- 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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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.
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A county park, Scherersville Park spans 300 acres. The park's centerpiece is Jordan Creek, and it offers fishing opportunities in both the creek and in nearby mine holes. The park is also a good destination for bird watching.
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Milton S. Hershey originally founded Hershey Park in 1905 as a place for his employees to have picnics, and soon started adding thrill rides. The park is open to the public and has 68 rides, including 11 roller coasters.
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The 19,000 sq ft Destination Playground At Cedar Creek Parkway opened in 2010 and immediately amazed kids with over 300 different activities and an advanced NEOS electronic play station. Bathrooms, picnic areas and ball fields are located nearby.
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Milton Hershey employed nearly 600 workers during the Great Depression, and one of the buildings they created was the Hershey Theater. The theater containing four different types of marble, bas-relief ceilings, and gold arched ceilings fashioned after St. Mark's Cathedral is used for Broadway shows, concerts, a…
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63 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
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The Hershey Story contains 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits that tells the rags to riches story of Milton Hershey and how he gave back gave to the community. At the building, children can participate in a 45-minute chocolate lab; meanwhile, everyone can eat at the cafe, and shop.
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Family owned and operated since 1935, the award-winning Kreider Farms, has grown to encompass over 2,500 acres. Visitors to the farm are encouraged to take a vehicle tour through the grounds, and enjoy seeing the animals up close.
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A large and scenic park with a lake and a running path, Cedar Creek Park also features covered picnic shelters with barbecue grills and a wealth of open green space.
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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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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.