The holidays are coming! The 12th annual Strasburg Holiday Tour sponsored by the Strasburg Heritage Society will be held rain, shine, or snow on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This tour features 7 lovely homes in charming, historic Strasburg. The homes vary in age and style but all will be beautifully decorated for the season. At tour central (First Presbyterian Church on S. Decatur Street) tour tickets, lunch, greens, craft vendors, and a silent auction will be available. Purchase $20 tickets in advance from Nov. 4th until Dec. 1st from Main Street Antiques (2 W. Main) or Speckled Hen Restaurant (144 E. Main). Tickets can also be purchased on line at strasburgheritagesociety.org. Tickets are $25 the day of the tour at First Presbyterian Church. This is a great day when local folks as well as out-of-towners stroll the streets and enjoy the lovely town as well as the homes. This year there will be a special event on Friday, Dec. 1st with a tree lighting, carol singing, brass band, bagpiper, and Santa @ 6:30 pm on the Strasburg Borough Lawn on Precision Avenue. Refreshments will follow. This event is hosted by the Strasburg Heritage Society, the Lampeter Strasburg Women’s Club and supported by Strasburg Borough. Come to Strasburg and get in the holiday spirit!

This is our major fundraiser and goes toward the education of local residents to the advantages and wisdom of preserving elements of the past and the development of a deeper appreciation of the area’s rich cultural inheritance.

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend – August 5-7, 2016

5 The Pennsylvania Artist Blacksmiths’ Association annual “Blacksmith Day” tomorrow (Saturday, August 6) from 9am to 4pm at Old Dry Road Farm in Wernersville. Forging demonstrations, a hands-on instruction area, a children’s activities, and a forging contest among the blacksmiths.  More Info: pabasite.org

4 25th Season of St. Peter’s Musical Arts Concert Series featuring Lancaster British Brass Band at the church on Delp Road in Lancaster Sunday (August 6) at 7pm. Dr. Stephen Allen conducts the Lancaster British Brass Band in a program borrowing from classics, marches, hymns, pop arrangements, solos, and original compositions. More Info: StPetersLutheran.org

3 The Annville-Cleona Washington Band is celebrating their 160th Birthday Sunday (August 7) at 2pm at the Annville-Cleona High School auditorium. Bring your instrument along and play with the band during the second half. More Info: WashingtonBand.com

2 Free Leola Community Waterslide Day on Sunday (August 7) From 1 to 4pm at the Zion Lutheran Church in Leola. Bring your towels. Free food, 4 huge waterslides, and more. No registration required. Bring your lawn chairs. More Info: ZionLeola.org

1 Lancaster Family Fest tomorrow (Saturday Aug. 6) 10am-2pm at Musser Park in Lancaster. Over 20 local Foster Care and Adoption Agenecies on hand to raise awareness and to celebrate local Foster Families.  Free games & activities, Food trucks, Cavod Academy of the Arts, Juggler Chris Ivey and more.  KCB pop up party with games, free goodies and Lisa Broadcasting Live. More Info: LancasterFamilyDay.com