Save your pennies for another day (or for a Souvenir Penny Machine!) and enjoy these free or low-cost activities in Harrisburg and Hershey, PA.
- City Island - at this mile-long, 60+ acre spot for family fun families can stroll, play, find low-cost things to do & food available for purchase and enjoy scenic river views
- Kids Ride the Pride Free - kids can ride for FREE on the Saturday morning RiverSchool Voyage aboard the Pride of the Susquehanna. We give this ride two thumbs up and you can read more about it here.
- PA Capitol Building Tour - This tour is free, year-round and West Chester Mac Kid approved.
- Hershey's Chocolate World and Tour - there is no admission to enter Hershey's Chocolate World or for the Chocolate Tour. All other attractions within require admission and food and treats are pay as you go. Chocolate World parking is also free though limited to three hours.
- Take a Hike - our friends at Harriburg Macaroni Kid have a great list of kid-friendly hikes you can enjoy: https://harrisburg.macaronikid.com/guides/5972b42b1a241554d422916c/top-7-toddler-friendly-trails-in-the-harrisburg-west-shore-area
- Use Your Franklin Institute Museum Member Privileges at the State Museum or the Whitaker Center - check for complete rules or restrictions.
- Pay As You Wish Days at the State Museum - another tip from our neighbors at Mac Kid Harrisburg that might help you save on family fun are the Pay as you wish days at the State Museum: https://harrisburg.macaronikid.com/articles/5ce9f7feb3597c4d7e875e95/state-museum-of-pennsylvania-offers-a-summer-of-fun-for-families
- Check the Macaroni Kid Calendar to help fill in any free time that you have not planned out - there's always some family fun to be had:
