- The list below includes 84 free or cheap things to do in or near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, including 72 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Art Gallery, Swimming Pool and Family Fun Center.
- From Adventure Park to McCormick Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mechanicsburg and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Harrisburg, York, Hershey and Carlisle.
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14.7 Miles
Built as a vaudeville theatre in 1911, Elks Theatre was converted to be solely a movie house during a remodeling in 1940. Now showing first and second-run movies, the Elk is woven into the community fabric as a cultural gathering place for more than 100 years.
14.8 Miles
Let's Pretend is a family entertainment center (or play center) for children dedicated to offering children and adults a place to play and grow together without modern day distractions. Let's Pretend maintains a variety of themed imagination and play areas.
14.9 Miles
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66 votes
136 Brown Street, Middletown, PA 17057
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Departing out of a freight station built in 1891, guests on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad, can enjoy an 11-mile train ride in a vintage 1920's rail coach. In addition to the standard trip, seasonal and special event rides are offered throughout the year.
16.0 Miles
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500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA
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Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center has 16 miles of hiking trails. The center also has a 32-room stone mansion that is used to train government officials in environmental issues.
16.3 Miles
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1733 East Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057
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Featuring a roller skating rink, Doc's Family Fun Center can be used for open skating, roller hockey and Zumba fitness classes. The center offers skating and hockey lessons, a summer camp, redemption games and a snack bar.
16.3 Miles
Doc's Roller Review is an entertainment complex featuring a number of fun amenities and attractions for its guests to enjoy. These attractions include rollerskating, a large game room, and an in-house snack bar.
17.8 Miles
Dating back to 1957, Saturday's Market features over 300 indoor vendors and several hundred more outside. Shoppers can find just about anything at the market, including food, antiques, furniture, electronics, collectibles, and much more.
19.0 Miles
Guests can take an hour tour of Hersey on a green trolley while listening to costumed singing conductors. The tour passes the birthplace of Milton Hershey, his mansion, and the original chocolate factory.
19.1 Miles
When the Hershey Factory could no longer hold the number of guests that wanted to tour it, the company created Hershey's Chocolate World. Visitors can take a ten-minute chocolate tour ride, make their own candy bars, go on a trolley ride around Hershey, participate in chocolate tasting groups, and shop.
19.4 Miles
In 1937, Milton Hershey planted 3.5 acres of roses. That garden has continued to grow to become a 23-acre park with rare signature trees, and an outdoor butterfly park, known as Hershey Gardens.