- TripBuzz found 87 things to do with kids in or near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, including 71 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Harrisburg, Hershey, York and Carlisle.
- From Adventure Park to Trindle Bowling Center, the Mechanicsburg area offers 65 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Swimming Pool, Family Fun Center and Playgrounds.
- 8 miles from state capital Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, PA is only a few miles from the Appalachian Trail in Boiling Springs, making it a prime location for resting hikers or those who just want a quick day trip. Mechanicsburg is the host of Jubilee Day, the biggest and oldest running street fair on the east coast, attracting about 60,000 people each year.
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37.8 Miles
93%
293 votes
230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Country's Historical Society is comprised of a library and museum that serves as a historical preservation center to the areas artifacts, books and documents. Locals, as well as historians, enjoy being fully immersed in the areas rich heritage.
38.0 Miles
A family amusement and entertainment center, CLuggy's Amusement Center features go karts, batting cages, miniature golf, and an extensive video game arcade. There is also an indoor climbing area and jungle gym.
38.3 Miles
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74 votes
400 College Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
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With permanent exhibits including the Dinosaur Gallery, Discovery Room, Hall of the Cosmos, and Live Animal Room, the interactive all-ages North Museum of Natural History is also home to a planetarium.
38.3 Miles
A 16-screen movie theater, Regal Manor Stadium 16 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers self-service and mobile ticketing, stadium seating, reserved seats, reclining chairs, a game room and a cafe.
38.6 Miles
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193 votes
650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
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Home of the Lancaster Barnstormers professional baseball club, Clipper Magazine Stadium is a 6 000-seat park that also hosts midget and high school ball tournaments.
38.6 Miles
Bender Potatoes is a farm in the city that grows corn and pumpkins and sells local produce, honey, and bulk foods. They also have animal pens where visitors can feed goats, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, and alpacas.
38.9 Miles
One of the few resident puppet theatre companies in America, the Hole in The Wall Puppet Theatre offers a unique entertainment experience. The theatre presents like puppet shows that are wholesome and enchanting for the whole family.
38.9 Miles
As a replica of a French shrine, National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes displays a variety of stones statues of revered saints of the Catholic tradition. There is a cave-like structure where visitors can light candles and pray.
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5 West King Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
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The Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County collects, preserves, and then interprets the history of Lancaster County through its permanent collection and annual exhibitions. The site also serves as the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum with locally crafted decorative arts.
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Walking tours by candlelight are just part of the spooky ambiance that Lancaster Ghost Tour has to offer. Guests can explore the Dutch and Amish country like never before by seeing 300 years of haunted history.