Rhubarb Festival Events and Activities

Friday, May 16th, 2025

• 10am-4pm - Fresh Lancaster County rhubarb & rhubarb cookbooks for sale in the Village to benefit The Lancaster Farmland Trust
• 10am-3pm - Pepper Lane Fudge & Sweets specialty sauce sampling near the Deerskin Leather Shop
• 10am-3pm - Ask a Master Gardener from the Penn State Ag Extension. Visit their table in the Village and learn more about gardening, and ask your rhubarb growing and harvesting questions.
• 10am-4pm - Rollicking Rhubarb Photo Op Spot to commemorate your visit to the festival located on the patio of the Jam & Relish Kitchen
• 11am and 1pm - Cheese Stretching demonstrations at Aged & Cured
• 11am-1pm - Red Hill Road duo performing at the stage area
• 11am - 3pm - Meet Lancaster Farmland Trust and learn more about their initiatives to preserve farmland throughout Lancaster County
• 11:30am - Fascinator Making Demonstration in the Village at the Pop-up space near The Roasted Rooster
• Noon-2pm - Enjoy the antics of strolling comedian Geist
• Noon-2pm - Nick DiSanto, the one-man-band, performing at the top of the Village
• 1pm - Pretzel Twisting Contest at the stage area with prizes - participants needed
• 1pm-4pm —Rhubarb Race Car Derby to benefit Lancaster Farmland Trust - try your hand at making a car and racing it on our track. Featured race happens at 3pm.
• 2-5pm - Summit Hill Bluegrass Band performing at the stage area 
• All Day - Enjoy rhubarb themed food items in all the eateries in the Village

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

• 9am-10:30am - Best Rhubarb Dessert in Lancaster County Baking Contest in the Harvest Cafe - desserts will be sold by the slice to the public with all proceeds benefitting the Lancaster Farmland Trust immediately following the competition (by 11am) and after the entries have been judged & prizes awarded.
• 10am-5pm - Fresh Lancaster County rhubarb & rhubarb cookbooks for sale in the Village to benefit The Lancaster Farmland Trust
• 10am-4pm - Rollicking Rhubarb Photo Op Spot to commemorate your visit to the festival located on the patio of the Jam & Relish Kitchen
• 10am-3pm - Pepper Lane Fudge & Sweets specialty sauce sampling near the Deerskin Leather Shop
• 10am-Noon - Take your photo with our Rhubarb Stilt Walker
• 10:30am-2pm —Rhubarb Race Car Derby to benefit Lancaster Farmland Trust - races held at 10:30am, 11:30am & 1pm with trophies and cash prizes for the winners
• 11am - 3pm - Meet Lancaster Farmland Trust and learn more about their initiatives to preserve farmland throughout Lancaster County
• 11am and 1pm - Cheese Stretching demonstrations at Aged & Cured
• 11am-1pm - Juliet Lamichane performing on the porch of The Country Life
• 11am-1:30pm - Musician George Papazekos performing at the stage area
• 11:30am-1:30pm - The Rampart Street Ramblers performing Dixieland favorites at the top of the Village
• 11:45am - Crowning of the official Rhubarb King & Queen at the stage area
• 2pm - Don't miss the Rhubarb Stroll (mini parade) featuring the King & Queen, drumline with the Dutchyfunk Band, former Rhubarb Royalty, Pink Ladies, Yummie & more
• 2-5pm - Enjoy the sounds of the Roof Rockers (a 50’s & 60's cover band) performing at the stage
• All Day - Enjoy rhubarb themed food items in all the eateries in the Village