Museums
The Crayola Experience® – Lehigh Valley
Easton
Have you ever wondered how Crayola® does he make his crayons? See it right before your eyes at The Crayola Experience®, a hands-on discovery center for kids and adults. Explore the magic of color and experiment with innovative art techniques in this playful museum. With the youngest visitors in mind, Toddler Town offers a section of the factory for preschoolers, which includes a colorful pegboard and a giant ball maze where your little one controls the outcome.
The Houdini Tour & Magic Show – Upstate PA
Scranton
The Houdini Tour & Magic Show is a non-stop spectacle held in the only building in the world dedicated to Harry Houdini, one of the most famous magicians of all time. Now visitors of all ages can be amazed by the famous professional magician, explore the fascinating world of Houdini on a fun guided tour and watch the rarest film footage of Houdini's escapades. This year features a completely revamped magic show, sure to expose and amaze!
The story of Hershey® – Dutch country roads
Hershey
The story of Hershey® allows visitors to take a journey through the legacy of Milton S. Hershey, as well as the town, school and history he created. Highlighting the story of this American entrepreneur, the museum tells the story of the revolution in the chocolate-making process and allows visitors to explore the unique qualities of chocolate through playful, hands-on experiences and interactive demonstrations. Guaranteed to bring out the kid in everyone, the museum's Chocolate Lab offers hands-on classes like tempering, molding, dipping, and even making chocolate from scratch.
Please touch Museum – Philadelphia and the countryside
Philadelphia
The ideal children's museum, the Please touch Museum it is the perfect place for families with small children. The exhibits are all interactive and encourage learning through play, so children can feel free to touch, explore and guide their parents through the process. In addition to enjoying 18 permanent exhibits, including Food and Family and Imagination Playground, families can also enjoy live theater performances.
Carnegie Science Center – Pittsburgh and its countryside
Pittsburgh
The Carnegie Science Center brings the world of science to life for visitors of all ages. One of Pittsburgh's four Carnegie Museums, the science center features four floors of hands-on exhibits, three live performance theaters, a four-story IMAX® dome theater, an interactive planetarium, laser shows, an authentic Cold War submarine docked in Pittsburgh's Ohio River, and a world-famous model railroad display. Take a look at the human body at BodyWorks, an interactive exhibit featuring live performances and demonstrations that let kids explore how the body works inside and out. Decide for yourself whether the Vikings were bloodthirsty robbers, amazing sailors or peaceful farmers and traders in their new exhibition, VIKINGS: Warriors of the North Seawill be on display until September 4.
Elk Country Visitor Center – Pennsylvania Wilds
Benezet
Located on 245 acres in the heart of Pennsylvania's Elk Range and within the Elk State Forest, the Elk Country Visitor Center is the premier conservation education facility in the entire eastern United States. Families visiting the center can learn about Pennsylvania's elk population through interpretive exhibits, interactive 4-D theatrical presentations and exciting field trips to get a glimpse of the largest elk herd in the northeastern United States.
The Turkey Hill Experience – Dutch Country Roads
Columbia
The Turkey Hill Experience allows visitors to learn all there is to know about the dairy culture and history of Turkey Hill® himself. Through interactive exhibits, visitors can discover the intricate details of the creation of Turkey Hill® ice cream and tea. Kids and adults can even see the process for themselves by milking mechanical cows or making their own ice cream flavor at Turkey Hill's® Taste Lab.
Franklin Institute – Philadelphia and the Countryside
Philadelphia
With a mission to “inspire a passion for learning about science and technology,” the Franklin Institute designs innovative, interactive exhibits to enlighten and educate every visitor. The dynamic institute is internationally recognized for its educational programs, lectures and exhibits and emphasizes curiosity and enjoyment. Highlights include the SportsZone, which uses virtual reality technology to illustrate the physics of sports, The Train Factory's climbing locomotive, Space Command's Earth orbit simulation research station and exhibits on electricity. In celebration of 100 years of Disney magic, Disney100: The Expo began its world tour at the Franklin, featuring 10 immersive galleries and hundreds of rare items from the Disney archives and vault, through August 27.
Hands-on House, Children's Museum – Dutch Country Roads
Lancaster
Hands-on House, The Children's Museum of Lancaster is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children learn and making sure they have lots of fun in the process! Designed for children ages two to ten, the exhibits, classes and programs are short on lectures and long on interactive and participatory activities. Connect your dinner foods with local farms, ride tractors and forage at the Hands-on-House exhibit, Little Valley Farm. While the exhibits change regularly, the experiences are always hands-on and self-guided.
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Woodloch Pines Resort – Upstate PA
Hawley
The Woodloch Pines Resort is a year-round family resort located in the Pocono Mountains. Parents The magazine recognized Woodloch as “one of America's favorite vacation resorts,” while USA Today Readers named Woodloch the #1 Family Resort in the US in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Various family activities at this resort include a Pre-K activity center, boat rides, bocce ball, bumper boats and cars, canoeing, children's arts/crafts, scavenger hunts, miniature golf, nature trails, Woodloch Family Olympics and fitness classes. After a day of intense family fun, parents can relax in Woodloch's award-winning spa, featuring the Aqua Garden's Hydromassage WaterWalls and an activity pool with floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by nature.
Strasburg Rail Road™ – Dutch Country Road
Ronks
Since the 1850s, Strasburg Rail Road™ it was used for various purposes, including the transport and exchange of passengers and goods. It now operates as a tourist attraction where visitors can experience fun attractions while learning about the steam railway. Not only can visitors take a trip on the authentically restored coal-burning steam train, but they can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Mechanical Shop where all the magic happens in keeping the trains in top shape. Your little one can hit the rails with Thomas the Tank Engine and his friend Percy as Strasburg Rail Road™ presents a special Day Out With Thomas™ on select dates.
