Lancaster City: Kids and Families
City of Lancaster
120 N Duke St, P.O. Box 1599, Lancaster, PA  17608-1599
717.291.4711 www.cityoflancasterpa.com
Kids and Families

Having Fun in LancasterBarnstormers Baseball and Clipper Magazine Stadium
Lancaster’s own Atlantic League baseball team, the Barnstormers call Clipper Magazine Stadium home. During the season, visitors can enjoy the excitement of a good ball game, complete with food venders and the between-inning antics of mascot Cylo and I.M. Fun. Activities continue throughout the year, when Clipper Magazine Sadium becomes an ice park, a concert venue, and host to a variety of entertainment options. With free parking and a kid’s park, visit Clipper Magazine Stadium Web site to learn more about another option for a great family outing in Lancaster.

Central Market
Regarded by some as the heartbeat of the City, Central Market is the place to see and be seen. With its distinctive towers, Central Market is easy to find among the other buildings at Penn Square. Come inside, where friendly stand holders and a bounty of freshness combine in a historic atmosphere. A visit to Central Market provides a taste of the best food, flowers, and market goods that Lancaster has to offer. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Central Market is where the character and traditions of the city can easily be seen and experienced.

Eastern Market
Sharing some of the many of the wonderful qualities and traditions of Central Market, Eastern Market offers more of an ethnic fare. In addition to the different food options, Eastern Market invites you to enjoy crafts, flowers, and organic farm goods from some of Lancaster’s best growers.

Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre
The Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre is an enchanting puppet playhouse that specializes in marionettes and Muppet-styles puppets. With shows on most weekends and a regular offering of film screenings, the Hole in the Wall promises to delight. Be sure to check out the Theatre’s schedule at their Web site.

Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum
At the heart of the newly expanded and renovated Quilt & Textile Museum is the museum’s permanent exhibit of the world famous Espirit Collection. A 1912 Beaux Art vaulted exhibition hall is the spectacular setting for what is considered by scholars to be the finest collection of authentic late 19th and early 20th century Amish quilts. For information about events and exhibits, visit their Web site.

Lancaster Science Factory
A hands-on, interactive technology and science center housed in an old factory building at Urban Place, the Lancaster Science Factory offers dozens of exciting exhibits relating to the physical sciences, engineering, technology and mathematics. The Science Factory is fast becoming Lancaster’s latest hit with kids and adults alike. For more information visit their Web site.

North Museum of Natural History and Science
The North Museum of Natural History & Science features extensive collections and hands-on, minds-on exhibits that engage the imagination in a welcoming environment. From outer space to local Native American peoples; from rocks and minerals to dinosaurs; from the Live Animal Room to the Discovery Room, explore the world of natural history and science with a visit to the North Museum. For more information, visit their Web site.




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City of Lancaster, 120 N Duke St, P.O. Box 1599, Lancaster, PA  17608-1599     717.291.4711