Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
Friendship Center is becoming Friendship YMCA and slated to reopen in January 2021. Check their website for details about their reopening. We were looking for some water-fun, so I was happy to find that the Friendship Center in Lower Paxton Township has a water slide and some water play elements. We headed north on 83 […]
We visited Kalahari Resort in the Pocono Mountains in the late spring. Pulling into the resort, we were impressed by its size and the beautiful landscaping around the entrance. We didn’t realize what a big venue it is, complete with a conference center. We quickly checked in at the desk and received our wristbands. […]
Enjoy a blast from the past when you take a trip to Timeline Arcade in York or Hanover, Pennsylvania. Filled with retro arcade games, and even home entertainment systems, Timeline Arcade is a great place to introduce your children to the games you loved as a kid. We headed to the Arcade on a warm […]
The Turkey Hill Experience is located in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Columbia is a small town on the Susquehanna River between York and Lancaster. The Turkey Hill Experience building can be easily seen along Route 30 between York and Lancaster. It is just two quick turns to get to Turkey Hill Experience from the Columbia exit of […]
The Crayola Experience is located in downtown Easton, Pennsylvania. The address is 30 Centre Square Circle, Easton, PA. Easton is close to the New Jersey state line, and just east of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Crayola Experience Parking On street, metered parking is available using the Park Mobile app to pay for your allotted time. However, it […]
Sponsored Post – Camelback Lodge and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark hosted us. All opinions are my own. Camelback Resort Aquatopia indoor water park is located inside Camelback Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The lodge and indoor water park opened in 2015, and it offers a wide variety of fun activities. Aquatopia is a large […]
We visited Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA on a Monday in the early afternoon. It was the week after Christmas, so they had special holiday extended hours for Clip ‘n Climb while the kids were out of school. I called ahead to make sure that my 4 year old met the weight and age […]
The KidsPlace is a special section for children 5 years and younger in the Harsco Science Center. The Science Center is part of the even larger Whitaker Center, which also boasts an IMAX theatre. The Whitaker Center is in downtown Harrisburg, with limited on street parking or you may park in the nearby Walnut Street […]
Go ‘N Bananas is a new family fun center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is located close to Route 30, right off Dillerville Road. If coming from Route 30 on Manheim Pike, it is best to pass Dillerville Road and turn right onto Garfield Ave after Sheetz. We visited only a few days after their grand […]
Kids Castle is located within Central Park at 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Doylestown is directly north of Philadelphia and about two hours from the York / Harrisburg area. Central Park is a large park with all the usual park elements: soccer fields, playgrounds, a walking trail, and pavilions. There’s also the centerpiece of […]