Things to do in Paradise
AAA Buggy Rides
Located at the Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant along Strasburg RR tracks at Paradise Lane. This ride is over a 3-mile journey back to the age of steam with all the sights, sounds and smells of days gone by. We transport you along the back roads. Ride along side the mule-plowed fields and milk-white barns of the beautiful Paradise Valley. An optional stop at an Amish farm shop is a part of this ride. Small animals petting barnyard, toy trains, restaurants and incredible vistas are all on site. Kids activities, picnic facilities and wedding/reception capabilities. Open Sundays. Find Best Western Paradise Lodging nearby. Call 717-687-9962 for more information.
Paradise Lane, Paradise, PA
Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park
Reat rides, shows and gardens, fun for the whole family! Located just 4 miles from Paradise. Call 717-291-1888 for more information.
2249 Route 30 East, Paradise, PA
Mill Bridge Village
Circa 17th century. Three national historic landmarks: Herr's double span covered bridge, 1812 historical Amish house, 1738 Grist Mill. Guided tours throughout the entire village. Visit one of Lancaster County's only "heritage sites" with three landmarks. Retail store offers local crafts and novelties. Village Day Visitors: Two attractions for the price of one. Combine your visit to Mill Bridge Village with a FREE transportation to Spring Gulch Resort Campground. Call 800-MIL-BRIG for more information.
South Ronks Road, Paradise, PA
Rainbow Dinner Theatre
America's only All-Comedy Dinner Theatre! Great food and great laughs. Open year round except January. Matinees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; evenings every Friday and Saturday. Selected Saturday and Sunday matinees. Food for the body; laughter for the soul. Closed Mondays. Call 800-292-4301 for more information.
Route 30 East, Paradise, PA
Strasburg Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
A nostalgic glimpse of railroading glorious past awaits you at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Sit in an engineer's seat, explore a caboose, experience a turn-of-the-century passenger station and inspect a 62-ton locomotive from underneath! Pennsylvania's premier museum of railroading exhibits a world-class collection of nearly 100 locomotives and railcars from mammoth steam engines to quaint Victorian coaches. Open: Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm; Closed: Mondays Nov.-Apr. and certain holidays. Call 717-687-8628 for more information.
300 Gap Road, Paradise, PA
Valley Forge National Park
This National Historical Park commemorates the collective sacrifices and dedication of the Revolutionary War generation and it pays homage to the ability of everyday Americans to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times.