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 […]
Category: Places to Go
Go ‘N Bananas – Lancaster, PA
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 – Doylestown, PA
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 […]
Curiosity Connection – Harrisburg, PA
Curiosity Connection is a special section of the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. If you’re traveling from Interstate 83, it’s the 2nd Street exit that will take you into the city of Harrisburg. A few more turns, and you’ll see parking along the street all around the circular museum. We were there on a […]
Central Market – York, PA
Central Market in downtown York is located along Philadelphia and North Beaver Streets. It’s simple to get to from Route 30 in York, by taking George Street into the city and turning right onto Philadelphia Street. There is a large parking garage across the street from the Market, and it’s free to park on Saturdays. […]
Storyville – Woodlawn, MD
Storyville is located in the Woodlawn and Rosedale branches of the Baltimore County Public Library. It is a kid-sized village where children age five and under can interact with specially designed elements that foster early learning and literacy skills. We visited Storyville in Woodlawn on a rainy Saturday around noon. The Woodlawn branch is close […]
Rollingcrest-Chillum Splash Pool – Chillum, MD
The Rollingcrest-Chillum Splash Pool was second on my list of indoor pools to visit this winter. The first was Germantown Indoor Swim Center, which you can read about in my post here. I apologize for the lack of photos of the pool accompanying this post. There are signs throughout the facility indicating that photos and […]
York City Ice Arena – York, PA
York City Ice Arena is located near Bob Hoffman Memorial Park on Vander Avenue in York City. It is also across the street from the roller skating rink, Roll ‘R’ Way and sits beside York Catholic High School. The ice rink opened in 2001 and boasts twin NHL-sized sheets of ice, a hockey pro shop, […]
Ski Roundtop – Lewisberry, PA
Ski Roundtop is a mountain resort that has fun activities throughout the year. During the winter, their main activities include skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. We headed to Ski Roundtop on a late Saturday afternoon to try the “kiddie tubing hill” with our 3-year-old. Snow tubing can be an expensive outing, but kiddie tubing for […]
Sky Zone – Mechanicsburg, PA
Sky Zone is an indoor trampoline park franchise. They have locations in many countries and states. Recently, two Sky Zones opened in Central Pennsylvania. One location is in Lancaster and another, that we visited this week, is in Mechanicsburg (Harrisburg area). I’ve also been to the one in Lancaster, and it looked very similar to […]