Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Lancaster Science Factory
Interactive science museum for kids. Museum where kids can explore science, engineering & technology principles with hands-on displays.
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.
Clarence Schock Memorial Park
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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.
Iron Valley Tubing
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Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show
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Cornwall Iron Furnace
19th-century iron-making complex. Historic 19th-century iron furnace & museum honoring the early American iron industry.
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.
Hershey Children's Museum
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The Lazer Factory
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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.
Union Canal Tunnel Park South
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Friends of Old Annville
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Lion's Lake Park
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The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum
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Memorial Lake State Park
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Paper Mill Park
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Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society
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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.
Brandywine Railroad
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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.
Winterthur Enchanted Woods
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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.
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.
Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
M/V Summer Breeze
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The Gumball Machine
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C & D Canal Museum
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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.
River Walk
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Rodney Square
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Hoots Hollow
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DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Lums Pond State Park Campground
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Labyrinth of the Ardens
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New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
Fox Point State Park
Outdoor recreation & beautiful vistas. Playground, picnic area & trails are featured in this riverside state park with beautiful vistas.
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.
Painted Sky Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill
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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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