- TripBuzz found 21 things to do with kids in or near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, including 17 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hazleton, Bloomsburg, Kutztown and Reading.
- From Strike Zone Alleys to Hope Hill Lavender Farm, the Pottsville area offers 73 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Theaters, Specialty Museums and Farms & Ranches.
- Part of Pennsylvania's Coal Region, Pottsville is home to numerous parks and outdoor spaces. This includes a little league park to host baseball games along with a skate park, botanical garden and recreation center where swimming, miniature golf and volleyball can all be enjoyed by the community. Other attractions in Pottsville include a World War I Memorial, performing arts center and local brewery.
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A minor league baseball club, the Reading Fightin Phils are a Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The club plays in the Eastern League at FirstEnergy Stadium which provides seating for 9,000, a picnic area and a food court.
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1900 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19612
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The oldest baseball stadium in the Eastern League of double A baseball is the Reading Phillies First Energy Field. It is the home of the Fightin' Phills, and was originally constructed in 1951.
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The Old Jail Museum, built in 1871, was the home of the hanging of the seven Molly Maguires. Right before their hanging deaths, while probably innocent of the charges, one of them placed their hand on the wall, and despite numerous attempts to remove it, the handprint remains today.
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3251 Pricetown Road, Reading, PA 19522
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Gasser's Golf Driving Range & Miniature Golf offers soft serve and hand dipped ice cream in addition to their mini golf course and driving range. Their snack bar menu also includes hot dogs, burgers and nachos.
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Stonecliffe Skate Park offers a facility for skaters and bikers with skates that include in-line skates, skateboards and scooters. The park also features Quarter Pipes, Three-sided Pyramid, Double Pump Hump, Grind Box with angled edge and Skate Table.
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41 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
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The Mauch Chunk Museum contains items explaining the history of the area, including videos, images, artifacts, and models. Of particular interest is the model of Josiah White's Bear Trap water powered lock.
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People can take a tour of the 1861 Samuel Sloan designed home of railroad magnate and Lehigh University founder Asa Packer. At the Asa Packer Mansion, people can see the only working model of an 1905 Model D Grand Welte Cottage Orchestration known to exist in the United States.
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Visitors can step aboard a 1920s narrow gauge diesel train for a one hour round trip over the Lehigh River Gorge. Passengers can choose between standard coach cars, open air cars, or first class cars aboard the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway.
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Tee to Green Golf Center is a premier golf teaching and entertainment facility. The center offers lessons and swing analysis to those looking to sharpen their game skills, as well as a miniature golf course, driving range and batting cages.
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The Works at Wyomissing is a family entertainment center (or family fun center.) Attractions include two restaurants, a go kart track, a large arcade, and 'Ballocity,' a large children's play structure.