Kitchen Kettle Village
Intercourse, PA · 46 minutes from Reading · Free
Plan the day
Kitchen Kettle Village is an outdoor shopping village in Intercourse, PA, built around a working canning kitchen, with shops, restaurants and an inn on Route 340, 10 miles east of Lancaster city.
The Jam & Relish Kitchen cooks jams, jellies, relishes, salsas and pickles in front of visitors and keeps a sampling station with over a hundred items to try, by the site's count. The site counts more than 35 shops around it, among them a bake shop, fudge, kettle corn, ice cream, Waltz Vineyards, deerskin leather, candles, quilting, yarn and soap, plus the Kling House Restaurant and Harvest Cafe. Fall and holiday events run through December.
Before you go
Posted hours run Monday through Saturday; January and February hours vary by shop, so check before a winter trip. Start at the Jam & Relish Kitchen sampling station. The Inn and Suites at Kitchen Kettle Village is on the property for an overnight.
Coming up
Pink Party Celebration Saturday, October 10, 9 am to 6 pm; Yummie's Breakfast Boo Bash Saturday, October 31 (check-in 9:30 am); Be Thankful Celebration Saturday, November 7, 9 am to 6 pm; Holiday Tasting Tour November 27, $25; Breakfast with Santa and Friends at the Kling House Restaurant November 27 and 28 and December 5, 12 and 19.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
