Kitchen Kettle Village - Intercourse, Pennsylvania - shopping center and tourist attraction in Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Located in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Kitchen Kettle Village is a shopping center and tourist attraction with hands-on demonstrations, homemade foods, and live music. This is a great place to learn more about Amish culture and shop for gifts such as quilts, locally canned jams, and hand-painted crafts. Kitchen Kettle Village also plays home to a number of lodging options if you want to visit Lancaster County overnight.

At the center of the village, guests will find the Jam and Relish Kitchen. Here, visitors will find dozens of homemade jams, jellies, and preserves, as well as special relishes, pickles, and salsas. Many of the recipes are available to sample on old-fashioned soda crackers, and all of the recipes are cooked in small batches to keep the flavor fresh and consistent. Guests can also watch staff members cooking products right in the shop.

If visitors want to do more shopping, there are a number of other stores in Kitchen Kettle Village that sell both food and non-food items. Some of the most popular include The Bake Shop, By Candle Light, Cloverfields Bags, Deerskin Leather, the Gift House, Lancaster Yarn Shop, Lily's Personalized Teddy Bears, Pappy's Kettle Korn, Pepper Lane Fudge and Sweets, the Smokehouse Shop, That Picture Place, The Kettle Pretzel Haus, The Sassy Spoon, Village Outfitters, Village Quilts, Washpin Pals, and Yummie's Toy Box. Staff members also offer the "5 Senses Tour,'' a walking tour through the village that shows guests a behind-the-scenes look at the shops in this village.

A large gingerbread man named Yummie walks around the village to take pictures with children. There are a number of activities available for kids while parents shop. At the petting zoo, children can feed the animals, and they can play games at the Toy Shop or decorate gingerbread cookies. There are also motorized tractors that kids can drive around a miniature racetrack.

Along with sweet treats and jam samples, there are a number of foods available to sample at the restaurants at Kitchen Kettle Village. The Kling House Restaurant is a historic place to eat for breakfast or lunch, and they can accommodate groups and parties in the evenings. The Kettle Cafy is a more casual dining experience, with a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, and snacks. They're famous for their Grammy's Mile High Coconut Cream Pie and other homemade desserts. Kitchen Kettle Village food services can also provide catering for parties and other events.

While visiting this area, guests can stay in one of the specialty rooms in the village. The Kurtz House is located on the historic Old Philadelphia Pike and has four rooms in a rustic setting, while Strawberry Street Guest Quarters has three rooms right next to the Kling House Restaurant. There's also two cozy rooms available as part of The Cottage, which is located on the edge of the village, as well as five rooms at The Inn, which is located above the Village Quilts shop. For guests who want a more luxurious lodging experience, there are also suites available, including the Village Overlook Suite, the Grand View Suite, and the Lloyd Hershey Suite. For more information about this village, call 717-768-8261.