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Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum

Lancaster, PA · 37 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

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Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum

Plan the day

Drive37 minutes from Reading, 28 miles1 hour 7 minutes from Boyertown · 57 minutes from Hamburg · 37 minutes from Morgantown
Where2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, Lancaster, PAOpen in maps →
OpenYear-round, Wednesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays and on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Wednesday to Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM; Sunday noon to 4 PM.
AdmissionAdults $12, seniors 65 and over and AAA members $10, youth 3 to 11 $8, ages 2 and under free; active duty military free with ID; EBT cardholders $2 a person. Special events may carry their own rates (prices as posted October 2026).
Plan onAt least two to three hours for a complete visit, per the museum.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, older adults

Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum in Lancaster, PA is the state's museum of Pennsylvania German history, heritage, lifeways and farming, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

A village of historic buildings, log cabins, brick and stone houses, a firehouse and barns, with demonstrations of traditional crafts and skills and an heirloom seed project. The museum has operated since 1925 and suggests two to three hours for a complete visit. Harvest Days in October adds craft demonstrations, a tractor-pulled wagon ride, a pumpkin patch, food trucks and live music.

Before you go

Parking is free. Most buildings have ADA ramps and two wheelchairs are available to borrow. Snacks and drinks are sold on site, and groups of 10 or more can book catered Pennsylvania Dutch meals. Only service animals are admitted. Buy Harvest Days tickets in advance online.

Coming up

Harvest Days runs October 10 to 11, 2026, 9 AM to 4 PM, with traditional craft demonstrations, a tractor-pulled wagon ride, a pumpkin patch, food trucks and live music. An America 250 lecture on Pennsylvania Dutch food traditions follows on October 30 and a Pennsylvania German Christmas candy workshop on November 21.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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