Happy Thanksgiving, Lancaster!
We hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends…
This week we have:
A sampling of Lancaster County Thanksgiving lore.
A list of holiday events and other weekend events.
Highlights from out local music scene.
Lancaster Trivia Challenge - FINAL WEEK BEFORE DRAWING
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The Weekend Preview
Here are a few fun ideas for this Thursday, Friday, and through the weekend. Want to add your event to this list? Send us an email to list your event for free!
✅ Something free
The Mayor’s Tree Lighting – Lancaster City - November 28 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The Mayor’s Tree Lighting, a cherished holiday tradition, makes its triumphant return. Stop by for live performances, the arrival of Santa, the tree lighting, a dance party, and a festive parade to Southern Market.
✅ Something for the family
Christmas Spirit Light Show - Nov. 28 - Dec. 31. Spirit Light Show opens this Friday! It’s an exciting, one-of-a-kind Christmas light display that you and your loved ones will enjoy from the comfort of your vehicle. Drive around on the field where the Barnstormers play!
✅ Something for date night
Yuletide at Wheatland - November 28 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. History lovers, this one is for you! Discover Christmas as it was celebrated in the early days of the Industrial Revolution with this guided history and holiday-themed tour. Pair this with a nice dinner, and you have a date.
✅ Something with friends
LIP TourCo’s Improvised Christmas Carol - November 29 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm. An improvised version of the Christmas Classic in an intimate black box venue. $15 at the door. BYOB.
The Weekend Weather
Friday, Nov 28
40°
Clear Sky
H:40° L:28°
Saturday, Nov 29
39°
Clear Sky
H:29° L:25°
Sunday, Nov 30
40°
Light Rain
H:40° L:28°
Featured Story
Today, we are delivering a smorgasbord of facts, stories, and traditions from around Lancaster County. Consider bringing a few of these to your Thanksgiving table. It might not stop your uncle’s political monologue, but it’ll make for better table talk.
While running a 5K before eating a 3,000-calorie feast is a national trend, Lancaster started doing it before it was cool….
Lancaster Live
Stop by and listen to Temple Avenue for a swing, jazz & bluesy experience. The show begins at 8:00 pm.
Big Sky Quartet brings its award-winning folk and roots magic back to The Candy Factory. The doors open at 7:00 PM, and the performance starts at 8:00 PM.
Fusing its signature Celtic-roots sound with American folk and bluegrass, RUNA brings its high-energy rhythms and lilting melodies to the festivities of the midwinter season! The show is at the Ware Center from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm.
Wrap Up
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