- TripBuzz found 30 things to do with kids in or near Scranton, Pennsylvania, including 15 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wilkes-Barre, Lake Harmony and Honesdale.
- From Sno Cove to Montage Mountain, the Scranton area offers 47 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Theaters, Historic Sites and Bowling.
- One of the largest cities in Pennsylvania, the city of Scranton is a thriving business and residential community home to over 76,000 local residents. As the cultural center of the Lackawanna River valley, it draws tourists through its water recreation opportunities, sports venues, historical structures, cultural centers and annual parades.
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A small town within a city, the University of Scranton is a refreshingly slower paced school in the heart of busy Scranton. Students appreciate the ever improving facilities, nightlife, and safe environment that the university provides.
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Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA
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Scranton was the first Pennsylvania city to have trolleys, and The Electric City Trolley Station and Museum offers photographs and other memorabilia from the trolleys. Visitors can take a trolley ride through the Crown Avenue Tunnel, one of the longest interurban tunnels ever built.
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The Scranton Cultural Center is a creative and performing arts academy that features live plays, food and wine festivals, and art workshops. The facility is also available for weddings and corporate events.
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The magician Houdini's life is covered at the Houdini Museum where visitors can see memorabilia, artifacts, mannequins and films. The museum also has live shows where several of Houdini's most famous tricks are performed.
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Representing the history of the early iron industry in America are the Historic Scranton Iron Furnaces. Situated in a beautiful historic park setting the furnaces are open to the public for viewing and are accessible by trolley or car.
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420 N Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
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With a variety of performing arts workshops available, Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple offers visitors a facility complete with activity rooms and a theater. The center hosts cultural events like musicals and fundraisers.
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The Academy of Golf Center is a driving range that is open for play year round. Covered and heated stalls, an indoor simulator, and a mini-golf course are among the amenities for golfers to enjoy at the center.
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195 North Wilkes-Barre Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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With 40 lanes for bowling, Chacko's Family Bowling Center, is the perfect destination for an afternoon of fun or to join a league. In between frames, enjoy a bite to eat or a refreshment, plus amenities are available for birthdays and private parties.
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F. M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
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71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
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Built in 1938, the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, is an art-deco masterpiece featuring five lobbies, oval mirrors and fluted columns. Today, the theater is host to a full calendar of movies, live music and entertainment.
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Formed by glacial melting over 12,000 years ago, Seven Tubs Natural Area, is a publically accessible area of trails, rock formations and waterfalls. Hikers and visitors to the area can see a wide variety of birds and mammals that live in the woodlands.