Things to do in downtown Lancaster
Downtown Lancaster is very walkable and full of amazing food, coffee, cocktails, shops, and art. If you're looking for things to do between wedding festivities, there are plenty of great spots to explore!
Downtown Lancaster is very walkable and full of amazing food, coffee, cocktails, shops, and art. If you're looking for things to do between wedding festivities, there are plenty of great spots to explore!
A Few Ways To Explore Lancaster
A Few Ways To Explore Lancaster
Lancaster Central Market
Lancaster Central Market has coffee, breakfast and tons of local vendors all under one roof. Even if you’re not looking for anything in particular, it’s a fun place to hang out for a while! The market is open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Start your weekend at Lancaster Central Market, the country's oldest continuously operated public market. Grab coffee or breakfast, browse more than 65 local vendors, and pick up something distinctly Lancaster while you're there!
Wander Downtown
Walk around Penn Square, browse the shops along Queen Street, pop into the galleries on Gallery Row, grab a coffee, or stop somewhere for a drink. Most of downtown's best spots are within an easy walk of the hotel and venue.
Wander around Penn Square, browse the shops along Queen Street, pop into the galleries on Gallery Row, grab a coffee, or stop somewhere for a drink. Most of downtown's best spots are within an easy walk of the hotel and venue.!!
Lancaster Central Market
Wander Downtown
Lancaster Central Market has coffee, breakfast and tons of local vendors all under one roof. Even if you’re not looking for anything in particular, it’s a fun place to hang out for a while! The market is open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Walk around Penn Square, browse the shops along Queen Street, pop into the galleries on Gallery Row, grab a coffee, or stop somewhere for a drink. Most of downtown's best spots are within an easy walk of the hotel and venue.
Bites, Bevs & A Bit Of Fun
A few of our picks for wherever the weekend takes you!
Any Taste + Any Occasion
Southern Market Lancaster
100 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
A downtown food hall with a bunch of different vendors, plus coffee and Bar 1888. An easy option if you’re with a group and no one can agree on what they want to eat.
Drinks + Nightlife
Decades
438 N Queen St, Lancaster, PA 17603
If you want to keep the night going, this is a fun downtown spot with drinks, arcade games, bowling and food!
Art + Local History
Demuth Museum of Art on King
120 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
A small museum inside the former home and studio of Lancaster-born artist Charles Demuth. It’s right downtown and takes about 30–45 minutes to walk through if you’re looking for something to do before the wedding!
A Little Extra Celebration
As luck would have it, we're not the only ones who picked this particular weekend to gather in Lancaster. Downtown will also be welcoming the 31st Gaufest, a gathering celebrating Bavarian and Tyrolean music, dance and traditions. So, if you spot a few lederhosen between wedding festivities, no, you haven't taken a wrong turn. Consider it a little bonus entertainment courtesy of Lancaster!