- TripBuzz found 57 things to do with kids in or near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, including 46 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Middletown and Shippensburg.
- From Mayapple Golf Club to U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, the Carlisle area offers 63 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Amusement Parks (All Ages), Bowling and Theaters.
- Carlisle offers a moderate suburban population just 25 miles outside of Harrisburg. The relative closeness to the larger city of Harrisburg made the city a historical munitions depot during the American Revolution which later became the United States Army War College. Multiple car shows are held in Carlisle during the spring, summer, and fall as well.
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Go-karts zoom around tracks and kids aim lasers in two-tiered 7,500-square-foot laser-tag arena at a center with mini golf and an arcade
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In addition to a restaurant, Mayapple Golf Club offers a 5,000 square foot driving range where visitors can work on their stroke. The club also offers personalized golf lessons with trained instructors from the pro shop.
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950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013
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The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center has a one-mile Army Heritage Trail where people can see 14 periods in the Army's history, often with period dressed interpreters. The center also has over 16 million items of Army history available for researchers, along with a cafe and a gift shop.
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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.
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21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, PA 17013
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Cumberland County Historical Society has a large textile collection of quilts and ceremonial clothes dating from the early 1800s through 2000. The society also has military weapons, military equipment, furniture, pottery, woodcarvings, paintings, drawings, cookie cutters, and cobbler tools.
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The Carlisle Sports Emporium has laser tag, miniature golf, arcade games, rock climbing, and roller-skating. They also have indoor and outdoor go-karts with specially designed carts for those under seven.
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LeTort Park features a pavilion for gatherings and picnics, a playground built for climbing, along with slides and swing set. The park also includes a baseball field for getting a game together and duck pond for wildlife watching.
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An eight-screen movie theater, Regal Carlisle Commons Stadium 8 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, a game room, mobile ticketing and a concession area with food and drinks.
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A movie theater featuring eight auditoriums, Regal Carlisle Commons Stadium 8 displays first-run movies using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, a game room and a lobby snack bar with food and drinks.
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An eight-screen movie theater, Regal Carlisle Commons Stadium 8 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers mobile ticketing, stadium seating, a game room and a snack bar with food and drinks.
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Only 1 in 100 students that apply to Dickinson College is accepted by the four-year liberal arts college. Students have been receiving an education at this campus since 1773, and the campus contains several buildings that were built in the 1800s.