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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Downtown Lancaster Gift Card, over 30 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Downtown Lancaster Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Lancaster businesses.
These Lancaster businesses accept the Downtown Lancaster Gift Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Lancaster after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
204 N Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Arts & Culture
145 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Nightlife
158 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Arts & Culture
137 W Main St, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Arts & Culture
105 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Arts & Culture
123 N Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lancaster’s kitchens, their pick.
Food
149 W. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Food & Dining
150 W. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Food & Dining
301 S Maple Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Food & Dining
157 W. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Food & Dining
207 W Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Food & Dining
111 N. Columbus St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lancaster shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
540 North High Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Retail
111 S. Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Retail
133 N Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Retail
221 S Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Retail
339 N. Columbus St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Retail
113 N. Columbus St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
128 North Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Beauty & Wellness
125 N Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Beauty & Wellness
159 W Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Services
117 N. Columbus St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Services
166 W. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Services
625 W Fifth Ave, Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Downtown Lancaster Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Lancaster businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Downtown Lancaster Gift Card is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Lancaster, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Downtown Lancaster Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Downtown Lancaster Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Lancaster businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Downtown Lancaster Gift Card