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Entertainment & Family Fun
Phoenixville Pennsylvania

Hershey Park

100 West Hershey Park Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534 3900

HERSHEYPARK is an entertainment park themed on family fun with more than 60 rides. Part of the Hershey Empire, this 100-acre park features 5 roller coasters, including The Wildcat, the East's newest wooden roller coaster; 6 water rides; dozens of other rides; and ZooAmerica, an 11-acre walk-through wildlife park. Top-notch entertainment can be enjoyed in the Amphitheater. HersheyPark

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson Township, New Jersey,

Consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park, Hurricane Harbor. , Great Adventure is known for its roller coasters with brilliant and colorful tracks, such as Nitro, Medusa, The Great American Scream Machine, Rolling Thunder, Batman: The Ride, Superman: Ultimate Flight, the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster Kingda Ka (as of 2005), and the newest coaster, El Toro. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Six Flags Great Adventure has more rides than any other theme park in the world, with 72 attractions as of. Six Flags Great Adventure

Sesame Place

100 Sesame Rd.
LANGHORNE, PA 19047

215-752-7070

Bring the family and check out exciting parades, great special events, rides, live shows, play areas and a range of dining with your furry friends. "All the wonderful things that make this a world like no other." Sesame Place is located 1 hour East of Phoenixville. Wet or dry, spontaneous or rehearsed, Sesame Place delivers thrills and memories all season long. Treat the kids to Elmo's World, dance with your Sesame Street favorites at The Rock Around the Block Parade, or splash away the day in over a dozen water rides. Choose your cheer and watch the wonders of Sesame Place light up your child's face.Sesame Place

Dorney Park
& Wildwater Kingdom

3830 Dorney Park Rd.
ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
610-395-3724

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom two great parks for the price of one features 200 acres of more than 100 rides and attractions for guests of all ages. Experience extreme scream-machines, including ten roller coasters including the newest addition, Voodoo. It will possess you in 2008. Get soaked by their tremendous collection of splashes, including 22 twisting water slides, two tubing rivers and two huge wave pools. Meet the world-famous Peanuts" characters in Camp Snoopy, an interactive family playland where parents and kids ride and discover together.: Dorney Park

Kennywood Park

4800 Kennywood Blvd.
WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122
412-461-0500
"America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park." Beautifully landscaped and designated as a National and State Historic Landmark, Kennywood Park features 31 major rides, including three wooden roller coasters, an antique carousel, the Phantom's Revenge steel coaster, the indoor Exterminator, three water rides, and 14 Kiddieland rides. Paddleboats and the Skycoaster are separate charges. The park also has 35 various games, as well as four gift shops and four arcades.. Kennywood

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Children & Family
Amazing Maize Maze at Cherry Crest
Adventure Farm

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Bring the family to wander through corn mazes. The 5+ acre maze is guaranteed to test survival skills along 2.5 miles of paths. Find 15 hidden puzzle pieces and 12 clues that complete a map to Victory Peak, and the way out. Special events include a Furry Friends Farm petting zoo, hayrides, guided tours and Sweet Corn and Harvest Festival. This year's theme celebrates outdoor adventure in honor of Boy Scouts of America as it celebrates 100 years of scouting. Jul 3 - Nov 6     |  website

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Cherry Crest Farm
150 Cherry Hill Rd., off Rt. 741   |  Paradise , PA   (717) 687-6843
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First Annual
Phoenixville Blues Festival
Pre-Party Fundraiser
Tickets are $20 per person and include 2 hour open beer bar from 8-10 p.m., free appetizers and a special performance from festival band-The Slimbob Trio

September 10, 2010
7-11 p.m. at PJ Ryans in Phoenixville. Tickets.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Through September 5, 2010, guests will have the opportunity to relive the compelling human stories ─ this time through a larger version of Whitaker Center’s 2005 exhibition. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition features 150 legendary artifacts, none of which have been seen in Harrisburg before, and 11 of which have never been seen anywhere before; dramatic recreations of First-Class and Third-Class cabins; the famous iceberg wall; and authentic personal items recovered after 80 years on the ocean floor.
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-214-ARTS info@whitakercenter.org

Performances: :September 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30; October 1, 2 at 8pm;
September 19 at 2pm

The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee
September 10 – October 2
In the musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barley managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. .
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Forge Theatre of Phoenixville
241-243 First Avenue in Phoenixville.  
For showtimes and reservations, call the theatre at
610-935-1920.
forgetheatre.org


The Wildwoods
at the Jersey Shore

Discover what over 9 million visitors experience each year ... the East Coast’s most unique beach resort … The Wildwoods: Wildwood, North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, in Cape May County, New Jersey. For more information click here to contact us online - or call 800-WW-BY-SEA (800-992-9732).

Welcome to Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood

There’s a special feeling you get when you visit!

Maybe it’s the invigorating feel of the salt air on your face or the inviting aroma of freshly made funnel cake.

Perhaps it’s the nostalgia evoked by strolling our famous NJ Boardwalk, with its carnival-like atmosphere that’s so reminiscent of those carefree
childhood vacations.

Or maybe it’s just the sense that here, the Good Old Days are still very much alive and well. Whatever it is, it’s been drawing millions of visitors to this five-mile-long, family-friendly Island for generations.

The Wildwoods at the Jersey Shore…
The Fun Is Always in Full Swing

Wildwood Shopping Venues,

Wildwood Restaurants,

Historic Sites and Outdoor Fun.

Neon - Lit Boulevards

Day or night: Expansive Free Beach,
the Electrifying Boardwalk,

Wildwoods. Voted one of Time.com’s 50 Authentic American Experiences, i

* Two Miles of Smiles: the incomparable two-mile Wildwood Boardwalk features three action-packed Jersey Shore amusement piers with more rides and attractions than Disneyland - including six world-class roller coasters and the most family and kiddie rides at the Jersey Shore. The Wildwoods Boardwalk was recently named one of the nation’s Top Ten American Boardwalks by Sherman’s Travel.

* The country’s highest concentration of mid-century architecture is here in the Wildwoods –including the colorful “Doo Wop” style popularized in the ‘50s & ‘60s (the focal point of an award-winning
summertime bus tour).

* Five miles of powdery-white sand New Jersey beaches, the largest on the East Coast. Named among America’s 10 Best Beaches by the Travel Channel, and New Jersey’s Best Beaches by the Marine Sciences Consortium, come discover why the Wildwoods’ beaches are among the world’s best –
and they’re FREE!

* Wildwoods' oceanfront convention center is
one of the newest and most modern facilities of its
type in America - offering an entertaining and
exciting variety of concerts, exhibitions,
trade shows and events -
all year long


2010 Philadelphia Eagles

September

Regular Season
Sun. 12 PACKERS 4 PM
Sun. 19 @ Lions 1 PM
Sun. 26 @ Jaguars 4 PM

October

Sun. 3 REDSKINS 4 PM
Sun. 10 @ 49ers 8 PM
Sun. 17 FALCONS 1 PM
Sun. 24 @ Titans 1 PM

November

BYE 31 BYE BYE
Sun. 7 COLTS 4 PM
Mon. 15 @ Redskins 8 PM
Sun. 21 GIANTS 8 PM
Sun. 28 @ Bears 1 PM

December

Thu. 2 TEXANS 8 PM
Sun. 12 @ Cowboys 8 PM
Sun. 19 @ Giants 1 PM
Sun. 26 VIKINGS 1 PM
January
Sun. 2 COWBOYS 1 PM

Water World


Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610) 935 1290

Here before the famous movie, Water World features a number of slides, a log flume, a children's play area, picnic areas. There are even volleyball courts, a deck hockey rink, and video games -- something for the whole family. MORE INFO

Amusement Parks and Centers

in Eastern Pennsylvania
Adventure Sports
2905 Church Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 533 7479

Features include Go-Karts, Miniature Golf, Batting Cages, Golf Driving Machine, and a Video Arcade. About 2 hours west of Philadelphia, 4 hours southwest of New York.

Carousel Village

Route 413
Wrightstown, PA 18940
(215) 493 9400 - 598 3518

An authentic 1890 Herschell-Spillman carousel is the main attraction here. Also features Indian exhibits, food concessions and a gift shop.

Carousel Water & Fun Park

Box 5
Beach Lake, PA 18405
(717) 729 7532

Offers two water slides, water bumper boats, go-karts, kiddie kars, and softball batting cages, skeeball, air hockey, video games, and more.

Carr's Recreation Park

PO Box 557
New Morgan, PA 19543
(610) 286 4040 - Fax 286 4041

500-acre outdoor activities park features mountain biking, boating, in-line skating, and a driving range, nature trails, sports fields, and a full-facility picnic area. Use facilities by daily fee or become a member.

Carr's Recreation Park

PO Box 557
New Morgan, PA 19543
(610) 286 4040 - Fax 286 4041

500-acre outdoor activities park features mountain biking, boating, in-line skating, and a driving range, nature trails, sports fields, and a full-facility picnic area. Use facilities by daily fee or become a member.

Dutch Wonderland

2249 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602-1188
(866) 386 2839

48 acre kids' park with over 30 rides plus special shows and attractions. 60 - 90 minutes west of Philadelphia, 3½ hours southwest of New York.
Dutch Wonderland

The Sports Zone
1065 Industrial Highway
Southampton, PA 18966 - (215)942-2212 INFO

The Sports Zone
features,
indoor baseball and softball batting cages,
collegiate size basketball court, computerized Rock
Climbing Wall, action packed state-of-the-art Real
Sports Virtual Reality
with 8 various sporting games allowing you to play against world class athletes. Slam Ball, Space Jump trampoline games and an arcade midway filled with high tech & sporting favorites. Just added
2 new attractions Blast Zone and Cosmic Arena.

For children to age 7, visit the Kids Zone an indoor playground with a multi level soft play, pipe maze, moon bounce, Lego board, authentic miniature
carousel, junior rock climbing wall, fun house mrirors, plus an arcade designed especially for the little ones.

Markies Mini Golf
360 Schuylkill Road
Phoenixville, PA  19460
610-935-5774 MORE INFO

Grand Slam USA

These indoor facilities operate year-round and feature batting cages, slam dunk basketball, and arcades. Some include miniature golf. Good place for a birthday party.
Laser Tag
Captain Cook's Pirate
Par-Tee Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf
Fun Center features both
Action Activities and Arcade Games
Lancaster Pike & Rt. 29
Malvern, PA
19355 - (610) 647 6622 - INFO

Grand Slam USA
1037A MacArthur Road - RD 9, Box 9398
Reading, PA 19605 - (610) 375 7526 INFO


Knoebels Hometown Park

PO Box 317
Elysburg, PA 17824
(717) 672 2572

Knoebels features more than 40 rides for all ages, including the Phoenix, a roller coaster rated among the nation's top 10. There is a castle, a haunted mansion, kiddie area, and an old carousel (catch the brass ring!).

Shawnee Place Play & Water Park

PO Box 339
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356
(717) 421 7231

This fun park features more than 15 unique play elements, water slides, and the Venture River Ride -- with mini-canoes. Enjoy swimming, horseshoes, volleyball, mountain biking, and magic shows.

Skirmish

Rt. 903
HC 2 Box 2245
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
(717) 325 3654

Paintball is more than running around in the woods shooting your friends with paint pellets. It's an organized game with rules, tactics, and an objective, and it's lots of fun.

Skirmish is one of the nation's best. Its 700 wooded acres feature nearly 40 playing fields and 4 mock villages for guerilla activities. Some 700 people play at Skirmish every day. Individuals can join an existing team, and groups can form teams of their own. Games can be combined with whitewater rafting from spring through fall (see Pocono Whitewater Adventures).

Splatter

PO Box 703
Blakeslee, PA 18610
(800) 468 2442

Paintball in the Poconos once again. Splatter at Jack Frost Mountain features more than 2,500 acres of playing area, and three different games are offered. Frequent player discounts are available and groups can choose from a menu of lunch options.

Terry Hill Water Park
10000 Hamilton Boulevard
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(610) 395 0222

This attractive park features 3 swimming pools and a number of slides and gizmos, including a 4-story high figure-8 slide with a tunnel and speed drop. The kiddie area has 2 slides and a variety of other fun features.

Amusement and Theme Parks

Pennsylvania

DelGrosso’s Amusement Park
4352 E. Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Tipton, PA 16684
1-814-684-3538
Idlewild Park
P.O. Box C, Rt. 30 East,
Ligonier, PA 15658
 |(724) 238-3666  
Knoebels
391 Knoebels Blvd.
Elysburg, PA 17824

800-487-4386.
Lakemont Park
700 Park Avenue, Altoona PA 16602  | Phone: 1-800-434-8006
Waldameer Park
3100 West Lake Road (street)
Erie, PA 16505
814-838-3591

New Jersey

Bowcraft Amusement Park

Clementon Amusement Park
144 Berlin Road,
Clementon, NJ 08021
P (856) 783-0263
Fantasy Island
320 Seventh Street, Beach Haven, New Jersey
Phone: 609-492-4000

Funtown Amusement Pier
1930 Boardwalk •
Seaside Park, NJ 08752
(732) 830-7437
Gillian's Wonderland Pier
Plymouth Place & Boardwalk
Ocean City, New Jersey 08226
| 609-399-0483 |
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 Ocean Ave |
Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
| 732.892.0600 |
Keansburg Amusement Park
275 Beachway Avenue
Keansburg, NJ 07734
732-495-1400
Land of Make Believe & Pirate's Cove
354 Great Meadows Road - Rt. 611, Hope, NJ 07844
Morey's Piers
3501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ 08260
Phone: (609) 522-3900
Playland's Castaway Cove
10th and Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226

Steel Pier
1000 Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 345-4893
Storybook Land
6415 Black Horse Pike (Routes 40 / 322)
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Park phone (recording only): (609) 641-7847

Wild West City
50 Lackawanna Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
973 347-8900

Delaware

Funland

Waterparks

Pennsylvania

Camelbeach Waterpark
One Camelback Road
PO Box 168
Tannersville, PA 18372
(570) 629-1661
Carousel Water and Fun Park
1018 Beach Lake Highway (Route 652)
Beach Lake, PA 18405
(570) 729-7532

Sandcastle
1000 Sandcastle Drive  Pittsburgh, PA 15120 | 412-462-6666  
Wildwater Kingdom

New Jersey

Mountain Creek Waterpark
200 Route 94
Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.864.8444
Pirate's Cove
354 Great Meadows Road - Rt. 611, Hope, NJ 07844

Raging Waters/Ocean Oasis
3501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ 08260
Phone: (609) 522-3900

Runaway Rapids Waterpark
275 Beachway Avenue
Keansburg, NJ 07734
732-495-1400

Thundering Surf Waterpark
8th Street & Bay Ave
Beach Haven (LBI), NJ 08008
609.492.0869

Delaware

Killens Pond Water Park

Zoos

Pennsylvania

Claws 'n Paws Wild Animal Park
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
Elmwood Park Zoo
Erie Zoo
Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
Lehigh Valley Zoo
Living Treasures Animal Parks
The National Aviary
Philadelphia Zoo
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
ZooAmerica

New Jersey

Adventure Aquarium
Bergen County Zoological Park
Cape May County Park & Zoo
Cohanzick Zoo
Jenkinson's Aquarium
Marine Mammal Stranding Center
Popcorn Park Zoo
Space Farms Zoo & Museum

Delaware

Brandywine Zoo

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