Jason’s Woods
No one does Halloween like the legendary Jason’s Woods! Celebrating 24 years, it features nine hair-raising, haunted attractions with breathtaking special effects. Free fabulous pre-show entertainment includes live bands, DJ’s, magic shows, and more!
 The Flashlight Maze at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
Everyone looks forward to experiencing the world famous Amazing Maize Maze™ in total darkness! All you need for this great, non-scary Halloween alternative are flashlights and a few friends! |
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Harvest Days at Landis Valley
Harvest Days at Landis Valley Museum & Village is celebrating their 50th anniversary this weekend, October 10-11! Watch as skilled craftspeople demonstrate 18th and 19th century skills such as apple butter making, rope making, spinning and weaving, quilting and bake oven baking.
Wander through the Pumpkin Patch to select a pumpkin to decorate. Horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin games, a straw maze and craft activities, too.
Visit the Landis Valley Museum web site for more information on Harvest Days!
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Discover America’s freedom story in Lancaster
October 16-17
Explore Pennsylvania’s Quest for Freedom stories about our nation’s racial and gender history – from the Civil War to civil rights to the present day – with a Live & Learn Weekend that celebrates Lancaster’s heritage and art.
Join us on October 16th at 6pm for a walking tour of part of the Stevens & Smith Historic Site hosted by PA Past Players portraying U.S. Representative Thaddeus Stevens – who helped deliver freedom for all Americans – and his African-American business partner Lydia Hamilton Smith, followed by a lively discussion of the book “My Confederate Kinfolk,” led by Dr. Louise Stevenson, professor at F&M College.
Continue your exploration the next day with a visit to the multicultural Mosaic Project at the PA College of Art & Design during Downtown Lancaster’s Fall ArtWalk. A limited number of complimentary tickets are also available for the 1pm performance of Bethel AME Church’s Underground Railroad reenactment, “Living the Experience.”
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Make your first stop in Lancaster one of our Visitors Centers!
 You can always benefit from local expertise once you arrive in Lancaster County.
Just stop by one of our Visitors Centers for all the insider details from one of our knowledgeable travel consultants. They’re always ready with free assistance to help you figure out where to go, what to do, and where to stay.
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Trains In Motion Pictures Exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Through December 31 / Strasburg, PA
Strictly Functional Pottery National Show at Kevin Lehman’s Pottery
Through October 25 / Lancaster, PA
AACA 2009 Eastern Division National Fall Meet in Hershey at the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey
October 7 – October 10 / Hershey, PA
Murder at the Howard Johnson at the Allenberry Playhouse
October 7 – October 31 / Boiling Springs, PA
Apple Dumpling Days at Ephrata Cloister
October 9 – October 10 / Ephrata, PA
Art & Craft Festival at Stoudtburg Village
October 10 / Adamstown, PA
Garden Railways Tour at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
October 11 / Strasburg, PA
Acoustic Festival at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music
October 16 / Lancaster, PA
Music Friday in Downtown Lancaster
October 16 / Lancaster, PA
Fall ArtWalk 2009 in Downtown Lancaster
October 17 – October 18 / Lancaster, PA
Fall Harvest Festival at the Conestoga Area Historical Society
October 17 – October 18 / Conestoga, PA
18th Annual Apple Festival at Lancaster County Environmental Center Field
October 18 / Lancaster, PA
Dial M for Murder at the Fulton Theatre
October 22 – November 8 / Lancaster, PA
Harvest Social at the Cork Factory Hotel Ballroom at Urban Place
October 24 / Lancaster, PA
Fourth Friday in Mount Joy
October 23 / Mount Joy, PA
Axis of Steel – Motorcycle Event at the Lancaster County Convention Center
October 30 – November 1 / Lancaster, PA
Poe Evermore at Mount Hope Estate & Winery
October 30 – November 14 / Manheim, PA
Lancaster County, Unexplained Tour
October 30-31 / Terre Hill, PA
Visit our online Events Calendar for more festivals and special events! |
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Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
501 Greenfield Road / Lancaster, PA 17601 / 1-800-PADUTCH / www.padutchcountry.com
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