Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 12:36     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:Depending on who has the broken leg, an Amish farm tour can be interesting. We did one last year with a 10 and 7 year old and they loved it. They also loved Lititz (pretzel factory, Lititz chocolate shop, walking), the Lancaster science museum, and the Turkey Hill experience with make your own ice cream. Except they got norovirus at Turkey Hill so I will never ever ever go back but before that it was pretty cool. Lancaster farmers market was ok but nothing to Reading Terminal in Philly.

The problem is your person with the broken leg probably can’t do much active stuff which is what most of these things are. Agree with others that you should consider rescheduling or going to a large city with museums and such that may be easier to navigate.


How do you know they got norovirus at turkey hill and not at pretzel factory the Lititz chocolate shop or anywhere else there?
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 12:57     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depending on who has the broken leg, an Amish farm tour can be interesting. We did one last year with a 10 and 7 year old and they loved it. They also loved Lititz (pretzel factory, Lititz chocolate shop, walking), the Lancaster science museum, and the Turkey Hill experience with make your own ice cream. Except they got norovirus at Turkey Hill so I will never ever ever go back but before that it was pretty cool. Lancaster farmers market was ok but nothing to Reading Terminal in Philly.

The problem is your person with the broken leg probably can’t do much active stuff which is what most of these things are. Agree with others that you should consider rescheduling or going to a large city with museums and such that may be easier to navigate.


OP said it was “something along the lines of a broken leg.” Not sure why it is such a mystery. It would be easier to help if we knew the full story.


True. A broken arm would be quite manageable, a broken leg is not, when you're talking potential farms.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 12:22     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Nothing like funding the abusive, misogynistic Amish.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 12:01     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:Depending on who has the broken leg, an Amish farm tour can be interesting. We did one last year with a 10 and 7 year old and they loved it. They also loved Lititz (pretzel factory, Lititz chocolate shop, walking), the Lancaster science museum, and the Turkey Hill experience with make your own ice cream. Except they got norovirus at Turkey Hill so I will never ever ever go back but before that it was pretty cool. Lancaster farmers market was ok but nothing to Reading Terminal in Philly.

The problem is your person with the broken leg probably can’t do much active stuff which is what most of these things are. Agree with others that you should consider rescheduling or going to a large city with museums and such that may be easier to navigate.


OP said it was “something along the lines of a broken leg.” Not sure why it is such a mystery. It would be easier to help if we knew the full story.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 10:45     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Depending on who has the broken leg, an Amish farm tour can be interesting. We did one last year with a 10 and 7 year old and they loved it. They also loved Lititz (pretzel factory, Lititz chocolate shop, walking), the Lancaster science museum, and the Turkey Hill experience with make your own ice cream. Except they got norovirus at Turkey Hill so I will never ever ever go back but before that it was pretty cool. Lancaster farmers market was ok but nothing to Reading Terminal in Philly.

The problem is your person with the broken leg probably can’t do much active stuff which is what most of these things are. Agree with others that you should consider rescheduling or going to a large city with museums and such that may be easier to navigate.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 10:43     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:Lancaster? Really? Keep brainstorming I think you might be disappointed if you don't.


Former 30+ year NoVa resident now in the Philly suburbs. Lancaster is where we go for random soccer tournaments . I agree with you mostly, but with the unique limited mobility situation it might not be the worst place ever to visit once. There is enough in the 30-45 minute vicinity for a small trip.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 10:41     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Lancaster? Really? Keep brainstorming I think you might be disappointed if you don't.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 10:33     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
I went to Harrisburg with slightly younger kids when I was recovering from knee surgery. We went to Hershey Chocolate World (not the amusement park) and did the make your own chocolate bar and the little ride. We went to the science museum, which was pretty good actually.

Other Harrisburg ideas (from other trips) - the state museum is remarkably good, and there's also a really cool bookstore with an attached coffee shop near there (I forgot the name, but I'm sure google will tell you). There's some vintage car museum that's pretty decent, there was (maybe still is?) a butterfly exhibit and gardens in Hershey.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 10:19     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:If you haven't booked lodging yet, they might like a farm stay. Ours had a tour in the morning (via haywagon).

The Strasbourg railroad is more exciting for little kids, but it's still a pretty ride. Horse and buggy ride as well.

Eating at an Amish restaurant or a smorgasbord.



Shady Maple is really popular.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:45     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
Anonymous wrote:If you haven't booked lodging yet, they might like a farm stay. Ours had a tour in the morning (via haywagon).

The Strasbourg railroad is more exciting for little kids, but it's still a pretty ride. Horse and buggy ride as well.

Eating at an Amish restaurant or a smorgasbord.



This is goid if youre 5 yrs old or over 60+ yrs old.

Not for op's aged kids.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:27     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
If you haven't booked lodging yet, they might like a farm stay. Ours had a tour in the morning (via haywagon).

The Strasbourg railroad is more exciting for little kids, but it's still a pretty ride. Horse and buggy ride as well.

Eating at an Amish restaurant or a smorgasbord.

Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:22     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
The train museum (in Strasburg) is great. There are some covered bridges worth a stop, too.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:20     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
The Ephrata Cloister is kind of interesting. One of my kids enjoyed it.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:19     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
There’s a good theater in Lancaster (I think it’s the Fulton Theater but not 100% sure). I have friends with teens who go out there for shows and concerts regularly, go to their favorite restaurant, and spend the night. That could be a good anchor activity for your group.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:10     Subject: Lancaster with tweens?
They might like this if you can get tickets:

https://wolfsanctuarypa.org/

I have only looked at this website, and haven't done much research, so it may be more Tiger King and less actual animal rescue but it sounds like something my animal crazy kids would love to do.