Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Lancaster Science Factory

Lancaster Science Factory

Interactive science museum for kids. Museum where kids can explore science, engineering & technology principles with hands-on displays.

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Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster

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.

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Clarence Schock Memorial Park

Clarence Schock Memorial Park

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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.

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Iron Valley Tubing

Iron Valley Tubing

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Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show

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Cornwall Iron Furnace

Cornwall Iron Furnace

19th-century iron-making complex. Historic 19th-century iron furnace & museum honoring the early American iron industry.

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Adventure Sports In Hershey

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.

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Hershey Children's Museum

Hershey Children's Museum

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The Lazer Factory

The Lazer Factory

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Stoever's Dam Park

Stoever's Dam Park

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Quittie Creek Nature Park

Quittie Creek Nature Park

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Coleman Memorial Park

Coleman Memorial Park

Large park with sports, a pool & trails. Roomy park with gardens, forest trails, athletic fields, picnic pavilions, an amphitheater & pool.

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Union Canal Tunnel Park South

Union Canal Tunnel Park South

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Friends of Old Annville

Friends of Old Annville

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Lion's Lake Park

Lion's Lake Park

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The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum

The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum

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Memorial Lake State Park

Memorial Lake State Park

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Paper Mill Park

Paper Mill Park

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Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society

Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society

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Mt. Cuba Center

Mt. Cuba Center

Woodland gardens at a 1930s manor house. Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.

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Brandywine Railroad

Brandywine Railroad

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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

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Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

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Wilmington & Western Railroad

Wilmington & Western Railroad

Sightseeing ride by vintage steam train. Rail tour through a wooded valley on a restored steam locomotive, over track laid down in the 1870s.

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Oasis Family Fun 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.

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Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

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Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

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Alapocas Run State Park

Alapocas Run State Park

Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.

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M/V Summer Breeze

M/V Summer Breeze

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The Gumball Machine

The Gumball Machine

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C & D Canal Museum

C & D Canal Museum

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Wilmington State Parks

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.

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Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo

Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.

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Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

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River Walk

River Walk

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Rodney Square

Rodney Square

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Hoots Hollow

Hoots Hollow

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DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

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Lums Pond State Park Campground

Lums Pond State Park Campground

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Labyrinth of the Ardens

Labyrinth of the Ardens

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New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

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Fox Point State Park

Fox Point State Park

Outdoor recreation & beautiful vistas. Playground, picnic area & trails are featured in this riverside state park with beautiful vistas.

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Bette's Family Fun Center

Bette's Family Fun Center

Spacious indoor play area with snack bar. Expansive indoor play area offering inflatable structures, video games & slides, plus a snack bar.

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Painted Sky Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill

Painted Sky Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill

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Frightland

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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