One of the favorite hobbies, of Amish mothers and their daughters, is the hobby of quilting. Quilting is a very popular and practical homemaking skill that is a sanctioned channel for creativity within the Amish community. It is also a form of income for some Amish families. The early Amish quilts…

This weekend The Amish Village had the pleasure of enjoying the blizzard of 2016 in Lancaster County. There was about 30” of snow, in total, that covered the property, and we wanted to share a few pictures with you all. Below you will find pictures of the Village Area during amp…

New, in 2015, The Amish Village received Pot Belly Pigs for our animal barn! They have been a great addition, this past year, and today we wanted to spotlight these adorable animals! We have two Pot Belly Pigs, in our barn, and their pen is located right next to the Baby…

We wanted to take the time to say HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us here at The Amish Village! Hello 2016! Below you will find our new operating hours for the beginning of the 2016 season: During the months of January & February we will be open Weekends Only from 1000…

With the holidays coming upon us we wanted to make everyone aware of our operating hours for both Christmas and New Year’s. Below you will find our hours from Christmas Eve – New Year’s Weekend: Christmas Eve (December 24th): CLOSED Christmas Day (December 25th): CLOSED December 26th – December 30th: OPEN 10-4 New…

Instead of using cars as their form of transportation, the Amish use a very unique type of travel: a Horse & Buggy. They connect their carriage to one of their riding horses and that is how they travel on the public roads and get from place to place. Below we are…

Here at The Amish Village property we are excited to announce that we offer three different tour options for our visitors to enjoy. Whether you have 1 hour, or 3 hours, we guarantee that we have a tour that fits into any time schedule. Below we are going to list each…

The holidays are upon us here at The Amish Village and we wanted to let you all know of our updated hours for the month of December. We are now open 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with our House Tours going every 15 minutes and our…

For the Amish community, weddings are held in November and December on either Tuesdays or Thursdays. The weddings are typically held in the brides home with about 350-400 guests that will be invited. Services begin at 8:30 am and last until 11:30 am. The bride and groom will usually say…

Today, on the blog, we wanted to spotlight one of our most famous animals on our property: Mollie the mule! Mollie is very friendly and loves to get her picture taken. She loves being pet and fed, by all of The Amish Village visitors, and always has her head out of…