7 events in Lancaster County this weekend, from Sommerfest to a strawberry festival (2024)

It's a great weekend to get outside.

Regardless of what motivates you— be it the sweetness of a fresh-picked strawberry or a self-guided garden tour— there's plenty to experience in Lancaster County this weekend.

Other events include a community yard sale, a German Sommerfest, a farm breakfast that doubles as a learning opportunity, a Lancaster city block party and a day dedicated to ice cream.

Here are seven events to check out in Lancaster County.

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Linden Hall Community Yard Sale

Pick up some new treasures at the fourth annual Linden Hall Community Yard Sale. The sale will take place over two days, and will feature many different community members selling their no-longer-needed things.

More information: Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Linden Hall School for Girls, 212 E. Main St., Lititz | Cost: Free admission | More info

German Sommerfest

Get a taste of Oktoberfest a few months early with Lancaster Liederkranz's Sommerfest event. Attendees can enjoy live entertainment, authentic German food and drinks, activities for kids and more. There will also be a duck race on the Chiques Creek at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Bring a nonperishable food item for the Mount Joy Food Bank and get $1 off adult admission.

More information: Friday from 5:30-11 p.m., Saturday from 12:30-11 p.m. | Lancaster Liederkranz, 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim | Cost: $7 for adults, $2 for children (ages 6-15 years old), free for children under 5 years old; parking at the festival costs $10, parking across the street is free | More info

Breakfast on the Zimmerman Farm

Join Lancaster Farmland Trust as it celebrates Lancaster Conservancy's Water Week with a farm-based breakfast and learning session. Those who attend will learn about farmland conservation, the Cedar Creek restoration and more.

More information: Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon | The Zimmerman Farm, 1445 Main St., East Earl | Cost: $25 for general admission, $10 for children ages 3-12 years old, free for children ages 2 years old and younger | More info

Strawberry Festival

If you're a fan of strawberries, you likely know that they're in season right now in Lancaster County. (Here's where you can pick them.)

The Amish Farm and House will host an event this weekend dedicated to the sweet red fruits. There will be plenty of fresh strawberries on site, as well as strawberry treats like pies, jams and milkshakes. There will also be a strawberry-themed scavenger hunt.

More information: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Amish Farm and House, 2395 Covered Bridge Drive, Lancaster | Cost: $14 for general admission, $11 for children ages 5-11 years old, free for children ages 0-4 | More info

Strasburg Garden Tour

Take a self-guided tour of several Strasburg gardens this weekend with the annual Strasburg Garden Tour. Tour locations will not be revealed until attendees purchase a ticket online here, or in person Main Street Antiques and Speckled Hen (available until Friday) and the First Presbyterian Church (available Saturday and Sunday).

This tour supports the Strasburg Heritage Society.

More information: Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | First Presbyterian Church, 101 S. Decatur St., Strasburg (for those purchasing tickets the day of) | Cost: $15 in advance, $20 the day of | More info

Peace in the Streets block party

Culliton Park will be filled with fun activities Saturday for the Peace in the Streets block party as it brings free food, a basketball tournament, water and field games, Bingo and more to Lancaster city's southwest quadrant.

The party will be in honor of Kendell Cook, the owner of Carlisle-based barber shop GQ Barbershop, who was shot and killed in 2021. The party will also honor those lost to gun violence.

In addition to the party's many activities, there will be an open mic themed, "anti-gun violence."

More information: Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. | Culliton Park, 210 S. Water St., Lancaster | Cost: Free admission | More info

Ice Cream Sundae Day

The Eicher Arts Center in Ephrata will host its annual Ice Cream Sundae Day this weekend, featuring live entertainment, face painting, food, drinks and more. Entertainment includes a performance of "Rumplestiltskin" by the Penn's Woods Puppet Theater, as well as a concert from Celtic band Across the Pond.

More information: Sunday from 2-6 p.m. | Eicher Arts Center, 409 Cocalico St., Ephrata | Cost: Free, though donations are appreciated | More info