Christmas markets · Lancaster, PA
Christmas markets in Lancaster
Lancaster County does Christmas markets the Pennsylvania Dutch way — short, village-scale Christkindlmarkts in Intercourse, Manheim and Schaefferstown — plus a long-running Christmas village with a Christkindl market at Stone Gables Estate near Elizabethtown. Most are one weekend, so check the date before you drive.
5 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- Christkindl Market at Stone Gables Estate · Elizabethtown
- Intercourse Village Christkindlmarkt · Intercourse
- Village Christmas Market at Garden Spot Village · New Holland
✨ Date night
- Intercourse Village Christkindlmarkt · Intercourse
- Historic Schaefferstown Christkindlmarkt · Schaefferstown
🎉 With friends
- Manheim Christkindl Market · Manheim
Christmas village
IllustrationChristmas village · Elizabethtown
Christkindl Market at Stone Gables Estate
Part of the estate's Christmas Village: a Christkindl market in and around the decorated Star Barn, Santa, a narrated Santa Express train and a drive-through light show.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Christkindl market at the decorated Star Barn
- Santa and helpers
- Santa Express train
- Drive-through light show
The one Lancaster market that runs all season — best as a family evening with the train and lights.
- Dates
- Nov 21, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026
- Entry
- Tickets — see organiser
Worth knowing
- Book tickets ahead for weekend evenings
- Open past Christmas, to early January
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Intercourse
Intercourse Village Christkindlmarkt
A village Christkindlmarkt for the library: makers' market, carolers and dancers, local food, kids' crafts, a tree lighting and a live nativity.
🧒 With kids✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Makers' market
- Carolers and dancers
- Tree lighting and live nativity
- Kids' crafts
A small-town Christmas in Amish Country — charming for an afternoon, not a big market.
- 2026
- Dec 4 (3–7 pm) & Dec 5 (noon–7 pm), 2026
- Last season
- Early December 2025
- Cost
- Free (donations to the library)
Worth knowing
- Friday evening and Saturday only
- Watch for horse-drawn buggies on the roads
IllustrationWeekend market · Manheim
Manheim Christkindl Market
A one-day Christkindl market of local crafts and food north of Lancaster.
🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Local crafts and food
- One Sunday in mid-December
A quick local market — go if you're nearby that Sunday.
- Dates
- Dec 14, 2025, 11 am – 5 pm
- Cost
- Free entry; parking $10
Worth knowing
- One day only, 11 am–5 pm
- Illustration
Weekend market · Schaefferstown
Historic Schaefferstown Christkindlmarkt
Early American and Pennsylvania German crafts in the church social hall, run by Historic Schaefferstown.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Early American and Pennsylvania German crafts
- Run by Historic Schaefferstown
For lovers of folk crafts — small and traditional.
- Dates
- Dec 12 (4–8 pm) & Dec 13 (9 am–3 pm), 2025
- Entry
- See organiser
Worth knowing
- Friday evening and Saturday morning only
- Illustration
Weekend market · New Holland
Village Christmas Market at Garden Spot Village
A one-day market of handmade goods with family activities and model-train displays.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Handmade goods
- Model-train displays
- Family activities
A gentle one-day market — best for families with train-loving kids.
- Dates
- Dec 6, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- One day only