- TripBuzz found 90 things to do with kids in or near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, including 62 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hanover, Chambersburg, Thurmont and Westminster.
- From Hickory Hollow Horse Farm to Confederate Trails of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg area offers 84 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Horseback Riding, Battlefields and Historic Sites.
- Possibly one of the most popular cities in United States history, Gettysburg lent its name to President Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address as well as the historical Battle of Gettysburg. Tourists can visit the Gettysburg National Battlefield located at the Gettysburg National Military Park. The city also offers word class dining, historical hotels and boutique shopping to those visiting the area.
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Guests can take an hour tour of Hersey on a green trolley while listening to costumed singing conductors. The tour passes the birthplace of Milton Hershey, his mansion, and the original chocolate factory.
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8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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Founded in 2002, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Co is an acting company dedicated to promoting theatrical arts in the local community. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and The Importance of Being Earnest are among the shows performed.
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Fostering participation and appreciation for music, the Columbia Orchestra teaches, nurtures, and develops musicians from all levels. Locals can catch Debussy, Brahms, Rossini, Mozart, and Gershwin pieces among many others.
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When the Hershey Factory could no longer hold the number of guests that wanted to tour it, the company created Hershey's Chocolate World. Visitors can take a ten-minute chocolate tour ride, make their own candy bars, go on a trolley ride around Hershey, participate in chocolate tasting groups, and shop.
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100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
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In 1910, Milton Hershey was given 12 prairie dogs, and that started the formation of ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park. Today, the park has over 200 animals all from North America.
43.8 Miles
63 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
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The Hershey Story contains 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits that tells the rags to riches story of Milton Hershey and how he gave back gave to the community. At the building, children can participate in a 45-minute chocolate lab; meanwhile, everyone can eat at the cafe, and shop.
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8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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Patapsco Valley State Park offers guests the opportunity to go hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and cycling. Visitors may also go hunting at this site, which features an 'OPERATION: CAMPOUT!' program.
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Milton Hershey employed nearly 600 workers during the Great Depression, and one of the buildings they created was the Hershey Theater. The theater containing four different types of marble, bas-relief ceilings, and gold arched ceilings fashioned after St. Mark's Cathedral is used for Broadway shows, concerts, a…
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Through music, photos, and wax figures, the John Brown Wax Museum tells the story of John Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry. John Brown led an attempt in 1859 to stop slavery, and his story became the popular Battle Hymn of the Republic song.
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8419 Baltimore Nat'l. Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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A 32-lane bowling center, Brunswick Zone - Normandy offers open and league bowling with widescreen monitors. The center provides a snack bar, a pro shop, a full bar with adult beverages, arcade games and a billiard table.