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Pennsylvania has many draws for families, such as family resorts in the Poconos mountains, tourist attraction Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, and popular theme parks such as Sesame Place and Hersheypark.
Philadelphia Attractions
About's local guide for Phillie has suggestions for Phillie and surrounding area, including family fun.
GoCityKids - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
GoCityKids covers a dozen cities with great events calendars, plus extensive info about where to stay, where to eat, and what to visit with kids.
Pittsburgh Family Fun
"Kidsburgh" -- named America's fifth Best Place to Raise A Family --is affordable and has kid-friendly attractions that educate and entertain including children's museum, zoo and aquarium, and amusement parks.
Hersheypark- Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hersheypark (in Hershey, PA-- "built on chocolate") combines an old-fashioned amusement park with high-tech thrills. Hershey PA has a historic hotel and other attractions too.
Sesame Place- Pennsylvania
What little kid wouldn't like the Sesame Street theme? With rides, play zones, Breakfast with Big Bird... Sesma Place is 30 minutes from Philadelphia Pennsylvnia and 90 minutes from New York City, and is open mid-May through mid-October.
Crayola Factory - Two Rivers Landing, Easton Pennsylvania
The crayon-maker company calls its popular museum a "family discovery center." Location is 1.5 hours from Philadelphia, or from New Jersey and New York.
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation
At the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation --located on 112 acres near Philadelphia -- visitors can see a "working" farm and its family, producing food and carrying on daily life in restored buildings and using 18th century tools and technology. Volunteers bring history to life, and special events include family fun days and historical reenactments.
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
A 200-acre amusement/waterpark located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Big Boulder Ski Resort, Pennsylvania
The emphasis is on family fun at this ski resort in the Poconos.
Camping - Pennsylvania
About's guide for Camping covers Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania National Parks Locations
Here you'll find the National Parks located in this state.

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