The 2009 Holiday Season in Lancaster, PA

The Lancaster area is a truly beautiful place to visit during the winter holiday season. The scenic countryside is often bathed in fresh snow to create a stunning winter landscape. Many of the streets, businesses, and homes decorate with holiday lights to add a festive spirit to the area. There are also several amazing Christmas shows that you can enjoy while you are visiting the area during the holidays.

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre is widely known for its amazing Broadway-style theatrical entertainment as well as its incredible American cuisine. During the show, you can enjoy feasting on a buffet with treats like linguine with baby shrimp, honey baked chicken and roast pork loin. During the holiday season, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" will entertain you on stage. This production is based on the hit holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street, and tells the story of a man who thinks he is Santa Claus spreading the spirit of the season through New York City.

Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre

You can also take in the Miracle of Christmas, which plays at the grand Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre. The show takes you deep inside the story of the holiday, exploring the birth of Jesus Christ live on stage. The story is enhanced by incredible stage effects like a thirty foot tall Christmas tree and live animals to create a living nativity. The theater itself spans across 300 feet in length, in a unique wraparound style to ensure that each of the 2,000 seats in the house get a great view of the show. The theater is fully equipped with state of the art sound effects and lighting to give you a show that you won't soon forget.

American Music Theater

The American Music Theater also hosts a great show during the holiday season. The show will warm your heart with amazing musical performances featuring some of your most cherished and beloved Christmas tunes. Some are performed a capella while others are backed by a full orchestra. In addition, the show also features holiday skits, dancers, and a surprise visit from Santa Claus.

National Christmas Center Family Attraction and Museum

Take a break from these amazing shows and take a tour of the National Christmas Center Family Attraction and Museum in Lancaster. This 20,000 square foot exhibit hall features an amazing collection of exhibits that explore the history of Christmas as well as exhibits that look at Christmas today and in the future, too. Some of the most popular exhibits include Christmas around the world, a train toy land and the famed letter from Virginia to Santa Claus.