- TripBuzz found 87 things to do with kids in or near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, including 71 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Harrisburg, Hershey, York and Carlisle.
- From Adventure Park to Trindle Bowling Center, the Mechanicsburg area offers 65 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Swimming Pool, Family Fun Center and Playgrounds.
- 8 miles from state capital Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, PA is only a few miles from the Appalachian Trail in Boiling Springs, making it a prime location for resting hikers or those who just want a quick day trip. Mechanicsburg is the host of Jubilee Day, the biggest and oldest running street fair on the east coast, attracting about 60,000 people each year.
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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.
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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.
18.3 Miles
Hershey Park Stadium is an outdoor venue with permanent seating for 16 000, and concert seating for upwards of 30 000. The roster of annual events includes concerts and athletic events.
18.6 Miles
550 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA
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The 10 000-seat Giant Center is home to the Hershey Bears hockey club, and also hosts concerts and large-scale entertainments. Weekend public skates give visitors a chance to experience the ice surface firsthand.
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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.
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Established in 1999 the Hershey Area Playhouse entertains locals and visitors with quality stage productions put forth by local talent. The playhouse puts out its own newsletter to keep members informed of upcoming happenings and productions for the coming season.
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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.
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783 votes
100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
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In 1910, Milton Hershey was given 12 prairie dogs, and that started the formation of ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park. Today, the park has over 200 animals all from North America.