Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Long's Park
80-acre park with petting zoo & lake. Public park with 80 acres of outdoor activities, including a lake, petting farm & playgrounds,
Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster
Interactive activities for kids 2 to 10. This roomy venue offers interactive exhibits, classes & events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.
Wolf Sanctuary of PA
Wolf refuge with guided tours. Family-owned wolf refuge with guided tours, including a once-a-month Full Moon night event.
South Hills Park
Sports fields, picnic areas & disc golf. Park with various athletic fields & courts, including disc golf, plus walking trail & picnic areas.
Ironwood Community Park
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Adventure Sports In Hershey
Go-karts, laser tag, arcades & ice cream. Games park offers go-karts, laser tag, mini-golf, bumper boats, batting cages, arcades & ice cream.
Stoever's Dam Park
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Quittie Creek Nature Park
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Coleman Memorial Park
Large park with sports, a pool & trails. Roomy park with gardens, forest trails, athletic fields, picnic pavilions, an amphitheater & pool.
Cocoa Castle
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Chocolate Town Park
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The Hershey Story Museum
Hershey Museum has exhibits & workshops. Museum for all-things Hershey, including exhibits of Milton S. Hershey & a chocolate lab for kids.
ZooAmerica
Walk-through zoo & wildlife habitat. Unique 11-acre, walk-through zoo adjacent to Hersheypark features mountain lions, owls & reindeer.
Hersheypark
Vast chocolate-themed amusement park. Hershey's chocolate-themed park for rides, kids' activities, dining, live shows & all-things cocoa.
Hershey Trolley Works
Tours of iconic chocolatier's birthplace. Guided trolley tours exploring the town's history & life story of chocolatier Milton Hershey.
Hershey Gardens
Bucolic gardens with butterfly house. Garden park offers 23 acres of flowers, rare trees, a butterfly house & a children's garden.
Reading Public Museum
Showcase for the arts & sciences. Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.
Memorial Lake State Park
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Longwood Gardens
Sprawling landmark for elegant gardens. Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.
Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse
Historic landmark with educational tours. Restored 1827 lighthouse with historical exhibits, educational tours & vast ocean views.
Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Brandywine Museum of Art
Museum with paintings & sweeping views. Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.
Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center
Historic American Revolution War site. Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale.
Iron Hill Science Center
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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
Valley Garden Park
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Iron Hill Park
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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.
Brandywine Springs Park
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Winterthur Enchanted Woods
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Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Oasis Family Fun Center
Indoor play place with games & snacks. Children's indoor play zone includes a rock climbing wall, laser maze, trampoline basketball & more.
Hagley Museum
Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.
Rockford Tower
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Rockford Park
Dog-friendly area & an observation tower. 104-acre space with a historic observation tower & picnic site, plus trails & an off-leash dog area.
Can-Do Playground
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Brandywine Park
Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.
Wilmington State Parks
Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.
Brandywine Zoo
Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.
Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Rockwood Park & Museum
Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.
New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
First State National Historical Park
National park & museum on landmark site. Historic spot & national park with green space for public gatherings, plus a courthouse museum.
Fort Delaware State Park
Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.
Frightland
Seasonal haunted attractions & rides. Annual attraction with carnival rides & fear-themed areas from a haunted barn to a horror hay ride.
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