I have two sons 9 and 12 years old. I want to take them out on the weekend to do something for fun. Besides going to shopping and movies, I have no ideas what to do, where to go for fun. We live in PA, USA. Please help!!

What part of Pa?

Central. Close to the Capital, Harrisburg

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The Attractions Directory for Hershey - Harrisburg -Central PA Welcome Center

The Appalachian Trail winds through central PA

Challenge Family Fun Center - Middletown / Hershey, PA

Does any of this help?

How far are you willing to travel?
There are places near somerset and Connelsville.

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Yes, they help. Many of those places are new to us.
If the kids like to go, I am willing to take them even if it is too far.
Please give us all the places you know. Thank you very much!

There is Laural Caverns
Gettysburg
Falling Water
Idlewood and Storybook forest
Seven Springs --skiing --they also have some kind of snow slide that kids love

There is (was?) a go cart place right off the turnpike at the Somerset or Donegal exit


Teen Quest --Christian camp Teen Quest Special Events

VisitPA :: Pennsylvania Regions
Call 1800visitpa for a catalog filled with everything imaginable\
Events schedule, Pursuits magazine and Pa things to do

Deep creek Maryland may be close to you but they are rather expensive
Deep Creek Lake Maryland | Railey

Thanks again. You are very helpful.

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Originally Posted by hajt70

Thanks again. You are very helpful.

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:D You'd think I actually got out of my neighborhood aye? :o

Go to your public library. They have books and pamphlets that tell of adventures you can have close to home or farther away. Ask too for the state tourism phone number so you can request a tourism packet. Call the county historical museum for ideas.

And keep in mind that a lot of times just getting out of the house is the good part. You don't have to do anything fancy or expensive.

You may want to look into hiking. There are several books and websites that list day-hikes. PAck a lunch, take along plenty of water, and get out there and enjoy the outdoors. And a lot of them will let you work in history/science/nature lessons as well, with helpful signs or strange sights to go look up when you get back home. Geocaching may also appeal to your teens. You use GPS coordinates and sometimes clues to find a cache that someone has hidden. There are websites about that, too. :)