- TripBuzz found 93 things to do with kids in or near Allentown, Pennsylvania, including 72 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bethlehem, Jim Thorpe, Easton and Quakertown.
- From Coca-Cola Park to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, the Allentown area offers 95 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Specialty Museums.
- One of the largest cities in Pennsylvania, Allentown offers an array of arts and cultural entertainment. This includes museums, theater and musical performances such as those featuring the city's symphony orchestra. Two colleges, Cedar Crest and Muhlenberg, also call Allentown home; and, several corporations have their headquarters in this city including the company, Air Products & Chemicals, PPL.
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Museum explores the life of the Lenape tribe through historic artifacts, cultural lessons, and hands-on activities
2.3 Miles
The Coca-Cola Park is the home ballpark for the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The stadium can also be used for special events, such as corporate meetings, reunions, and weddings.
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3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104
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Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom is two theme parks. At Dorney Park, visitors can ride roller coasters, thrill rides, family rides, and rides for the little ones, while Wildwater Kingdom offers three dozen waterslides.
1.3 Miles
The Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is an indoor go-karting facility that is available for birthday parties, corporate events, and bachelor parties. The facility includes a ¼-mile go-kart track that has 11 turns.
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Lehigh Laser Tag offers a multi-level state of the art laser tag arena. The facility can also be rented for birthday parties, or for corporate team building events, and food can be provided.
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The 19,000 sq ft Destination Playground At Cedar Creek Parkway opened in 2010 and immediately amazed kids with over 300 different activities and an advanced NEOS electronic play station. Bathrooms, picnic areas and ball fields are located nearby.
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Allentown's AMF Parkway Lanes is a bowling alley with synthetic lanes, electronic scoring, and up to date amenities. The alley hosts open bowling as well as a variety of leagues and tournaments.
2.4 Miles
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174 votes
3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103
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A hurricane simulator, a gyrosphere, a wind turbine, and a seismometer are just some of the things available to explore at the Da Vinci Science Center. This center has many hands-on exhibits.
2.8 Miles
The mill at Haines Mill Museum dates back to 1760. Restored as a working grist mill museum in 1972, visitors can now watch a water turbine and rolling equipment operated by water power supplied from a mill race. Open Saturday and Sunday, May through September.
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Open to members, Westwood Heights Swim Club offers swim lessons at its 5 lane lap pool. The club has amenities like free Wi-Fi, changing rooms, a playground, and basketball court.
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As one of the largest historical societies in America, the Lehigh County Heritage Center houses 6 galleries with over 13,000 square feet of exhibits. The museum covers the areas rich history through Colonial America and the Industrial Revolution, with artifacts, vintage photographs and documents.