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December in Lancaster - there are many exciting events and items of interest
thru Dec. 22 - The Elves and the Shoemaker - Dutch Apple
Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. An upbeat, fast-paced
retelling of an old favorite filled with delightfully wacky elves Mortz, Schwartz, Hazel, Gracie and Studebaker.
What will the poor cobbler and his wife do: they have just enough leather to make one last pair of shoes. Then,
good fortune suddenly smiles upon them. While the shoemaker sleeps, someone fashions the most perfect pair of shoes
imaginable-and a delighted customer pays twice the asking price. Who could have done such marvelous work? And will
the magic continue? This familiar tale is laced with fun to make audiences of all ages smile for the holidays. thru Dec. 23 - A Swingin' Christmas - Dutch Apple
Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. We return to the tradition
that has made Dutch Apple a favorite for Christmas entertainment. It's beautiful singing, breath-taking dancing,
gorgeous costumes, rib-tickling fun, and a commitment to the real meaning of the holiday. The heart of the show
never changes with new songs, new dances, and a new cast. thru Dec. 29 - Christmas In Paradise - Rainbow
Dinner Theatre, Route 30 East, Box 56, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. A winner of
Rainbow's 21st century play writing competition, and it's back by popular demand! What unfolds when a freak snowstorm
strands some well-to-do New Yorkers in an Amish farmhouse? One of the funniest, sweetest Christmas stories ever,
that's what! Everyone will walk away with a better understanding of what we cherish most, especially at the holidays:
love, family and the belief that something greater guides us all. thru Dec. 30 - The 2012 Christmas Show - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale
Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. Our critically acclaimed Christmas Show is back with
an all-new presentation of your favorite sacred and secular holiday songs, performed by professional artists from
across the country. This live, musical experience will feature spectacular vocal harmonies, amazing musical arrangements,
magnificent dancing, and the incredible sounds of the AMT Orchestra. The warmth will embrace you, along with the
breathtaking scenery and elegant costumes that fill the stage. Our festive Christmas decorations will deck our
"hall" in bright seasonal colors that shimmer with holiday joy. Share a few light-hearted moments with
us, and be ready for a special visit from dear old Santa Claus! Come celebrate the wonder of the holiday season
at AMT with a show guaranteed to leave you in the Christmas Spirit! Dec. 1 - Kitchen Kettle Christmas - Holly Days - Kitchen
Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Enjoy our version
of a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas with caroling and brass bands, cookie decorating, hot apple cider, s'more making
and much more. You'll find abundant shopping and plenty of homemade foods to give as holiday gifts. Dec. 6 - 22 - Anything Goes - Sharadin Bigler Theatre,
320 Cocalico Street, Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata, PA 17522, 717-733-7966. One of best scores ever written, broadly drawn comic characters
and a plot as light as helium is guaranteed to lift audience spirits to giddy heights. Cole Porter's immortal songs
include "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," "You're the Top," "It's De-Lovely," "Easy to
Love," "I Get a Kick Out of You" and the infectious title tune. Book passage now for this perennially
popular 1934 musical that is still packing them in on Broadway. Winner of the 2011 Tony for Best Revival. Dec. 7 - Kitchen Kettle Christmas - Friday Nights - Kitchen
Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Enjoy the spirit
of the season every Friday night from 5-9pm. Guests of all ages will be delighted by carolers and roaming musicians,
holidays cooking demos and oodles of specialty shopping for everyone on your list. Be sure to enjoy some hot chocolate,
make a s'more and visit with Santa while you're here! Dec. 8 - Kitchen Kettle Christmas - Holly Days - Kitchen
Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Enjoy our version
of a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas with caroling and brass bands, cookie decorating, hot apple cider, s'more making
and much more. You'll find abundant shopping and plenty of homemade foods to give as holiday gifts. Dec. 9 - Hanukkah begins Dec. 14 - Kitchen Kettle Christmas - Friday Nights - Kitchen
Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Enjoy the spirit
of the season every Friday night from 5-9pm. Guests of all ages will be delighted by carolers and roaming musicians,
holidays cooking demos and oodles of specialty shopping for everyone on your list. Be sure to enjoy some hot chocolate,
make a s'more and visit with Santa while you're here! Dec. 15 - Kitchen Kettle Christmas - Holly Days - Kitchen
Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Enjoy our version
of a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas with caroling and brass bands, cookie decorating, hot apple cider, s'more making
and much more. You'll find abundant shopping and plenty of homemade foods to give as holiday gifts. Dec. 22 - First Day Winter Dec. 25 - Christmas Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve
2011 December Events Thru Dec. 30 - Home for the Holidays -
Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Route 30 East, Box
56, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. A nice young couple settle in for a cozy Christmas together in
their New York apartment. No pressure, no parents. Especially her parents, who don't know they're living together...
or that she even has a boyfriend, or that he's Jewish while she's not. It would be a beautiful Christmas if her
parents don't show up on her door; it'll be a funnier Christmas when they do! Laugh all through the holidays and
into next year with "Home For The Holidays"! Dec. 2 - Christmas in the Park - Lititz Springs Park,
Lititz,
PA 17543, 717-626-8981. Tree lighting and song fest in Lititz Springs Park. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Dec. 2 - 3 - Holiday Bazaar & Fair Trade Fair - Zion Lutheran Church, 18 Quarry Road, Leola, PA 17540, 717-656-9200. Zion's Holiday
Bazaar & Fair Trade Fair will feature hand-made crafts, outside vendors, fair trade products, cookie walk on
Saturday, food, Rhwanda Basket Project and more. Gingerbread houses will be on display from contest. Dec 2: 1:00
- 7:00 p.m. and Dec. 3: 8:00 - 2:00. Visit www.zionleola.org for more info. Dec. 3 - Christmas Tree Lighting - Manheim Square,
Manheim, PA 17545, 717-665-1762. Come out for this real life ‘Whoville’ experience with hot chocolate,
caroling, and a community brass band. Event entertainment features local students from our own Crickets School
for the Performing Arts sharing dance numbers from the Nutcracker Ballet. 7:00pm Dec. 3 - Annual Candlelight Tour & Open House - Stoudtburg Village, Adamstown, PA, 19501. Come celebrate the Christmas season with a true holiday classic. Stroll the
winding avenues of Stoudtburg Village as you experience the holiday with "A Christmas Carol" actors and
enjoy the sounds of a live brass band and harpist. Plus, the merchants will be keeping their doors open late, and
in a once-a-year event, select residents will open their homes for public tours. Dec. 3 - 4 - Santa's Paradise Express - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg,
PA, 717-687-7522. Recapture the magic of the holiday season. Potbelly stoves gently warm the passenger cars as
you travel with Santa. Sing along with our live musicians at the station. If you listen carefully, you may even
hear the sounds of ringing bells. Dec. 9 - 2nd Friday in Lititz - Downtown,
Main & Broad Streets, Lititz, PA 17543. Shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open on Main and Broad streets as
musicians, dancers, artists and entertainers will dot the sidewalks, porches, and businesses throughout the downtown
streets. 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Dec. 10 - Maytown Winter Festival
- Maytown Square and West High St, Maytown, PA 17550, 717-426-1526. Enjoy a Town Crier, a Belschnickel, a traditional Santa, carolers
on the square, food, craft and antique vendors. Visit one of our older homes converted in to a bakery, have a hearty
lunch or dessert at "Royal George's Tavern and take a Trolley ride around town and enjoy a bit of Maytown's
history. Hope to see you there. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Dec. 15 - Lititz Historical Foundation’s Carol Sing - Moravian Church Square, Lititz, PA 17543, 717-627-4636. The Lititz Moravian Trombone Choir will provide the music as
you and your friends and family help spread the holiday cheer! 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Dec. 16 - A Christmas Concert - Zion Lutheran Church,
18 Quarry Road, Leola, PA 17540, 717-656-9200. A FREE Christmas concert by Edward Hand Middle School chorus
and orchestra students. Concert held at Zion Lutheran Church in Leola. 10:30 a.m. Dec. 20 - Hanukkah begins Dec. 21 - First Day Winter Dec. 22 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 23 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 5:00 pm. Dec. 25 - Christmas Dec. 26 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 27 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 28 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 29 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 30 - Holiday Season - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 1:00 am. Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve - Laserdome, 2050 Auction Rd., along Rt. 283 at the Rt. 230 Mt. Joy exit, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-492-0002. "Super Play
Package" includes: 2 - 40 minute sessions and unlimited laser concerts. Noon - 10:00 pm. Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve: Dancin’ in the Streets - Manheim Square, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-665-1762. This year you will see the return of the large illuminated ball
raised on the Square's flagpole at midnight. The Ball or “Orb” as we call it was locally designed and built and
must be seen to be fully appreciated. A confetti canon in the Orb fires from atop the Flagpole cued by the town
clock’s tolling of midnight . Music provided by DJ Gregg and Company will literally have you Dancin’ in the Streets
or if you prefer, take a trolley ride along the streets of Downtown Manheim.
2013 December Events Dec. - Hanukkah begins Dec. - First Day Winter Dec. - Christmas Dec. - New Year's Eve
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For Christmas-related attractions, also see our Christmas in Lancaster page.
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For ongoing events and live entertainment throughout the year, check the following:
- American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
- Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville
Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-898-1900. 
- Rainbow
Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301.
Here is a listing of 2011 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
For Christmas-related attractions, also see our Christmas in Lancaster page.
Here is a listing of 2013 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
For Christmas-related attractions, also see our Christmas in Lancaster page.
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