help please! birthday in harrisburg to organise

Hello, I am going to harrisburg with the kids in august to see what its like as we are going to be moving there next year (help!)

However, the day after we arrive it is my sons eighth birthday and i would like to make it really special for him but not overwhelming as we will have travelled from england and he is not good with the heat

Can anyone give me any ideas of somewhere special to go for a birthday trip and a kid friendly restaurant (as junk food as you like for his birthday!) i think we will do hersheypark later in the holiday as it sounds like it gets crowded but would love some other ideas

thanks for your time! x x

help please! birthday in harrisburg to organise

Here are some ideas for a fun time for your son%26#39;s eighth birthday. Welcome to the Harrisburg area!

The Middletown Hummelstown Railroad just outside of Harrisburg - you can board the train in Middletown, ride to Hummelstown and get off the train to tour the Indian Echo Caverns then ride the train back to Hummelstown. The website for the M-H Railroad is: http://www.mhrailroad.com/ and for Indian Echo Caverns is http://www.indianechocaverns.com/ If you decide to skip the train and just tour the caverns, there is a place called Challenge Family Fun Center near the entrance to Indian Echo Caverns. They have mini-golf, mini-bowling, batting cages, and an arcade. That website is: http://www.challengefamilyfun.com/

Another idea would be Adventure Sports in Hershey. They have mini golf, batting cages, bumper boats, go-carts, and an arcade. Their website is: http://www.adventurehershey.com/

A final suggestion would be the various attractions on City Island in Harrisburg. There is Water Golf, the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat, a carousel, small railroad, arcade, playground, and a variety of food stands. There is also a minor league baseball team - the Harrisburg Senators. The website is: www.harrisburgpa.gov/parksRec/cityIsland/

Also close by to City Island in downtown Harrisburg is the Whitaker Center which has the Harsco Science Center (lots of hands-on exhibits) and an IMAX Theater.

A fun place to eat might be Chuck E. Cheese, 3883 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109. They have a lot of arcade games %26amp; rides to keep the kids busy while you wait for your pizza or sandwiches. Kids love this place but it gives most adults a headache - very loud %26amp; sensory overload. http://www.chuckecheese.com/

help please! birthday in harrisburg to organise

The best place to take your son to eat is Red Robin Restaurant. You%26#39;ll probably like it as well. Great gourmet hamburgers and chicken sandwiches along with salads and other entrees.

It%26#39;s not expensive and you get plenty of food (bottomless french fries).

I believe Tuesday is Family Night (you can call to find out for sure) and ';Red'; is often there passing out goodies and making the children giggle. They sing ';Happy Birthday'; and there%26#39;s free cake for the birthday boy...and it%26#39;s DELICIOUS!

My husband and I eat there quite often...

Welcome to Harrisburg (...it%26#39;s a great place to live!)!

Although I do not have children, many of my friends do with children around your son%26#39;s age. There is a new place in Camp Hill (across the river from Harrisburg) called the Coliseum (http://www.coliseumfun.com); their kids love it!

Best wishes and have a safe trip in August.

If he is 8, then you should take the other posters suggestion and take him to Chuck E. Cheese. Every kid in the area wants their birthday there. If he likes baseball, we have a minor league team, the Harrisburg Senators, that may be playing on City Island while you are here.

Thank you all so much for your info and advice, the suggestions have been really good

thanks again x

Its a bird!! Its a plane!!! Its.......... Well, you get the idea. Welcome, in advance, to Pennsyltucky!!!!

I echo the suggestions of the other posters and also offer something slightly to the north of the City.

Most kids that I%26#39;m aware of who have gone, really llked the time they spent at Lake Tobias%26#39; wild animal park.

http://www.laketobias.com/

I always thought it would be fun to go there for a birthday when I was 8. Heck, I think it would be fun to go there for a birthday in my teens, 20s, 30s, etc....

Also, don%26#39;t just limit yourself to Harrisburg when you come to town. Take a day or three if you can and check out Northern Dauphin County, Perry County and the other surrounding areas. Properties can be somewhat more affordable out in the hills and country.

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