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December 5, 6, 13, 20 Santa in the City

Each holiday season Santa makes his way to Lancaster City to visit with families!

Welcome Santa to Lancaster City!

December 5, 2025

5:00–8:00PM
Ewell Plaza

Come meet Santa at Ewell Plaza’s Winter Market! Santa and his elves will be in Ewell Plaza (100 block of N. Queen Street) from 5:00–8:00PM!

December 6, 2025

11:00AM–3:00PM
Ewell Plaza

The Carol Trolley will continuously loop between Downtown Lancaster and the Northwest and Southwest neighborhoods to bring residents to see Santa in Ewell Plaza!

Planned Trolley Stops
Ewell Plaza (Start/End)
Linear Park (Lemon St. Entrance)
Chestnut St. & Pine St.
Ruby St. & Third St.
Two Dudes Painting Co.

December 13, 2025

11:00AM–3:00PM
Ewell Plaza

The Carol Trolley will continuously loop between Downtown Lancaster and the Northeast and Southeast neighborhoods to bring residents to see Santa in Ewell Plaza!

Planned Trolley Stops
Ewell Plaza (Start/End)
Clay St. & Plum St.
Chestnut St. & Franklin St.
East End Ave. & Ann St.
Chester St. & Rockland St.

Santa Trolley Tracker

December 20, 2025

8:30–10:00AM
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Lancaster County Convention Center

Come meet Santa in the lobby of the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square! Enjoy pastries, coffee, and hot chocolate compliments of the Lancaster Marriott.

11:00 a.m.–3 p.m.
Binns Park & Ewell Plaza

Santa and his elves will be in Binns Park (100 block of N. Queen Street) greeting Lancaster City’s children. After you see Santa, cross Queen Street to explore the Winter Market and make s’mores!

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