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7 Fantastic Factory Tours You Can Only Take Near Philadelphia

Kim Magaraci

Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: [email protected]

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Pennsylvania is known for being a manufacturing state, particularly when it comes to baked goods and snacks! If you’re looking for something fun and educational to do on a chilly winter weekend, visit any of these factories for their unforgettable tours near Philadelphia, and walk away with a newfound appreciation for the snack foods, drinks, and even crayons that you use all the time.

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Looking for things to do with kids when you visit Lancaster County? Don't miss one of PA Dutch Country's most-popular indoor family attractions, the Turkey Hill Experience. You'll find everything you need to plan your next trip right here, including how to buy your tickets online . If you have any questions, be sure to contact us before you arrive.

"Experience" a new approach to the factory tour

The Turkey Hill Experience is not a guided tour — it's an indoor interactive attraction in Lancaster County, PA that you explore in any way you like. There is no one correct way to see everything. You and your family can investigate each interactive station in the order you want, spending as much time as you'd like in each area of the Experience.

What your family will see at the Experience

Although there are no actual ice cream or iced tea products being made at the Turkey Hill Experience (it's not a working factory), you can discover how these products are made in a fun and interactive set of exhibits and stations. You can produce and star in your own TV commercial, milk mechanical cows, and develop your own virtual flavor ideas.

And that's only the beginning. There are also lots of opportunities for kids to run, jump and play their way around the Experience, too.

Another area tells the Turkey Hill Dairy story through maps, videos, and a dairy exhibit featuring a milk display. You'll learn about how the Frey Family started Turkey Hill Dairy right here in Lancaster County, PA.

How long will it take to see everything?

Because there are so many things to do at our attraction, how much time you spend at the Turkey Hill Experience will depend on your group or family. But we suggest allowing approximately 60-90 minutes for only the Experience. If you plan on reserving seats in our Taste Lab, allow for an additional 45 minutes ... and if you are visiting our Tea Discovery, allow for 30 more minutes of fun!

Because there are so many things to do at our attraction, how much time you spend at the Turkey Hill Experience will depend on your group or family. But we suggest allowing approximately 60-90 minutes for only the Experience. If you plan on visiting both the Experience and the Taste Lab, we suggest allowing 90-120 minutes. During peak times, we recommend allowing an additional 30-60 minutes.

Kids (of all ages) make their own flavor in the Turkey Hill Taste Lab

Whether you are a kid, or just a kid at heart, you'll love making your own ice cream. Enter the Taste Lab and put yourself in charge of creating your own ice cream flavor, ready for eating. You'll start with vanilla base and follow the same steps that we use in the factory...stir in the flavoring of your choice, add in a variety of delicious inclusions and finish it off with your favorite variegate.

Taste Lab is not included in the regular admission and is subject to availability. Reservations are encouraged.

Experience Tea Discovery, and enjoy free samples

Discover, taste, and experience tea from around the world in a way you never have before in our Tea Discovery ! Learn about tea origins, aromas and unique flavors from one of our tea experts. This is a 30-minute, reserved-seating experience.

Tea Discovery is not included in the regular admission and is subject to availability. Reservations are encouraged.

What does it cost?

Admission rates vary based on age group and package selected. Children 2 and under receive free admission to the Turkey Hill Experience (Taste Lab and Tea Discovery are an additional costs). The military offer of one FREE single Experience admission is available only to the person who served (not the entire party) and proper ID is required at the time of your visit.

* The Double Experience includes the Taste Lab and seating is subject to availability, reservations are required, and an additional fee will be applied to regular admission. ** The Triple Experience includes both the Taste Lab and Tea Discovery .

Where in Lancaster County is the Experience located?

The Turkey Hill Experience is just minutes from Lancaster County's popular PA Dutch Country. It is built on the site of an old silk mill in the town of Columbia, Pennsylvania (about 20 minutes from Downtown Lancaster and 15 minutes from York, PA). We are conveniently located less than 1/4 mile from the Columbia/Marietta exit of Route 30.

Please see our map for turn-by-turn directions from some popular destinations like Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and New York, or use the map to create your own driving directions from your home to Lancaster County.

Experience hours

Because we're an indoor attraction, we are open year-round. Our hours of operation change with the seasons. The best way to know when we are open is to check our hours of operation page before you head out and visit us in Lancaster County, PA.

Visiting with a group of 20 or more?

The Turkey Hill Experience is not only a great choice for families with kids, but it's also an ideal place for groups of 20 or more people to visit. We offer lunch options and free bus parking. All of the things to do at the Experience (including exhibits, restrooms, and the Taste Lab) are accessible by wheelchair, and all public floors can be reached by elevator. To begin the scheduling process, please complete our Group Sales Information Request Form . One of our representatives will contact you within 48 business hours to discuss the details of your visit and answer any questions you may have.

Celebrate your birthday at the Turkey Hill Experience.

Will you be visiting us on your birthday? Be sure to ask a team member for a birthday pin to ensure everyone knows it's your special day! If you're bringing a few friends, throw a party at the Turkey Hill Experience! Check out our birthday party packages!

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14 Great Chocolatiers and Chocolate Shops in Philadelphia

All the best sweets producers to seek out in Philly, whether you're looking for a box of bonbons or maybe even a chocolate-covered onion, for reasons unknown to us.

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Back in Philadelphia’s industrial heyday, the city dominated chocolate making. Companies turned out sweets like Wilbur Buds and iconic gifts like Whitman’s Samplers. Luckily, Philly’s chocolate-making legacy is still going strong, with more than a dozen excellent producers in and around the city turning out chocolate bonbons, bars, truffles, and buttercreams for when you’re looking to appease your aggressive sweet tooth with something a little fancier than a Peanut Chew. Here are some of the best chocolatiers and chocolate shops in Philadelphia.

Shane Confectionery , Old City First, brothers Eric and Ryan Berley brought back the old-school ice cream parlor with Franklin Fountain. Next, they built a Best of Philly-winning homage to Victorian-era candy right next door. Pick up a heart-shaped box of handmade buttercreams or try out their complex dark or milk chocolate bars, made from beans processed in-house — or get them delivered same-day via GrubHub or Seamless.

Mueller’s Chocolate Company , Market East This chocolatier near Reading Terminal Market’s 12th and Filbert entrance makes all kinds of turtles, clusters, and barks — but they’re best known for their chocolate oddities. Think anatomically correct chocolate hearts, brains, livers, and kidneys (perfect for the medical professional or goth in your life) and a chocolate-covered onion (perfect for someone you don’t actually like very much).

Lore’s Chocolates , Washington Square West Find chocolates in Philly-centric shapes — Liberty Bell, LOVE statue, Independence Hall — at Lore’s Seventh Street shop. The company shares ownership with Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews (the city’s most iconic candy), which means all of Lore’s chocolates are made in the original Peanut Chews production facility a couple miles north of the shop.

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Anthony’s Chocolate House , Italian Market  Anthony’s might be better known as the coffee spot you go to during weekend trips to the Italian Market, but this place also keeps their market well-equipped with sugary treats like truffles and classic Italian sfogliatelle.

Aurora Grace , Queen Village Aurora Wold, a pastry chef with Michelin-star cred from her New York days, is one of the city’s newest chocolate makers. Hit up her cafe and sweets shop – which opened in 2019 – at Fifth and South for luscious bonbons and bars hand-painted in kaleidoscopic colors.

John & Kira’s , Various locations This chocolatier, headquartered in Feltonville, was part of the new wave of chocolate makers in Philly when it launched back in 2002 with locally-sourced flavors and partnerships with urban farms. Now they’re known for bonbons painted like bees, ladybugs, and flowers as well as a variety of filled chocolates and (our favorite) Spanish figs filled with whiskey ganache. Get the goods at spots like Di Bruno Bros., The Frosted Fox Cake Shop in Mt. Airy, and Egan Rittenhouse.

Marcie Blaine Artisanal Chocolates , Midtown Village Marcie Turney isn’t just a chef and restaurateur — she’s a chocolatier, too. Get her beautifully decorated bonbons infused with flavors like “Gaucho” (smoked pimenton, cinnamon, and hazelnut), “Bollywood” (Madras curry with coconut and cashew), and “French Farmer” (elderflower-Champagne) at Verde, the 13th Street boutique Turney owns with her wife and business partner Valerie Safran.

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Éclat Chocolate , West Chester Master chocolatier Chris Curtin spent decades training with top chocolatiers in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Japan before opening his own Chester County business. His team is currently making Best of Philly-worthy chocolates from single-origin, small-batch Peruvian beans or deluxe European couverture — get them in Éclat’s West Chester shop or at spots in the city like Di Bruno Bros. and Vernick Coffee.

Sweet Stuff ,  Ardmore  Sweet Stuff sells house-made chocolates, candies, and a huge variety of other treats like caramel popcorn, cookies and chocolate-covered pretzels – plus a wide selection of Bassets Ice cream that you can and should enjoy on their spacious patio.

Aux Petits Delices , Wayne Pastry chef Marqessa Gesualdi took over the Lancaster Avenue bakery from longtime owners Patrick and Nina Gauthron in 2017, but she’s serving the same high-quality French sweets — including handmade chocolates in flavors like dark chocolate passionfruit, pear, and pistachio.

Delice et Chocolat ,  Ardmore  Brothers Joseph and Antonie Amrani bring their French culinary training to this cozy shop just steps away from Ardmore’s SEPTA stop.

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Duffy’s Fine Chocolates , Haddonfield and Gloucester City This South Jersey candy company has been in business since 1922, with the fourth generation of Duffy family chocolatiers at its helm. They make just about everything chocolate — bars, nut and fruit clusters, pretzels, barks, bonbons, and more. You’ll find all of these for sale at Duffy’s factory shop or at their outpost on Haddonfield’s main drag.

Mecha Artisan Chocolate , Haddon Township This startup from pastry chef Melissa Crandley specializes in dark chocolate confections, with bonbons, bars, and even a chocolate bark studded with Pop Rocks. Get Mecha goodies at spots all over Jersey or on select dates at the Burlington County and Yardley farmers’ markets.

Giambri’s Quality Sweets ,  Clementon Opened in 1942, Giambri’s has been supplying Jersey with seasonal chocolates for the better part of a century. No matter the season, though, you’ll always be able to buy chocolate-covered pretzels, caramels, fruit-flavored hard candies. Giambri’s also offers a generous selection of allergen-free candies for sugar-free eaters and folks allergic to corn, dairy, gluten and other majors allergens. They roll out specials every year for Easter and Christmas, including old-school coconut cream eggs and candy canes.

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Pretzels and Pennsylvania – A Twisted Tale!

Get ready to celebrate because this year marks the 20 th anniversary of National Pretzel Day! This is a holiday, first declared in Pennsylvania, where pretzel lovers throughout the nation pay homage to their favorite twisted treat on Apr. 26. With reportedly 80 percent of pretzel production from 45 factories here in the Keystone State, it’s only fitting this national day of pretzel commemoration originated in PA!

A Bit of Pretzel History

While Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanians have fully embraced pretzels for centuries, the pretzel’s origin story begins in Europe, specifically Italy (or perhaps France, no one is quite sure), during the seventh century. As the story goes, a monk wanted to craft a treat for young children. Using some leftover bread dough and being a monk, he came up with a design suggesting arms in prayer. Voila! The mighty, but humble pretzel, it was invented by a monk, after all, was born!

It wasn’t long before pretzel’s fame took off, crossing the Alps and becoming a highly prized treat especially in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. The pretzel was so loved by German bakers, it was even added to the bakery guild’s crest in the 12 th century. Fast forward to the 17 th and 18 th centuries when people from Germany started to settle in southeastern Pennsylvania, bringing their homeland’s traditions and recipes with them. It wasn’t long before home kitchens throughout the area were churning out pretzels for a family treat.

Julius Sturgis and The First U.S. Pretzel Factory

The production of pretzels likely would have remained the purview of home kitchens but for the entrepreneurial spirit of one Pennsylvania baker who saw the pretzel’s potential as a promising commercial enterprise. Julius Sturgis was that baker and entrepreneur. According to family lore, Sturgis was given a pretzel recipe by a man who was down on his luck in thanks for a meal. After Sturgis’s first batch was a hit with his family and then became a much sought-after item sold in his bakery, Sturgis decided to go all out, built an addition onto his home in Lititz, and opened the first commercial pretzel factory in 1861. And the rest, as they say, is history!

The Sturgis family involvement with pretzels didn’t end in Lititz. Following in his famed grandfather’s footsteps and keeping the Sturgis family tradition of pretzel making alive, grandson Marriott (aka “Tom”) opened his own pretzel factory in the city of Reading in 1946. Now located in nearby Shillington, the Tom Sturgis Pretzels factory continues to produce pretzels using time-honored techniques in this modern world.

Reading PA: The Pretzel Capital of the U.S.

The city of Reading and the surrounding area has long been synonymous with pretzel production. At one time, there reportedly more than two dozen pretzel factories in operation, earning Reading the title, “Pretzel Capital of the U.S.” While the city may no longer be the only game in town (or the U.S.). when it comes to today’s pretzel production, a fair amount of pretzels are still lovingly made here by a variety of companies including Bachman, Tom Sturgis, Unique Pretzels, and Faller’s.

If making and baking marvelous pretzels weren’t enough, Reading can also lay claim to being home to the first automated pretzel twisting machine. Up until 1935, pretzel twisting was still being done by hand with expert pretzel makers twisting roughly 240 pretzels an hour. The Reading Pretzel Machinery company changed all that. Instead of individual pretzel workers twisting 250 pretzels an hour by hand, the new machine could twist roughly that same amount in a minute, leading to the really large-scale commercial production of pretzels.

A Pretzel Tour and More

Julius sturgis pretzel bakery.

Visit Julius Sturgis ’s original pretzel bakery to see where America’s pretzel magic first began. Tour the original bakery to see the ovens built by Julius Sturgis, watch bakers twist old-fashioned soft pretzels by hand, and learn about the history of pretzel baking in America. The tour includes a hands-on lesson in pretzel twisting using a flour and water mixture. Be sure to stop in the gift shop to take home some delicious treats and souvenirs.

2. Tom Sturgis Pretzels Retail Store

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While you can’t tour the Tom Sturgis Pretzels factory, you can pick up some of their freshly baked pretzels treats at their retail store. Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite pretzel lover? The shop offers a Bake Your Own Pretzels Gift Basket, complete with pretzels to enjoy while you bake your own soft pretzels!

3. Foltz’s Pretzels at Reading Farmers Market

Given PA’s long history of pretzel making, Foltz’s Pretzels is definitely a new kid on the block. Founded in 2004, their expertly twisted, hand rolled, buttery, and delicious pretzels have steadily gained a Foltz fanatics following since they first opened shop at the Reading Farmers Market. Stop by their original location or one of their other locales throughout southeastern PA to taste for yourself their soft, tender and tasty pretzel goodness!

4. Philly Pretzel Factory

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Where better to establish a pretzel factory than in Philadelphia, a land of true pretzel devotees? After all, Philadelphians reportedly consume a whopping 12 pounds of pretzels each year, which is far more than any other pretzel-loving locale. Realizing what a proverbial gold mine Philadelphia could be, the owners/founders of the Philly Pretzel Factory opened their first pretzel bakery and shop in the city’s Mayfair section. Now with close to 150 locations, visit their original store where their pretzel magic all began!

5. Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Field Trip

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No story about Pennsylvania and pretzels would be complete without including Auntie Anne’s pretzels. Now an icon of the pretzel world with nearly 1,300 locations and a presence in all 50 states, Auntie Anne’s started 35 years ago right here in PA with a single stand at a local farmers market. It wasn’t long before word of her out-of-this-world delicious pretzels spread and the rest, as the saying goes, is history. For a fun time, contact your local Auntie Anne’s to see about booking a Field Trip to Auntie Anne’s for some hands-on pretzel fun!

6. Pretzel Park in Manayunk

Prepare a pretzel picnic with your favorite PA pretzels to enjoy dining in the great outdoors at Pretzel Park . Created in 1928, the park has long held the moniker “Pretzel Park” despite its official name of Manayunk Park. Perhaps it was because of the park’s pretzel shaped sidewalks and/or pretzel sellers who sold their wares in the park, but for whatever reason, the unofficial name has remained through the decades. With a farmers market held most Saturdays and a pretzel statue, the park is the perfect place to relax and enjoy some pretzely treats!

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