Arts & Entertainment

A playhouse in the woods, amusement parks, Broadway shows---the Dutch Country Roads region offers so many surprises to people who love top-notch entertainment! Visit during the summer and check out the arts festivals, or take a drive along our Artisan Trails. Of course, you'll find antiques and handcrafted Amish goods galore, but you can also browse our sophisticated boutiques and enjoy the nightlife in our cosmopolitan cities. Concerts, dance performances, gaming, and museums sit side by side with more traditional amusements. You won't believe the variety.

Check out the activities below and see how much there is to do here. You can also use the search function to narrow down your choices. Enjoy!  

• Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
  World-class entertainment and films, weddings, facility rentals and group discounts.... more
• Mister Ed's Elephant Museum
  Museum houses over 6,000 elephants. Six rooms to browse. Unusual gifts and biggest candy store ever. ...... more
• National Toy Train Museum
  Toy trains from the 1800s to the present. Interactive operating train layouts. Reference library, toy...... more
• Heritage Map Museum
  The Heritage Map Museum contains an extensive collection of maps, atlases and globes ranging in age from...... more
• Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
  Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre is known for two things - a tantalizing buffet of dinner choices and great...... more
• Hans Herr House Museum
  Built in 1719, the Hans Herr House is the oldest building in Lancaster County and also the oldest site...... more
• P. Buckley Moss Gallery
  Large collection of limited edition prints by internationally-known artist P. Buckley Moss. Also see ...... more
• Eastern Museum Of Motor Racing
  Back in 1975, a group of early racing enthusiasts got together and began the Eastern Museum of Motor ...... more
• National Apple Museum
  Opened in 1990, the museum is housed in a restored pre-Civil War bank barn and is owned and operated ...... more
• Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
  The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum preserves, restores and operates historical aircraft, with an emphasis on...... more
• The National Watch & Clock Museum
  Journey through the history of time at the beautifully expanded National Watch & Clock Museum, located...... more
• Heidelberg Heritage Society, The Lerch Tavern
  Built in 1797, The Lerch Tavern houses the Heidelberg Heritage Society. The Society was founded to preserve...... more
• Fire Museum of York County
  Offering 250 years of York firefighting history in historic firehouse. Housed in 1903 Royal Fire Station...... more
• Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.
  Historic Schaefferstown, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization museum and farm museum dedicated...... more
• Totem Pole Playhouse
  A professional summer theater located 15 miles west of Gettysburg, Totem Pole Playhouse is one of the...... more
• Sight & Sound's Living Waters Theatre
  The extraordinary life of Biblical hero David bursts onto stage as Psalms of David, a one-of-a-kind original...... more
• Demuth Museum
  The Demuth Museum, established in 1981, is dedicated to developing awareness, understanding and appreciation...... more
• Agricultural and Industrial Museum
  The York County Heritage Trust Agricultural and Industrial Museum highlights the contributions of York...... more
• Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
  E.P.A.C. provides south central Pennsylvania with quality entertainment and cultural enrichment. In addition...... more
• York Barbell Hall Of Fame
  The Weightlifting Hall of Fame contains a diverse history of strength sports, their evolution from mythology...... more