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Seasonal Snowball & Ice Cream Stand · Palmyra, PA
Rainbow Snow & Ice Cream is a family-run seasonal stand in Palmyra, PA, slinging shaved-ice snowballs, stuffed snowballs, soft serve, hand-dipped flavors, and homemade waffle cones — an easy warm-weather stop about 20 minutes from our shop.
Our take Palmyra sits right between Hershey and the Lebanon Valley, so Rainbow Snow is an easy add-on to a day trip in either direction — and it's only about 20 minutes from our shop at I-81 Exit 80 if your car needs a look before or after.
Run by Ben and Ann Sipe, Rainbow Snow has been a Lebanon Valley summer habit for more than two decades and opened its 22nd season this spring. The thing that sets it apart is the range: a long list of shaved-ice snowball syrups on one side, a full ice-cream lineup of hand-dipped flavors, soft serve, sundaes, shakes, smoothies, and ice cream sandwiches on the other. The waffle cones are made on site, which is the kind of small detail that tells you a place actually cares. With a menu that wide, it is rare for anyone in the car to walk away empty-handed.
The signature move here is the stuffed snowball — shaved ice packed around a scoop of soft serve, so you get the icy shell and the creamy center in one cup. Regulars also talk up the peanut butter soft serve. It is a no-frills outdoor stand, with picnic tables and bright umbrellas out back where you can sit and eat. Palmyra sits right between Hershey and the rest of the Lebanon Valley, so it folds neatly into a day trip in either direction.
Seasonal — open warm months only, generally daily around 5 PM to 9 PM in-season, with the 2026 season opening in late March, as of our last check. The fall closing date and exact hours can shift, so call ahead or check their Facebook page before making a special trip.
Rainbow Snow & Ice Cream is in Palmyra, PA. The map shows both pins — Rainbow Snow & Ice Cream and our shop in Grantville — so you can see exactly where it sits relative to us.
It's their signature treat — shaved ice packed around a scoop of soft serve, so you get the icy shell on the outside and ice cream in the middle. If you've only ever had a plain syrup snowball, it's worth trying.
Yes, the waffle cones are made on site rather than coming out of a box, which is a good reason to order a cone instead of a cup.
No — it's a seasonal stand that runs through the warm months only. The 2026 season opened in late March; check their Facebook page for current days, hours, and the fall closing date.
The classic shaved-ice snowballs are flavored with syrup, which makes them a dairy-free pick, while the soft serve, hand-dipped flavors, sundaes, and shakes are the ice-cream side of the menu.
Verified via: Official Facebook page · Visit Lebanon Valley listing · Yelp listing · Restaurantji listing
Rainbow Snow & Ice Cream is an independent local business we're featuring in our guide — we're not affiliated with it, with Hershey, or with Hersheypark. Details come from the business and public sources and were accurate at the time of writing; please confirm current hours before visiting.