Jul 09 2012

Break in the heat brings visitors outdoors in South Central Pennsylvania!

Summer Sampler Camp: July 10 at Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum. Bring the kids out for an amazing experience! This summer camp session features crafts, games, and traditional farm chores. Pre-registration is required. 717-569-0401 or www.landisvalleymuseum.org

Piccadilly Circus: July 11 at Park City Center. Piccadilly Circus brings Big Top fun to Park City Center in Lancaster! This edition of Piccadilly Circus is called BLAST! for good reason. The producers who also brought us the world famous Ice Capades, promise non-stop fun, comedy & nuclear thrills. 941-552-9952 or www.thefuncircus.com

Bird-in-Hand Banquet in a Cornfield: July 12 at 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike. Imagine—a full course dinner in a real cornfield on the farm of our co-owner, John and Myrna Smucker! Gather at the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant for a hayride to their farm, enjoy an unforgettable meal, and then gather around a bonfire for country music before you ride back to the Restaurant. 866-931-2925 or www.bird-in-hand.com

Scotty McCreery: July 12 at American Music Theatre. America fell in love with Scotty McCreery in 2011 when he appeared on Season Ten of American Idol, and in May of that year, was ultimately named the American Idol winner. Scotty immediately made a name for himself with his deep and undeniably country voice. Scotty has been touring with Brad Paisley, and was recently named New Artist of the Year at the 2012 ACM Awards. 800-648-4102 or www.amtshows.com

Hops ‘n’ Clocks: July 13 at National Watch & Clock Museum. Come sample local brews and fine food from the area, enjoy live music, and maybe even walk away with a door prize! A limited number of tickets will be sold. 717-684-8261 or www.nawcc.org

4th Annual Oriental Rug Room Festival & Sneak Peak: July 14 at Ten Thousand Villages. Learn about natural dyes, have your photo taken on a magical flying rug, and sample Pakistani treats. The festival is also a sneak peek at selected Oriental rugs that will be 30 to 50% off during the July Warehouse Sale. 717-721-8400 or www.ephrata.tenthousandvillages.com

Butterfly Festival: July 14 at Hershey Gardens. Join us to learn about butterflies and their fascinating lifecycle, as well as participate in butterfly crafts and games. Activities included in admission. 717-508-5970 or www.hersheygardens.org

Dark Star Orchestra: July 14 at Whitaker Center. Dark Star Orchestras shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use the catalog of original songs and often-played covers to create a unique set list for the show. 717-214-2787 or www.whitakercenter.org

Hot Dog Bash: July 14 at Intercourse Canning Company. Join us for a very tasty day, as we’ve got more toppings for your $2.00 hot dog than you can count! Sink your teeth into a chili dog with our award winning chili recipe! Choose from Amish Sweet Mustard, Wing Flappin’ Mustard, Southern Chow Chow and more! 717-786-0156 or www.intercoursecanning.com

Music In the Vineyards: July 14 at Nissley Vineyards. The Rue de la Pompe Band will perform hot club swing & gypsy jazz while visitors picnic on the lawn, enjoy a bottle of chilled Nissley wine and dance on the shaded patios next to the band. Bring a picnic supper if you wish, but no carry-in alcoholic beverages. 717-426-3514 or www.nissleywine.com

Amish Adventure Tour: at Amish Experience at Plain and Fancy Farm. Come out and enjoy the travel drawings of Louis I. Kahn, famed American architect, as well as Charles Demuth, renowned American Modernist painter. Both artists took advantage of opportunities to travel the world in the early twentieth century and gather experiences that would impact the development of their own unique styles! 717-299-9940 or www.demuth.org

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