Grandparents + Grandkids = Fun
Check into the hotel of your choice: Bird-in-Hand Family Inn (800) 537-2535, Mill Stream Country Inn (800) 355-1143, Travelers Rest Motel (800) 626-2021
Day One:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Opening July 2005 The Amazing Maize Maze you will discover a cornfield of family fun! Amaze yourself as you travel through a western theme maze designed in a 5- acre cornfield. Don’t worry, you won’t get lost. The maze master will help you find your way. Also included is a 20-minute wagon tour of the farm, petting zoo, farm education center, baby chick hatchery and much more! If you get hungry, there are food vendors offering everything from hamburgers to roasted ears of corn. Contact: (717) 687-6843 http://www.cherrycrestfarm.com
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
After a visit to the maize maze, cool down with a trip to the National Christmas Center where it is Christmas all year round! Walk through “TudorTown” an animated storybook village. See Santa’s Enchanted North Pole Workshop and visit the largest train layout under a huge tree that reaches from corner to corner of the room! Finish your visit with a walk through the streets of Nazareth as it was over 2000 years ago. Contact: Marge Seymour (717) 442-7950 http://www.nationalchristmascenter.com
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
End your evening at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Enjoy a Broadway musical combined with a scrumptious buffet meal for a great value price! Children’s productions available several times year. Matinees also available. Visit the web site for a full performance schedule. Contact: Chris Harrower - (717) 898-1900 http://www.prathertheatres.com
Day Two:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tucked in the town of Intercourse is our very special village - Kitchen Kettle Village. All 32 shops have a personality of their own. Wander down Pepper Lane to the Jam and Relish Kitchen and see the pots bubbling with Pepper Jam, Chow Chow or one of 70 jams and relishes canned right in our kitchen. Need some other ideas? Watch Stephanie “throw a pot”, Debbie roll out fudge or Lena dip homemade ice cream for you. Contact: (717) 768-8261 http://www.kitchenkettlevillage.com
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Learn How Pretzels are Made and How to Twist a Pretzel at the Intercourse Pretzel Factory! Watch how soft, stuffed and hard pretzels are made and then choose from a wide variety of handmade products. The store is an Eclectic Mix--from Pretzels to Antiques to Bulk Spices and Vintage Era Candy, You’ll See and Remember Things from Yesterdays! This is an actual Pretzel Factory, with100 pounds made a day (approx. 1800 pretzels). When the factory is operating, take advantage of the FREE Tour! On the tour, you will… learn what a Pretzel really is, discover how a Pretzel is made, twist a piece of dough into your own Pretzel and finally taste the Pretzel you just made! Contact: (717) 768-3432 http://www.amishnews.com/Attractions/intercoursepretzelfactory.htm.
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Take the Kreider Farms Tour and drive down the middle of a titanic-sized loafing barn - otherwise know as the “cow palace” and get a bird’s eye view of the milking merry-go-round. End the tour at Kreider Restaurant with a complimentary ice-cream cone. Contact: Ruth Morris- (717) 665-5039 http://www.kreiderfarms.com
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
End your evening with a relaxing game of miniature golf at Water’s Edge Miniature Golf Course. Water’s Edge offers two beautifully landscaped, water-filled courses that are both challenging and relaxing as you stroll through gardens bursting with colorful plants, gently rolling streams and serene ponds. Situated in the heart of Lancaster County, you might even see a buggy go by or watch the corn fields being harvested. Contact: (717) 768-4653 http://www.watersedgegolf.net
Optional Evening
End your evening having fun at Hayloft Candles & Petting Zoo. This petting zoo is for the young and young-at-heart. See exotic animals including llamas, deer, peacocks, ducks, goats, pot-bellied pigs and a mountain cat. Enjoy a nice cold ice cream cone. There is no admission to the zoo. Contact: (717) 656-9463 for directions.
