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Thru Aug. 1 - There Goes The Bride - Rainbow
Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. Join us for
the wedding of the year! As a socially prominent family prepares to wed their daughter to the son of an equally
upper-crust set of in-laws to be, what's the worst that could happen? You can't even imagine! After an unexpected
whack on the head, the father of the bride begins seeing a 1920's flapper, unfortunately no one else can! This
makes the new in-laws very nervous and when the bride lets slip that she is already acquainted with the birds and
the bees, the wedding is almost called off. Just when you think it's on, it gets called off again and again, each
time for reasons zanier than the last. RSVP with your reservation for one of the funniest shows in years.
Thru Aug. 8 - Route 66 Revisited - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy.
E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. It all started in the dustbowl of the American
South, in jukejoints and roadhouses along the stretches of highway that link our nation. This show traces the history
of America’s music, from Memphis to San Francisco and everywhere in between. We’ll explore the Georgia soul of
Brother Ray, the California harmonies of The Eagles, and the Jersey rock n’ roll of The Boss. From the Man in Black
to Mellencamp, it’s all branches on the same musical tree. We’ll revisit the artists of Woodstock, and travel back
in time to Newport when Dylan plugged in and a new sound was born. With the best music from the classic artists
that defined the landscape of American culture, Route 66 Revisited is a musical journey you’ll never forget!
Thru Sept 5 - Sing Happy - Timbers Dinner Theatre - 350
Timber Road, Mt. Gretna, PA, 17064. A lighthearted musical with act one highlighting the works of successfull
American composers. The second act travels through the medieval time.
Thru Sept. 6 - Open Air Theatre Fountain - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Featuring
750 jets in changing patterns—come alive with five-minute shows set to music at 10:00 & 11:00 am, and 1:00,
3:00, and 5:00 pm daily.
Thru Sept. 6 - Illuminated Fountain Show - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Spectacular
half-hour illuminated shows set to classical, patriotic and popular music come to life on Thursday, Friday &
Saturday evenings at 9:15 pm
Thru Sept. 12 - The Wedding Singer - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville
Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Go back to 1985 when rock star wannabe Robbie is New Jersey's favorite
wedding singer. He's the life of the party , until his own fiance' leaves him at the altar and he vows to make
every wedding as disastrous as his own. With an '80s style score, a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy
in the room.
Thru Sept. 19 - Abraham Sarah - Sight & Sound Living Waters Theatre, Rt. 896, Strasburg, PA. 717-687-7800. They didn't always understand God's plan, but they came to understand
that He does always keep his promises - in His time. Desperately wanting a child, Abraham and Sarah are thrilled
when God promises to bless them with one. But years go by. Decades. Their faith becomes tinged with bitterness,
their trust overshadowed by willfulness. In His love, God helps them through the problems they create, shows mercy
to the innocent Hagar and her son Ishmael, and - when Abraham is 100 years old - fulfills His promise. Their belief
restored, the couple weathers an even more brutal test when God instructs Abraham to sacrifice their treasured
son. Follow Abraham up the mountain to carry out his unimaginable duty. Experience God's insistence on complete
devotion, and the rewards He extends to those who give it. Accompany Abraham and Sarah on their incredible journey,
and learn anew the overwhelming power of faith.
Thru Oct. 1 - Behind The Scenes Tour - Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre, Rt. 896, Strasburg, PA. 717-687-7800. A million watts of lights - sixty-thousand watts of sound - and a stage
over twenty-thousand square feet in size. Millennium Theatre shows are live theatre productions on a massive scale.
Now, you have the exclusive opportunity of going backstage in our Behind The Scenes Tour. Discover the technology
and ingenuity that powers the dramatic complexity of each show. You'll visit the nerve centers that keep the lights,
sound, stage - and even animals on cue. You'll also glimpse a state-of-the-art scene shop creating sets for upcoming
shows, learn about the process involved in bringing a story to life, and step up to the stage for an actor's view
at the incomparable Millennium Theatre.
Thru Oct. 15 - Main Fountain Garden - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. The fountains
run continuously throughout the day, from 9:00 am to gardens close. Five-minute shows delight visitors at 12:00,
2:00 and 4:00 pm.
Thru Oct. 15 - Italian Water Garden - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Pruned
littleleaf linden trees, clipped ivy and green lawns surround six large and 12 small blue-tiled pools with 600
jets of water and a water staircase that recirculate 4,500 gallons of water each minute. This fountain garden runs
continuously from 9:00 am to 5:45 pm.
Thru Oct. 17 - In the Beginning - Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre,
Rt. 896, Strasburg, PA. 717-687-7800. In a spectacular staging of the biblical account of creation, Sight
& Sound opens the original production, In the Beginning. Be there as the Garden of Eden appears before you
- the waters, vegetation, and animals of the newly created world enveloping the Millennium Theatre! Experience
God's pleasure at his most awesome creation, Adam and Eve, and the complete beauty of their unbroken relationship
with God. With special effects that surpass all you've previously seen on Sight & Sound stages, In the Beginning
promises an experience beyond your imagination. Enhanced by magnificent staging, stirring musical compositions,
and captivating live and animatronic animals, the stage will spring to life with the phenomenal story of creation!
Thru Dec. 30 - Trains In Motion - Railroad Museum of PA, Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Information
coming on this impressive exhibit.
Thru Dec. 31- Time in Exploration Special Exhibit Opens - National Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar
St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. Exhibit highlights the importance of time and timekeeping
to the fields of exploration and navigation on sea, land, and in space.
Thru May 2010 - Sense of Time Special Exhibit Opens - National
Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. Exhibit
explores the ancient measurement devices of Asian Fire Clocks.
Aug. 1 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 1 - Heritage Day - Hans Herr House and Museum,
1899 Hans Herr Dr., Willow
Street, PA. 717-464-4438. Celebrate the cultural heritage of the Pennsylvania
Germans by attending a Special Event featuring costumed demonstrators educating our visitors about the life and
culture of our Mennonite fore-fathers who started Lancaster county. Hands-on activities and traditional foods are
also included. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Aug. 1 - Summer Doo Wop Cavalcade - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Classic Doo Wop is alive and well and returning to Lancaster, PA. Join us for more of your all time favorite groups,
including The Tymes, Jimmy Clanton, the Classics, the Capris, the Chantels, the Dubs, the Mystics, Randy &
the Rainbows.
Aug. 1 - Yummie’s Birthday Party - Kitchen Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse,
PA. 717-768-8261. Kids of all ages will enjoy this birthday bash for Yummie, our Village mascot. Join our overstuffed
gingerbread man and all his zany friends as we celebrate a truly scrumptious day. Yummie shares his presents with
kids under 10 years old.
Aug. 1 - Mount Joy Farmers Market - Main Street Mount Joy, Union National
Community Bank Parking Lot, 101 E. Main Street, Mount Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Here customers can
find local standholders selling fresh fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials, hanging baskets, delicious
baked goods, honey, jellies & relishes, fresh cut flowers, granola, handmade soaps, and some crafts. Produce
availability varies throughout the season. There is plenty of free parking available to shoppers, lots of restaurants
to enjoy, and many downtown stores to continue your shopping. 8:00 am - Noon.
Aug. 1 - 25th Annual Mt. Gretna Tour of Homes - Downtown New Holland, PA. Mt. Gretna Tour of HomesEnjoy
a fascinating glimpse into the architecture and style of Mt. Gretna's iconic homes. A self -guided walking tour
includes homes and gardens of contrasting sizes and styles, some homes almost a century old; others just finished.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Aug. 1 - Diesel Powerfest Pick-Up Series - Buck
Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day
of event only) 717-284-2139.
Aug. 1 - SilverHawks (classic rock, soul & Motown) - Nissley Vineyards
& Winery Estate, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 717-426-3514.
Music in the Vineyards 2009 is a series of open-air lawn concerts, held every Saturday evening on the spacious
lawn of the Nissley Winery from 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars as the best of regional
big bands, light-rock and oldies groups perform for your listening pleasure and for dancing on tree-shaded patios.
Bring a picnic supper, good friends and lawn chairs or a blanket for all. Note to families: Minors will not be
admitted.
Aug. 1 - Music in the Vineyard: Hake & Jarema - Acoustic Guitar - Twin Brook Winery,
5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to 9:30. Bring friends, family,
blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the stars. In the event of inclement
weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child (ages 5-12).
Aug. 2 - Music in the Park - Summer Concert Series - War Memorial Park, Marietta Avenue, Mount
Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 2 - Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Long's Park,
Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-295-7054. Long's Park Summer Entertainment
Series. Enjoy free concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial
Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 3 - 6 - Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game vs. Somerset Patriots
- Clipper Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487.
Aug. 4 - Daryl Hall & John Oates - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
In their 30-plus year career, Hall & Oates have had a whopping 34 singles on the Billboard charts, eight number
one hits, and have sold over 60 million albums worldwide. They wowed the audience at 1985’s Live Aid concert in
Philadelphia, with a memorable set that included the original members of the Temptations and the Four Tops. Their
countless chart-topping hits include: Kiss on My List, Maneater, She’s Gone, Rich Girl, Sara Smile, I Can’t Go
for That (No Can Do), and Private Eyes.
Aug. 4 - Premier Presentations - Mt. Gretna Playhouse,
Rt 117 & Timber Road, Mt.
Gretna, PA 17064, 717-964-3322. Tribute to the Beach Boys "SURFS
UP". Phil Dirt and the Dozers with back up from the musicians of the Hershey Symphony. 8:00 pm.
Aug. 5 - The Vogues - Mt. Gretna Playhouse,
Rt 117 & Timber Road, Mt.
Gretna, PA 17064, 717-964-3322. The Vogues with the original lead singer
Bill Burkette and Hugh Geyer, original Tenor! 8:00 pm.
Aug. 6 - Rufus Wainwright Concert - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Affectionately
referred to by Elton John as "the greatest songwriter on the planet" and praised by The New York Times
for his "genuine originality," Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists
and songwriters of his generation by carving out his own singular sound. 8:00 pm.
Aug. 6 - Dreamgirls (PG-13) - Binns Park, 100 N Queen Street, Lancaster,
PA. 717- 291-4758. Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts
in the early 1960's. Movies are free to the public. 9:00 pm.
Aug. 6 - Shades of Blue - Mt. Gretna Playhouse, Rt 117 & Timber Road,
Mt. Gretna, PA 17064, 717-964-3322. Big Band from Baltimore MD, the BEST Big Band music in the Mid-Atlantic
Area!! 8:00 pm.
Aug. 7 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 7 - Family Fun Concert: Ralph's World - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Grammy-nominated
Ralph's World, as seen on the Disney Channel, is a mega-fun musical planet shining where kids rock, rock, rock
and dance, dance, dance. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 7 - First Fridays: Lancaster - City of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 717-291-4758. Over 90 art galleries
and shops extend their hours and stay open to 9:00 pm - some even later!
Aug. 8 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg,
PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese
and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.
7:00 pm.
Aug. 8 - Fireworks and Fountains: Abbacadabra: The Magic of ABBA on - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. This exciting
new program marks a first for Longwood's fireworks by using all pop vocals. The show starts with a salute to the
disco era with Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Knowing You, and Take a Chance on Me. Then the show moves into the present
with a high-energy rendition of The Visitors, a quieter Name of the Game, and a throbbing Waterloo for an unforgettable
finale. 9:15 pm.
Aug. 8 - Lititz Rotary Craft Show - Lititz Springs Park, Lititz, PA, 717-626-6875. One of the biggest and
most popular craft shows on the east coast! Remember, Main Street AND Broad Street will be closed down completely
during this event. Tell people to wear their walking shoes so they’ll be comfortable! Off site parking at the middle
and high schools will be available. Free rain or shine event. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Aug. 8 - Mount Joy Farmers Market - Main Street Mount Joy, Union National
Community Bank Parking Lot, 101 E. Main Street, Mount Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Here customers can
find local standholders selling fresh fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials, hanging baskets, delicious
baked goods, honey, jellies & relishes, fresh cut flowers, granola, handmade soaps, and some crafts. Produce
availability varies throughout the season. There is plenty of free parking available to shoppers, lots of restaurants
to enjoy, and many downtown stores to continue your shopping. 8:00 am - Noon.
Aug. 8 - Demo Derby - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of
Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139.
Aug. 8 - Blue Moon Big Band (big band swing) - Nissley Vineyards & Winery
Estate, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 717-426-3514. Music in
the Vineyards 2009 is a series of open-air lawn concerts, held every Saturday evening on the spacious lawn of the
Nissley Winery from 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars as the best of regional big bands,
light-rock and oldies groups perform for your listening pleasure and for dancing on tree-shaded patios. Bring a
picnic supper, good friends and lawn chairs or a blanket for all. Note to families: Minors will not be admitted.
Aug. 8 - Music in the Vineyard: Big Package - Dance & Motown - Twin Brook Winery,
5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to 9:30. Bring friends, family,
blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the stars. In the event of inclement
weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child (ages 5-12).
Aug. 8 - 9 - The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Mount Hope Estate & Winery, Rt. 72 north of Lancaster, Cornwall, PA. 717-665-7021. The 29th Annual Pennsylvania Renaissance
Faire comes to life amidst a 35-acre bustling 16th century Elizabethan marketplace! Help us celebrate the most
rollicking festival of its kind in all the known worlde. Entertainment for the entire family, food, merchants &
artisans, wine & ale, and lots more! 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 9 - Music in the Gardens - The Mueller House,
145 E Main St, Lititz, PA, 717-627-4636. Lititz Historical Foundation’s Evening of Music in the Gardens Held
in the lovely Mary Oehme Gardens, directly behind the Lititz Museum on Main Street, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tell
people to bring their own lawn chair so they can comfortably enjoy beautiful, soothing music under the stars. Free
event.
Aug. 9 - Music in the Park: Summer Concert Series - War Memorial Park, Marietta Avenue, Mount
Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Bainbridge Band - An All American, cake-walking,
toe-tapping program. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 9 - Al Kooper and the Funky Faculty - Long's Park, Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-295-7054. Long's Park Summer
Entertainment Series. Enjoy free
concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 10 - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin "Lets Be Frank" - Mt.
Gretna Playhouse, Rt 117 & Timber Road, Mt. Gretna, PA 17064, 717-964-3322. Bo Wagner
and Jeremy Olsen Orchestra, 2007 Emmy award Winner. 8:00 pm.
Aug. 11 - Main Street Cruisers - Mt. Gretna Playhouse,
Rt 117 & Timber Road, Mt.
Gretna, PA 17064, 717-964-3322. Vintage Rock n Roll. The Lehigh Valley's
#1 Oldies Band. 8:00 pm.
Aug. 11 - Oct. 3 - Opal's Million Dollar Duck - Freedom
Chapel Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. Searching for costumes for their next production, Desmond and
Queenie stop by Opal's Antique Jungue Shop. While rooting through Opal's treasures they spot an oil painting- a
still life of a dead mallard duck and an apple. Recalling the morning paper, an article about a painting which
has disappeared from the local art museum, they think that this may be it! Summoning up all their acting skills,
the pair try to persuade Opal to sell the painting. But she is going to give it to her friend Rosie, who rejects
the painting because it reminds her of her pet duck. The plotters march off triumphantly with their prize, unaware
that a later edition of the paper says the painting has been found and what Desmond and Queenie have found was
a copy thrown out with the garbage.
Aug. 11 - Oct. 31 - Uncle Chick's Last Wish - Rainbow
Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. Uncle Chick
was the uncle everyone loved: the practical joker and the happy-go-lucky life of every party. Even when he passed
on, he wanted the last laugh. So the nicest man in the world's last request was to have his ashes scattered on
his favorite beach. His sweet wife, her niece and the niece's daughter face this very humorous dilemma posed by
Uncle Chick's last wish when they find out Uncle Chick's favorite beach was a nude beach! And the only way they
can get on the beach is to, well, you know. This fall Rainbow presents the world premiere of this fresh new comedy--don't
miss it!
Aug. 12 - Etta James and the Roots Band Concert - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. With a
range of material that would render most singers helpless, the truly legendary Etta James—a three-time Grammy award
winner, NARAS Lifetime Achievement, Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer awardee and W.C. Handy Blues Foundation
honoree, who rightfully has her own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame—shows that when it comes to music that speaks
to the soul, she is virtually peerless. 8:00 pm.
Aug. 12 - 15 - Railroad Family Days - Railroad Museum of PA, Rt. 741 East,
Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Lots to Do.
Railroader Clothing Races, Scrapbooking, Dixieland Band, Coal Shoveling Races, Children's Tour, Operation Lifesaver,
more...
Aug. 12 - 15 - Annual Thresherman's Reunion - Rough
and Tumble, 4977 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers, PA, 717-442-4249.
Aug. 13 - Best In Show (PG-13) - Binns Park, 100 N Queen Street, Lancaster,
PA. 717- 291-4758. In this hilarious “dogumentary”, a colorful array of characters competes at a national dog show.
Movies are free to the public. 9:00 pm.
Aug. 14 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg,
PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese
and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.
7:00 pm.
Aug. 14 - Second Friday - Downtown
Lititz,
PA. Historic Downtown Lititz is bursting with energy every 2nd Friday of the month. Each month Downtown Merchants
are happy to announce great family activities and entertainments, free and open to the public, in stores and venues
throughout the downtown shopping area. The 2nd Friday of each month year round, rain or shine, 5:00 - 9:00 pm.
Aug. 14 - 16 - Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game vs. Camden Riversharks - Clipper Stadium,
650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487.
Aug. 15 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 15 - Opry Legends Fest II - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Back by popular demand, classic country takes center stage when AMT presents Country Legends Fest II. Scheduled
to appear are: Earl Thomas Conley (“Dreamin’s All I Do,” “Holdin’ Her and Lovin’ You”), Mel McDaniel (“Louisiana
Saturday Night,” “Baby’s Got her Blue Jeans On” ), Billy “Crash” Craddock (“There Oughta be a Law, ” “Anything
That’s Part of You”), Janie Fricke ("Please Help Me I'm Falling (In Love With You,) "I'll Love Away Your
Troubles for Awhile"), Freddy Weller (“Games People Play,” “Down in the Boondocks”), and Johnny Rodriguez
("You Always Come Back (To Hurtin' Me), "I Just Can't Get Her Out of My Mind”).
Aug. 15 - The Kennett Symphony of Chester County: Pictures at an Exhibition
- Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Pictures
at an Exhibition - The All-Russian show opens with Mussorgsky's Promenade theme, taking listeners through a gallery
of ten pictures--from the Russian Fairy-tale witch 'Baba Yaga' to the legendary 'Great Gate of Kiev.' The show
concludes with two very different sides of Tchaikovsky: the party scene from his epic opera 'Eugene Onegin' and
finally his mighty '1812 Overture' celebrating the Russian victory over the French.
Aug. 15 - Mount Joy Farmers Market - Main Street Mount Joy, Union National Community Bank Parking
Lot, 101 E. Main Street, Mount
Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Here customers can find local standholders selling
fresh fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials, hanging baskets, delicious baked goods, honey, jellies
& relishes, fresh cut flowers, granola, handmade soaps, and some crafts. Produce availability varies throughout
the season. There is plenty of free parking available to shoppers, lots of restaurants to enjoy, and many downtown
stores to continue your shopping. 8:00 am - Noon.
Aug. 15 - Art in the Park - Musser Park, East Marion Street, Lancaster,
PA, 717-394-3497. A celebration of art featuring free hands-on projects of all ages. Free admission. 10:00 am -
2:00 pm.
Aug. 15 - Back to School Teen Celebrity Apperance Event - Rockvale
Outlets, Routes 30 & 896, Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-293-9292. On the heels
of last year's event that brought starts from Hannah Montana and High School Musical to Lancaster, we will once
again host one or more of today's hottest teen/tween stars to end the summer off with a star-studded bang. Stay
tuned for more details!
Aug. 15 - Truckers Day- Pulling/Drag Racing/Show - Buck
Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day
of event only) 717-284-2139.
Aug. 15 - Headliners (top 40 variety, from 60's thru 90's) - Nissley Vineyards
& Winery Estate, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 717-426-3514.
Music in the Vineyards 2009 is a series of open-air lawn concerts, held every Saturday evening on the spacious
lawn of the Nissley Winery from 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars as the best of regional
big bands, light-rock and oldies groups perform for your listening pleasure and for dancing on tree-shaded patios.
Bring a picnic supper, good friends and lawn chairs or a blanket for all. Note to families: Minors will not be
admitted.
Aug. 15 - Music in the Vineyard: The New Old Fashioned - Roots Rock - Twin Brook Winery,
5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to 9:30. Bring friends, family,
blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the stars. In the event of inclement
weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child (ages 5-12).
Aug. 15 - 16 - The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Mount Hope Estate &
Winery, Rt. 72 north of Lancaster, Cornwall, PA. 717-665-7021. The 29th
Annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire comes to life amidst a 35-acre bustling 16th century Elizabethan marketplace!
Help us celebrate the most rollicking festival of its kind in all the known worlde. Entertainment for the entire
family, food, merchants & artisans, wine & ale, and lots more! 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 15 - 16 - Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show - Downtown Mt. Gretna, PA, 17064, 717-964-3270. Every year,
during the third weekend of August, this community of some 700 homes and cottages suddenly springs to life, welcoming
285 artists chosen through juried competition and 20,000 visitors who—by their presence—acknowledge the role that
art plays in their homes, hearts, and lives. And every year, as thousands of art show patrons return, many others
discover Mount Gretna for the first time. For everyone who comes, it is a return to an earlier era: to a time when
neighbors greeted neighbors from their front porches, when going for ice cream meant going for a stroll rather
than getting into an automobile, and when life itself pulsed at a rocking chair pace.
Aug. 16 - The Chuchito Valdés Afro-Cuban Ensemble - Long's Park, Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-295-7054. Long's Park Summer
Entertainment Series. Enjoy free
concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 17 - 19 - Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game vs. Somerset Patriots
- Clipper Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487.
Aug. 19 - Car Cruise - United Zion Retirement Community, 722 Furnace Hills Pike,Lititz, PA, 717-626-2071x1006. Dash Plaques will
be available for the first 30 participants. 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 20 - WALL-E (G) - Binns Park,
100 N Queen Street, Lancaster, PA. 717- 291-4758. In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently
embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Movies are free to the public. 9:00
pm.
Aug. 21 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg,
PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese
and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.
7:00 pm.
Aug. 21 - Bees, Bats & Bugs Family Nights - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Discover
bees, bugs and bats, and the important role each of these creatures plays in pollination. 4:30 pm.
Aug. 21 - Family Fun Concert: Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime
Trio - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Four-time
Parents' Choice Gold Award winner Justin Roberts, called "a rising star in the world of children's music"
by The New York Times, has been compared to James Taylor and even Green Day, but clearly expresses a new kind of
kids' music. Free with Gardens admission. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 22 - Pentagon (rock variety, 50's thru 80's) - Nissley Vineyards & Winery Estate,
140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 717-426-3514. Music in the Vineyards 2009 is a series of open-air lawn
concerts, held every Saturday evening on the spacious lawn of the Nissley Winery from 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Enjoy a
romantic evening under the stars as the best of regional big bands, light-rock and oldies groups perform for your
listening pleasure and for dancing on tree-shaded patios. Bring a picnic supper, good friends and lawn chairs or
a blanket for all. Note to families: Minors will not be admitted.
Aug. 21 - Movie Night - Lititz Springs Park, Lititz, PA, 717-626-0214. Sponsored by Moravian
Manor Free popcorn and movie--but guests should bring their own blankets or cushions. 8:15 pm.
Aug. 21 - musicFRIDAYS - Downtown
Lancaster, PA. Each third Friday of the month, Downtown Lancaster hosts Music Fridays. Performances
will abound throughout the 300 block of North Queen Street as well as retailers, restaurants, and attractions throughout
Downtown. Each month will bring new entertainment to the streets of Downtown Lancaster. 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Aug. 21 - Oct. 9 - Broadway's Best: The Music - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
You asked for it and you’ve got it! We’ve dusted off our most critically acclaimed show ever, and rewoven it into
a fabulous concert experience. Join us once again as we travel the Great White Way from the classic standards of
Irving Berlin and George Gershwin to the blockbusters of today like Cats and Phantom of the Opera. We’ll revisit
all of your favorites from West Side Story to Jersey Boys and everything in between. If you missed it the first
time, now’s your chance to see what the buzz is all about… If you loved it the last time, now’s your chance to
relive the experience! It’s a tribute to a uniquely American phenomenon—Broadway. And it’s an encore performance
you won’t want to miss!
Aug. 22 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 22 - Shemekia Copeland Concert - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. At her
young age, Shemekia Copeland is already a force to be reckoned with in the blues. She has opened for the Rolling
Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival and shared the stage with such luminaries as Buddy Guy, B.B. King,
Taj Mahal and John Mayer. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 22 - Mount Joy Farmers Market - Main Street Mount Joy, Union National Community Bank Parking
Lot, 101 E. Main Street, Mount
Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Here customers can find local standholders selling
fresh fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials, hanging baskets, delicious baked goods, honey, jellies
& relishes, fresh cut flowers, granola, handmade soaps, and some crafts. Produce availability varies throughout
the season. There is plenty of free parking available to shoppers, lots of restaurants to enjoy, and many downtown
stores to continue your shopping. 8:00 am - Noon.
Aug. 22 - Kinzers Fire Company Mud Sale - 3521 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers,
PA, 717-442-4121. See our full schedule of local Mud
Sales.
Aug. 22 - Mud Bog/Tuff Truck Series - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of
Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139.
Aug. 22 - Music in the Vineyard: Summit Hil - Bluegrass - Twin Brook Winery, 5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to
9:30. Bring friends, family, blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the
stars. In the event of inclement weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child
(ages 5-12).
Aug. 22 - 23 - The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Mount Hope Estate &
Winery, Rt. 72 north of Lancaster, Cornwall, PA. 717-665-7021. The 29th
Annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire comes to life amidst a 35-acre bustling 16th century Elizabethan marketplace!
Help us celebrate the most rollicking festival of its kind in all the known worlde. Entertainment for the entire
family, food, merchants & artisans, wine & ale, and lots more! 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 23 - The Infamous Stringdusters - Long's Park,
Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-295-7054. Long's Park Summer Entertainment
Series. Enjoy free concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial
Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 24 - 26 - Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game vs. Bridgeport Bluefish
- Clipper Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487.
Aug. 27 - What About Bob? (PG) - Binns Park,
100 N Queen Street, Lancaster, PA. 717- 291-4758. A successful psychiatrist loses his mind after one of his most dependent
patients, a highly manipulative obsessive-compulsive, tracks him down during his family vacation. Movies are free
to the public. 9:00 pm.
Aug. 28 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg,
PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese
and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.
7:00 pm.
Aug. 28 - Free Family Movie Night: Mulan - National
Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, PA 17512, 717-684-8261 ext.237. 6:00
pm.
Aug. 28 - Fourth Friday - Downtown
Mount Joy, PA. Fourth Fridays are Mount Joy’s evening of celebration. Fourth Fridays are a time
when Mount Joy explodes with things to do and provides a night to see and be seen Downtown. Over 20 destinations
to enjoy. Make each Fourth Friday a night that you and your family spend time together Downtown - dining out, walking
from place to place, browsing shops and exhibits, and most of all - enjoying yourself. 5:00 - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 28 - 29 - New Holland Summer Fest - Downtown
New Holland, PA, 717-355-0779. Pennsylvania State Championship BBQ Cook-Off and
Motorcycle Ride & Show.
Aug. 28 - 30 - Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game vs. York Revolution
- Clipper Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487.
Aug. 29 - Wine & Cheese Train - Strasburg
Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The $30 fare includes
First-Class accommodations on the Parlor Car and complimentary wine, cheese and crackers. Beer, mixed drinks, premium
wines, non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase. 7:00 pm.
Aug. 29 - Bees, Bats & Bugs Family Nights - Longwood
Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Discover
bees, bugs and bats, and the important role each of these creatures plays in pollination. 4:30 pm.
Aug. 29 - Bluegrass Concert featuring Sierra Hull and Highway 111 - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Virtuoso
Sierra Hull began playing mandolin at age eight, and quickly became noted on the national festival scene for her
fluid, inventive picking--winning several mandolin and guitar championships in the process. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 29 - Mount Joy Farmers Market - Main Street Mount Joy, Union National Community Bank Parking
Lot, 101 E. Main Street, Mount
Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Here customers can find local standholders selling
fresh fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials, hanging baskets, delicious baked goods, honey, jellies
& relishes, fresh cut flowers, granola, handmade soaps, and some crafts. Produce availability varies throughout
the season. There is plenty of free parking available to shoppers, lots of restaurants to enjoy, and many downtown
stores to continue your shopping. 8:00 am - Noon.
Aug. 29 - Annual Sweet Corn Festival - Cherry-Crest Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks,
PA 17572, 717-687-6843. With lots of exciting & corny activities going on, there is fun for all ages. Jump
in a corn eating contest, work with your family to build the tallest or most creative corn stalk creation, and
of course don't forget to enjoy your complimentary ear of freshly roasted sweet corn! Work on corn crafts, sample
a variety of corn foods, and get lost in a giant corn maze.
Aug. 29 - Monster Truck Show/ Tuff Trucks - Buck
Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day
of event only) 717-284-2139.
Aug. 29 - Roof Rockers (classic horn-driven rhythm & blues) - Nissley Vineyards
& Winery Estate, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge, PA 17502, 717-426-3514.
Music in the Vineyards 2009 is a series of open-air lawn concerts, held every Saturday evening on the spacious
lawn of the Nissley Winery from 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars as the best of regional
big bands, light-rock and oldies groups perform for your listening pleasure and for dancing on tree-shaded patios.
Bring a picnic supper, good friends and lawn chairs or a blanket for all. Note to families: Minors will not be
admitted.
Aug. 29 - 30 - The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Mount Hope Estate & Winery,
Rt. 72 north of Lancaster, Cornwall, PA. 717-665-7021. The 29th Annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire comes to
life amidst a 35-acre bustling 16th century Elizabethan marketplace! Help us celebrate the most rollicking festival
of its kind in all the known worlde. Entertainment for the entire family, food, merchants & artisans, wine
& ale, and lots more! 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Aug. 29 - Music in the Vineyard: Deb Callahan - Blues - Twin Brook Winery, 5697 Strasburg Rd., Gap, PA 17527, 717-442-4915. Join us Saturday nights from 6:30 to
9:30. Bring friends, family, blankets, chairs and your picnic basket. Enjoy an evening of fun and music under the
stars. In the event of inclement weather the concert will relocate to the “Greenhouse.” Admission: $10/Adult, $4/Child
(ages 5-12).
Aug. 30 - Sara Evans - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Country Rocker Sara Evans was the most nominated artist at the 2001 Country Music Association Awards, and took
home her first such trophy when “Born to Fly” won Video of the Year. She has toured with superstars Alan Jackson,
George Strait and Kenny Chesney. In addition, she participated in the landmark “Girls Night Out” tour of 2001 with
Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Jamie O’Neal. Her hits include “Suds in the Bucket,” “I
Could Not Ask for More” and “Born to Fly.”
Aug. 30 - Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers - Long's Park,
Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA. 717-295-7054. Long's Park Summer Entertainment
Series. Enjoy free concerts all summer long every Sunday between Memorial
Day and Labor Day at Long's Park. 7:30 pm.
Aug. 31 - THE BLACK CROWES with The Truth & Salvage Company - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy.
E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. The Black Crowes are landing at AMT! Chris &
Rich Robinson and the gang are hitting the road this summer and will be bringing their trademark brew of rock,
blues, country, soul and gospel to Lancaster for one thrilling night. These touring dynamos have explored their
extensive catalog on stages from Bonnaroo to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, celebrating nearly two
decades of "Cosmic Rock-n-Roll" in front of sold-out audiences everywhere. So don’t miss out when The
Black Crowes hit AMT in a rare Central PA appearance.
2010 August Events
Here is a listing of 2010 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
Thru Aug. 7 - The King & I - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. The moving story of a
determined English school-teacher and the powerful king of Siam. Set against the exotic background, the timeless
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs I Whistle a Happy Tune, Shall We Dance? and Getting to Know
You.
Thru Aug. 14 - CALIFORNIA SOUL - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy.
E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Who can forget the carefree California sounds of
artists like The Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Beach Boys and The Grateful Dead? Come celebrate the musical
legends of the West Coast when this brandnew concert experience blows in on the Santa Ana winds and lands at AMT
for a limited engagement!
Thru Aug. 21 - Amish Vows In Paradise - Freedom
Chapel Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. Watch for more details!
Aug. 7 - Yummie’s Birthday Party - Kitchen Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse,
PA. 717-768-8261. Kids of all ages will enjoy this birthday bash for Yummie, our Village mascot. Join our overstuffed
gingerbread man and all his zany friends as we celebrate a truly scrumptious day. Yummie shares his presents with
kids under 10 years old.
Aug. 12 - Sept. 25 - George M! - Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. See the man who called
himself a "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in this tap-dancing, stars and stripes salute to America and Broadway.
George M! pays tribute to George M. Cohan who wrote You're A Grand Old Flag, Give My Regards to Broadway, Over
There, Mary and more.
Aug. 20 - Oct. 9 - The AMT Band plays ABBEY ROAD - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
It’s a concert experience like none other, as the AMT Band and singers take on the biggest album of all time –
in its entirety! ABBEY ROAD, The Beatles’ final and most acclaimed work, will be performed from start to finish,
followed by a set of the best British rock n’ roll from the Beatles and beyond. It’s a musical tour de’ force not
to be missed!
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