- Our list of the best things to do in Allentown, Pennsylvania, features the top 135 nearby activities — including 45 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Allentown, PA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 29 things to do within the city of Allentown, PA , followed by 106 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bethlehem, Easton, Jim Thorpe, Quakertown, Kutztown, Phillipsburg, Macungie, Frenchtown, Doylestown, Reading, Farmington and Pittstown
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Participants test their driving skills on a track filled with twists and turns during this autocross experience
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The Coca-Cola Park is the home ballpark for the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The stadium can also be used for special events, such as corporate meetings, reunions, and weddings.
1.7 Miles
5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102
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Visitors to the American on Wheels Museum see a collection of over 75 bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, pickups, and semis. Some of the oldest items in the collection include a 1885 High Wheeler bike, a 1889 Nadig carriage, a 1890 Studebaker carriage, and a 1895 Morris Salom Electrobat IV.
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Over 13,000 works of art, including European and American art, along with a 16,000-title research library and over 40 current and past periodicals are housed at the Allentown Art Museum. The museum features paintings, textiles, prints, and drawings.
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The Allentown Fish Hatchery, officially known as the Lil-Le-Trout Nursery, is the oldest continuously operating trout nursery in the United States, and opened in 1883. The facility raises 25,000 brook, brown, rainbow, and golden rainbow trout in the facility for release into the Little Lehigh Creek.
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174 votes
3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103
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A hurricane simulator, a gyrosphere, a wind turbine, and a seismometer are just some of the things available to explore at the Da Vinci Science Center. This center has many hands-on exhibits.
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52 votes
Merchants Square Mall, Allentown, PA 18103
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Over 40 model trains can be seen at the Merchants Square Model Train Exhibit, a popular place for birthday parties. The main exhibit is 78 feet long by 36 feet wide and includes a 16 by 24 foot lake that produces rain.
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1376 votes
3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104
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Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom is two theme parks. At Dorney Park, visitors can ride roller coasters, thrill rides, family rides, and rides for the little ones, while Wildwater Kingdom offers three dozen waterslides.
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The Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is an indoor go-karting facility that is available for birthday parties, corporate events, and bachelor parties. The facility includes a ¼-mile go-kart track that has 11 turns.
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The Pines Dinner Theater offers dinner and a theater performance. The food is based on the theme for the show and is served as a sit down meal, while the show can have a special theme such as Winter Wonderland, be a Broadway musical, or a murder mystery.
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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.