Good morning, Lancaster County. We're looking at mid-seventies and sunshine today - the kind of April weather that makes the whole county feel like it's finally exhaling. This weekend is absolutely stacked, so let's get into it.

In today's Lancaster Local:

Playa Bowls plants its flag in Manheim Township - The New Jersey-born açaí bowl chain opens its first Lancaster County location this Sunday, April 26, at 1500 Gilbert Way, Suite B123, in the Crossings at Conestoga Creek shopping center. Founded in 2014 by surfers Robert Giuliani and Abby Taylor, the brand has grown to more than 300 locations nationwide. Franchisee Monica Massey, who also operates the York store, will offer customizable açaí, pitaya, and coconut bowls alongside smoothies and cold brew. If you've been driving to York for your fix, your commute just got a lot shorter.

The weekend starts early this week - here's everything worth putting on the calendar.

🎵 LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival (Day 2) - Multiple venues, downtown Lancaster. Evening showcases. The flagship Friday night sends 100-plus performers across nine downtown stages for one of the region's best weekends of live music discovery. More info →

🐉 Green Dragon Farmers Market - 955 N. State St., Ephrata. 8:00 AM–8:00 PM. One of the East Coast's largest Friday flea markets - hundreds of vendors, small-animal auctions, and more food than you can carry home. More info →

🚶 Backstreet Brothel Historic Walking Tour & Happy Hour - Departs Lancaster City Welcome Center, 38 Penn Square. 5:30 PM. A guided walking tour through Lancaster's colorful past, ending with a mini flight and a bite at Our Town Brewery. More info →

🚂 Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration (Day 1) - Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. Times vary. Ride a Dave Kloke–built replica locomotive along an original 1838 railbed used by Lincoln's 1865 funeral train. Period reenactors and America 250 programming. More info →

🎸 Leo DiSanto & Friends at Tellus360 - 24 E. King St., Lancaster. 8:00 PM. Rootsy Americana live music in the pub. More info →

🎧 Tellus360 DJ Evolution - 24 E. King St., Lancaster. 10:00 PM. Late-night DJ set for the night owls. More info →

💇 Hairspray at Fulton Theatre - 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. 7:30 PM. The Tony Award–winning musical continues its run through May 3. Get tickets →

🚃 Strasburg Rail Road Steam Excursion - 301 Gap Rd., Ronks. Multiple departures. Steam-train excursions through Amish farmland with dining experiences available. More info →

🌲 Into the Woods - Ephrata Performing Arts Center - 320 Cocalico St., Ephrata. 7:30 PM. Sondheim's beloved fairy-tale musical closes this weekend - don't miss your last chance. Get tickets →

🇺🇸 The Complete History of America (Abridged) - Prima Theatre - 941 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster. 7:30 PM. Comedy revue running through May 3. Use promo code DISCOVERHISTORY for $5 off. Tickets ~$35–$45. Get tickets →

🍽️ Oklahoma! - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre - 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster. 6:00 PM dinner / 7:30 PM show. The Rodgers & Hammerstein classic with dinner-show packages available. Get tickets →

⛪ Joshua - Sight & Sound Theatres - 300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks. 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM. The 2026 biblical epic on the massive Sight & Sound stage. Adults $82–$104; children (2–12) $44. Get tickets →

🎩 Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater: Enchanted - 3065 Lincoln Hwy. E., Paradise. 5:00 PM dinner / 7:00 PM show. Illusionist Brett Myers performs grand illusions, comedy, and circus acts with an all-you-can-eat buffet. Get tickets →

🏃 YWCA Lancaster Race Against Racism 5K - Musser Park, 135 N. Lime St., Lancaster. 8:30 AM kids run / 9:00 AM 5K. Now in its 28th year and billed as the nation's longest-running Race Against Racism. Benefits the YWCA Center for Racial and Gender Equity. More info →

🌿 MT Earth Fest - Overlook Park & Activity Center, 301 Golf Dr., Lancaster. 8:00 AM–1:00 PM. Free. Native-plant sale, makers' market, food trucks, live-animal shows, and a recycling drive. More info →

🏴‍☠️ Pirate 5K & 10K - Lancaster Junction Trail, Manheim. 8:30 AM. Trail race on the scenic Lancaster Junction Trail. More info →

🚗 VolksFest at Mount Hope Estate - 2775 Lebanon Rd., Manheim. 8:00 AM–3:00 PM. The 33rd annual VW swap meet and car show with hundreds of air- and water-cooled Volkswagens, Renaissance Faire food, and Swashbuckler Ales. Benefits PA Wounded Warriors, HOPE, Saving Acres Farm, and PA College of Technology. More info →

🚂 Lincoln Funeral Train Commemoration (Day 2) - Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. Times vary. Narrated train rides on the replica 1865 locomotive continue with period reenactors and America 250 programming. More info →

🚜 Steve Koser Memorial Antique/Classic Tractor Pull - Rough and Tumble, 4977 Lincoln Hwy. E., Kinzers. Times vary. Free admission. Antique and classic tractor pull at the historic Rough and Tumble grounds. More info →

⚾ Lancaster Stormers vs. Long Island Ducks (Red Roses Debut) - Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster. 6:45 PM. The Stormers debut their throwback Lancaster Red Roses alternate identity with specialty jerseys and a themed game presentation. Get tickets →

🕺 Stayin' Alive: One Night of The Bee Gees (Matinee) - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster. 2:00 PM. Full-production Bee Gees tribute concert. Get tickets →

🕺 Stayin' Alive: One Night of The Bee Gees (Evening) - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster. 7:30 PM. Second performance of the Bee Gees tribute. Get tickets →

🎹 Dr. Eric Fung - Lancaster International Piano Festival Finale - Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster. 7:30 PM. Juilliard-trained Steinway Artist performs with Lancaster Symphony Orchestra principals to close out the piano festival. Tickets $16.25–$36.25. Get tickets →

🎳 Decades Springtime Gifts Market - 438 N. Queen St., Lancaster. 12:00–4:00 PM. Local vendors and ice cream in the retro bowling-alley venue housed in the historic Stahr Armory. Free admission. More info →

🧺 Columbia Market House Saturday Market - 15 S. 3rd St., Columbia. 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Saturday market in a historic 1869 building with local vendors, produce, and baked goods. More info →

🎒 Lancaster Mennonite School Spring Celebration & Benefit Auction - 2176 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster. 2:30–7:30 PM. Live auction (4:30–5:30), plant and bake sale, kids' activities, food trucks (2:30–6:30), and an all-school musical (6:30–7:30). Open house 2:30–4:30. More info →

🏛️ 'There Is No Candidate Named James Buchanan' Tours - LancasterHistory - Wheatland, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster. 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM. Special guided tours at President Buchanan's estate. $17 adults. America 250 programming. More info →

👨‍👩‍👧 Ware Center Family Fun Fest: Doodle POP - Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. 1:00 PM. Live musicians paired with giant interactive animation for families. Tickets $10–$15. Get tickets →

🎤 Sam Grow at Tellus360 - 24 E. King St., Lancaster. 7:00 PM. Maryland country artist live. Tickets $25–$35. Get tickets →

🎶 NES: Nineties Entertainment System at Tellus360 - 24 E. King St., Lancaster. 10:30 PM. '90s cover band in the pub. Late-night set. More info →

Thursday, April 23 - Sunshine and mid-seventies today - easily the best day of the week. Tomorrow cools to the upper sixties, and Saturday brings rain chances into the mix, so enjoy the warmth while you've got it.

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Have a great Thursday, Lancaster County. We'll see you tomorrow.