Lancaster city gift certificates known as Downtown Dollars are now sold at Lancaster Central Market. Customers can purchase Downtown Dollars on market days at the information stand located in the historic Market House, 23 N. Market St., Lancaster. They are also available at http://www.lancaster-central-market.square.site. Downtown Dollars will be honored at every stand at Central Market and can also be used at more than 100 venues in Lancaster city, including restaurants, retailers and cultural sites.

Lancaster Central Market is open every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shoppers can purchase Downtown Dollars during market days and at the Downtown Investment District Office, 115 E. King St., Lancaster, during regular business hours. Downtown Dollars are intended to keep money local, afford a more personal experience for shoppers and provide shoppers with products that are locally made or grown.

For a list of participating Downtown Dollars vendors, visit http://www.lancastercityalliance.org and click on the Downtown Dollars link. Lancaster City Alliance manages the Downtown Investment District, which oversees the administration of the Downtown Dollars program.