The Lancaster Liederkranz is a private membership club.Non-members must be accompanied by a member except forspecial fest eventswhich are sponsored and open to the public.
Upcoming Public Fest:
The Alpenrose Schuhplattler Dancers present Oktoberfest Friday, Saturday & Sunday September 18, 19, & 20, 2026 Outside under the Pavilion and Big Tents! Open to the public - rain or shine.
Lancaster's oldest, traditional Oktoberfest! A celebration of German food, beer, music, song & dance.
- No dogs permitted on premises. This includes all fest grounds and parking areas. - No outside food or beverages permitted at our Fests This includes all fest grounds and parking areas.
Rentals:
We offer non-member rentals of our outside Pavilion and inside Rathskeller (lower level, clubhouse). Information can be found here:
Membership: We welcome membership applications from all persons of good will age 21 years or older. Membership information and an application pdf form are available on our membership page.
Proper fees and sponsorship must accompany application.
Member Information
Membership Renewals:
- Annually, renewals are due by the end of Dec with a grace period until the end of Feb. From Mar 1-Dec 31, a late fee of $35/pp is applied. Those not renewed by Dec 31 will be required to apply for membership again. - It is up to members to manage their renewal. The Club does not send mailed reminders or invoices. - Visit the Membership Page for information and renewal forms.
- Renewal for the upcoming year begins in November.
- Reservations can be made up to 2 hours prior to requested time. Your table will be held for 30 minutes, after which time it will be forfeited.
- TouchBistro reserves tables of up to 8 people. If your group is larger, simply create a 2nd reservation and note in Special Requests that you would like to be seated together or near each other.
Dining and Bar Dinner Menu: - Our Speisekarte (menu) is offered Wednesday through Saturday, between 5:00 & 8:30. - Reservations on TouchBistro are preferred and helpful to the service and kitchen staff.
Crock Pot Tuesday: 2nd Tue, 5:30-7:30 - Member pot luck dishes for sharing.
Dart Nights: 1st & 3rd Tue, 7pm - All members welcomed
Monthly Membership Meeting: 1st Thu, 7:30
Team Trivia: 2nd, 4th, & 5th Thu, 7pm Trivia Volunteer Note:Are you interested in creating and reading Trivia questions? Sign up Here. Need more information? Email the Club.
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About the Lancaster Liederkranz The Lancaster Liederkranz is a German singing society and cultural organization, established in 1880 to promote and perpetuate German singing, dancing, music, language, foreign exchange, and culture for its members and their guests.
The Liederkranz is a private membership club. Non-members must be accompanied by a member except for select special events which are sponsored and open to the public. Those events are noted on our Fests Page
Information on our four cultural organizations can be found here: Cultural Organizations.
We welcome membership applications from all persons of good will age 21 years or older. Membership information and an application form are available on our Membership Page. Proper fees and sponsorship must accompany application.
Our Mission In the year 1880, on the fourth day of July, in the city of Lancaster, a group of men of German origin met and organized a Singing Society to be henceforth known as the LIEDERKRANZ. The object of this organization was to meet fraternally, sing and preserve native songs and music as well as perpetuate social customs of the Homeland.
In the year 1909, the Lancaster Manerchor and the Arbeiter Manerchor consolidated with the LIEDERKRANZ in order to promote the cultivation and improvement of the German chorus as well as sociability. These principles remain valid.
We continue today as a dynamic family organization dedicated to perpetuating and amplifying our founders' original purpose through song, dance, language, art, education and international cultural exchange.
Brief History 1880 – On July 4, 1880, the Liederkranz was chartered by the Lancaster County Court and moved to quarters in the Schiller Haus, 283 North Queen Street, Lancaster. This is recognized as the official start of the present day Liederkranz.
1909– The Lancaster Mannerchor and the Arbeiter Mannerchor consolidated with the Liederkranz. Frank Rieker, Lancaster's brewing king, arranged for the money to renovate a building on Prince and German Streets (now Prince and Farnum) with the addition of a concert hall/ballroom and Rathskeller. The Liederkranz moved into these facilities the following year.
1993 – With German influence in the neighborhood declining, the facility at Prince and Farnum Streets was sold and the Liederkranz moved to its present location, the clubhouse and grounds of the Mt. Joy Legion at 722 South Chiques Road in Manheim (Salunga.) Official occupancy and ownership of the facility occurred in November.
Visit the History Page for more Liederkranz historical information.
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Lancaster Liederkranz 722 S. Chiques Rd., Manheim PA 17545 717-898-8451 (after 4pm only) | info@lancasterliederkranz.com Preserving German music, song, dance, language, customs, and culture since 1880.
