..always wondered where the Star Barn ended up after disappearing from its original location near Middletown - well I finally found it! Toured the grounds while enjoying the Christmas lights with the Star Barn being the pièce de résistance - looked absolutely breathtaking. Will need to find a reason to stop in for one of the functions at the barn. Incidentally, the display of lights is the best in the area in my opinion - recommended! read more

The Star Barn - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Bought train tickets for an Easter event. It was our first time here and the email emphasized arriving well before our scheduled ride, which we did. However arriving so early meant the staff were either uninformed of the days events or just not ready. Signage was confusing on where to park and we ultimately were forced to return to our car with three little kids in tow, move it to a grassy area in desperate need of a mow, than wait in the car due to the cold until the shuttle was set up and we were taken go the train. The Easter train and activities that day were nice, although I still felt the staff weren't knowledgeable, and when we approached customer service for a program of the days events after seeing other people with them, they were even confused on where to get them. Other than misinformation, we enjoyed that day. My grandson found a gold egg for which they comped us the $35 ticket to the 4th of July festivities. The 4th of July activities were promoted heavily on Facebook and listed alot of great activities for kids one would assume would be included in the ticket cost. They also had fireworks, which we did not plan on staying for. My grandkids were excited to go on the train ride and get their faces painted. Neither happened, because once there we were told the train ride was an additional $15 per person and that the face painters were a no show. We were directed to a lower barn, a good walk from where we were with 3 small kids and told that's where the kids activities were. I don't consider food trucks and a coloring page "kids activities " but wherever. Annoyed we made the long trek back up the hill to the star barn in 90 + degree weather before a nice employee saw us struggling with the double stroller and gave us a ride on her golf cart, for which we were very thankful. The activities up there weren't much either. A gaga ball pit and corn hole, and the same coloring page inside. Bull rides and pony rides were an additional fee. The petting zoo was free but lame. 2 donkeys, 2 ponies, and two lamas we had no access to. The entertainment was a juggler who thought he was funny but failed to entertain adults and children alike. Every where you turned there were nickel and dime fees. So what was the $35 fee for? I'm assuming to see fireworks you can see elsewhere for free. So glad our ticket was comped, as this event was lame, and the hour we wasted there, mostly walking in extreme heat we can never get back. read more

The Star Barn - 80% of these activities either didn't happen or were extra on top of the $35/entry fee. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Had a wonderful Christmas dinner! The entertainment was superb and the light drive was a delight. Highly recommend it.

Went tonight for the Christmas lights and it was beautiful. Love that they keep Christ in Christmas. The displays were beautiful. No issue with the $20 as I think it is better than many other light displays that cost as much or more. Thanks for a great night with my family! read more

The Star Barn - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

The Christmas light show is a total waste of money. You can see better displays in peoples lawns for free. Most all the lights are the same color lights around just the tree trunks. Most don't go into the trees. Not much animation at all. Nicest part is the covered bridge and the train but that still ain't worth the $20.00 admission. Very disappointed patron. Hope dinner shows were better then the lights. read more

Great location! I support their mission 100% I do not support the hate that people have given them as of recent! It is their business and they are allowed to accept or deny anyone. Just because they don't allow gay marriages, doesn't mean they hate the entire LGBTQ community. read more

Wasted $25!for a chaotic and dangerous Easter egg hunt and other "children activities ". My two grandchildren were run over my rushing in parents and I mean that literally Luckily my husband and I got to them before they were trampled. I don't consider coloring a paper bag an activity. Never again read more

Such a wonderful and spectacular place! It's definitely Lancaster's most premier place for weddings, corporate functions, and parties. You and your guests will be blown away! And the owners are genuinely the most incredible people! All profits from the place go to help families in need. read more

I have been to most of the events, at the Star Barn, and it is spectacular! The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. If you are looking for a wedding venue, the Star Barn is unique. get married in a vineyard, ride up on horses or an antique steam engine, get married in a restored covered bridge. It is endless to make it special and unique. I have never seen employees so helpful and pleasant, from parking your car, getting information or being served dinner. The Christmas Display is beautiful with an accent on putting Christ back in Christmas and it gets larger and better every year. read more

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OMG, supposedly 3 miles of "light show"! other than an old train, and a little animated train made of lights, this is nothing more than trees wrapped in cheap light strings, and they don't even blink! With a sign board every 100' or so trying to convince one to join Christianity, best we can figure Charismatic Catholic, or evangelical Lutheran. read more

Beautiful venue with top notch service. Ignore all the nonsense about them because they won't host gay weddings. That's their conviction, go somewhere else if you don't like it. read more

Tonight I helped film a wedding at the star barn for the first time. What a beautiful venue. I have been to hundreds of venues for work and this place is stellar. In the top 3 definitely. Also, huge compliments to the helpful staff. I wish I had gotten their names. Incredibly friendly, accommodating, gracious employees. I was literally about to pass out from the heat outside and one of the servers rushed me three waters for myself and the crew. What an angel. One of the other servers helped make sure our team got food quickly so we had time to eat and even switched out one of the dishes when someone wanted steak instead of mahi mahi. Other places wouldn't treat the camera crew like that. Really goes a long way. I've worked catering before and it's a hard job, these are pros. This place has everything a couple would want out of their wedding venue. Highly recommend. Thank you star barn, looking forward to shooting there again in the future! read more

Excellent restoration of the Star Barn.above and beyond our expectations. A must to see anytime of the year especially during the holidays.

My wife and I had her wedding there last week. We first saw the star barn about 18 months ago and it was just a foundation. Mark and Jeremy gave us the tour and showed us how things were going to look. I could see it perfectly in my head but my fiancé had some concerns. Not only was the barn done on time but it far exceeded our expectations. We had the first wedding there with a 100% completed facility. Everything went off perfectly! The staff was amazing and very attentive. We received so many compliments on how well everything was handled from parking the cars to transforming our ceremony area into a cocktail hour within minutes. You will not find a nicer staff anywhere. Mark made the experience very relaxing and enjoyable. He also made sure our wedding planner Betsy Kohr had everything she needed at all times. I would highly recommend The Starbarn to anyone! It was truly a magical evening. read more

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I have been through the Christmas Village at the Star Barn. It is enchanting and magical. It's hard to believe what they did to it as the place was set to be demolished until a new owner fixed it up. It was on 283 for years, then they moved it to a farm-like setting with a pond. If anyone likes Amish style, this is the best example you will find. Soon they are adding "The Christmas Village" (a display of world nativities) to it (which was in Lancaster, PA for years but has been bought by the Star Barn). That will be coming in a year or so, and I cant wait to see how they complete that project. I am curious to how California reviewers managed to get to Harrisburg, PA in the past day or so and describe the Star Barn on YELP. I, who have seen the Star Barn go from a ruined barn to the lovely place it is today, feel lucky I get to see this beautiful historic attraction so often since I live so close by. read more

My family and I were greatly looking forward to what was billed as a four course dinner at The Star Barn in Elizabethtown, PA. Inside The Star Barn itself was a variety of Christmas trees all decorated for the occasion. We were expecting an elegant and relaxing Christmas dinner. However, we were barely seated before the waitress said she would be bringing over our food. Although we knew the food would be served family style, we didn't expect everything to arrive at once. The rolls were billed as a first course, meat as a second course, side dishes as the third course, and dessert as a fourth course. After what felt like a rushed meal, we were told that we would have to leave our table to go downstairs to have our dessert. Desert consisted of three chocolates in a box, with two cookies in a plastic bag and a chocolate covered pretzel. Certainly not what we had hoped for for such a beautiful venue at $79.00 per person. However, when I told our waitress that due to recent surgery we would not be able to go downstairs to have coffee and our dessert, they did agree to bring us our coffee. Our waitress was very kind and accommodating and she did make this a pleasant experience in terms of atmosphere. However the meal was very disappointing in terms of elegance. Apparently the $79 also bought us the opportunity to walk the grounds, stand by fire pits, and have Smore's. This experience didn't seem to make up for the rushed dinner. read more

The Star Barn - Beautiful ambiance, but disappointing meal. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania