Things to Do with Kids in Shippensburg, PA

  • TripBuzz found 56 things to do with kids in or near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, including 53 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gettysburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle and Boiling Springs.
  • From Olde Scotland Yard to H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, the Shippensburg area offers 69 different types of family activities, including: Mini Golf, Theaters, Historic Districts and Movie Theaters.
  • Home to the annual Shippensburg Community Fair, drawing upwards of 70,000 visitors each year, is the Pennsylvania borough of Shippensburg. A small residential community steeped in early American history, the area also hosts an annual Corn Festival. Other permanent points of interest include local shops, museums and a historical district.
  • TripBuzz found 56 things to do with kids in or near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, including 53 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gettysburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle and Boiling Springs.
  • From Olde Scotland Yard to H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, the Shippensburg area offers 69 different types of family activities, including: Mini Golf, Theaters, Historic Districts and Movie Theaters.
  • Home to the annual Shippensburg Community Fair, drawing upwards of 70,000 visitors each year, is the Pennsylvania borough of Shippensburg. A small residential community steeped in early American history, the area also hosts an annual Corn Festival. Other permanent points of interest include local shops, museums and a historical district.
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48.3 Miles
79% 5642 votes
Factory Tours 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
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.
48.3 Miles
64% 783 votes
Zoos 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
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.
48.3 Miles
78% 9 votes
Golf 12731 Jesse Smith Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771 MoreLess Info
Hope Valley Golf Course is an 18-hole course boasting a variety of different elevations and tree-lined fairways. This USGA-rated course was designed by Brian Ault, and offers a mix of shade and sun from hole to hole.
48.4 Miles
88% 42 votes
Farms & Ranches 5501 Detrick Road, Mount Airy, MD MoreLess Info
Family owned and operated Gaver Farm is a diversified farm that offers a corn maze, pick a pumpkin, and cut a Christmas tree along with many other hands on activities. They give hayrides around the farm on the weekends.
48.5 Miles
26% 19 votes
Movie Theaters 950 Foxcroft Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25401 MoreLess Info
A 10-screen movie theater, Regal Martinsburg Stadium 10 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater provides stadium seating, arcade games and a concession area with food and drinks.
48.5 Miles
33% 3 votes
Movie Theaters 950 Foxcroft Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25401 MoreLess Info
A movie theater featuring ten auditoriums, Regal Martinsburg Stadium 10 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater provides stadium seating, a game room and a concession area with food and drinks.
48.5 Miles
9% 11 votes
Movie Theaters 1150 Cocoa Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
The Cocoaplex Cinema is a move theater that offers its visitors the opportunity to view all the latest film releases. The theater offers a number of concessions, including food options like hot dogs, as well as coffee and soda.
48.6 Miles
History Museums 63 West Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
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.
48.7 Miles
91% 917 votes
Botanical Gardens 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
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.
48.7 Miles
84% 10944 votes
Amusement Parks (All Ages) 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 MoreLess Info
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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