Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster, PA · 48 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person
Open weekends for Happy Hauntings through October 31, 2026, then Dutch Winter Wonderland November 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Plan the day
Dutch Wonderland is a family amusement park in Lancaster, PA, built around rides for young children, with puppet and dive shows and the Duke's Lagoon water play area.
By the park's own count it has more than 30 rides sized for small kids, from the Kingdom Coaster to Merlin's Mayhem, plus meetings with Duke the Dragon and Princess Brooke. Fall weekends bring Happy Hauntings, a Halloween without scares that adds a hay maze, a trick-or-treasure trail and a costume dance party, and Dutch Winter Wonderland lights the park from mid November to early January.
Before you go
Buy dated tickets online for the lowest price and check the operating calendar first, since fall opening days are mostly weekends. Parking is $25 at the booth. Children 2 and under are free. Rain during your visit earns a free return ticket from Guest Experience before you leave.
Coming up
Happy Hauntings runs weekends through October 31 with Mayhem's Amazing Hay Maze, the Trick or Treasure Trail from 2:00 to 6:30 PM and Duke's Spooktacular Dance Party; Dutch Winter Wonderland follows November 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
