Shopping Downtown, Lancaster
Lancaster Central Market
A place to shop in Downtown, Lancaster, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Saturday morning.
Why go
Brick market hall that calls itself the oldest continuously operating public farmers market in the US, with Amish and Mennonite stands.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Lancaster, alongside 2 activities, 2 sights and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Lititz Moravian Church, 8.1 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping · Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Saturday morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Lancaster, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Lititz Moravian Church
1787 church on Lititz's Church Square, the heart of the town's Moravian settlement, with candlelight services at Christmas.
Sight · 8.1 mi straight-line - 2Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Lititz bakery opened in 1861, the first commercial pretzel bakery in the US, with short tours and a hand-twisting lesson.
Activity · 8.2 mi straight-line - 3Lititz Springs Inn
Historic inn on the main square of Lititz, long known as the General Sutter Inn, with the Bulls Head pub downstairs.
Stay · 8.2 mi straight-line - 4Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
State railroad museum across the road from the Strasburg Rail Road, with a hall full of restored locomotives.
Sight · 8.6 mi straight-line - 5Strasburg Rail Road
America's oldest operating short-line railroad, running steam trains through Amish farmland, with Santa trains in December.
Activity · 8.6 mi straight-line - 6Kitchen Kettle Village
Cluster of shops in Intercourse selling jams, relishes, quilts and crafts, in the heart of Amish country.
Shopping · 10 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Lancaster Central Market is a stop on our Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Lancaster
Lancaster Central Market is our only shopping pick in Lancaster; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lancaster guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Lancaster run from 37°F in January to 86°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Lancaster Central Market itself, we suggest: Saturday morning.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 40.03827, -76.30648
- Destination
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Website
- centralmarketlancaster.com
Lancaster Central Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Lancaster Central Market?
Plan on about an hour at Lancaster Central Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Lancaster Central Market?
Our pick: Saturday morning. Insider tip: Open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays only; come early for whoopie pies and shoofly pie.
Which TripsCircle routes include Lancaster Central Market?
Lancaster Central Market appears on Philadelphia, Longwood & Lancaster, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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