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  Don't let the cold weather freeze your plans for a winter getaway! The Hershey Harrisburg Region is an all-weather, family destination offering tons of winter activities that hold up all season long. From whizzing go-karts and science experiments to museums and animal exhibits, kids love to learn and play here! And let’s face it, you’re looking for a reason to get them out of the house!

If you’re visiting us over the weekend but can’t imagine missing the big game, we have several MVP sports bars to try! Robust casual food menus with burgers and wings, impressive craft beer lists, and dozens of screens broadcasting the big game and every other kind of sport. Game on!

Whether you’re visiting us to golf our championship-style courses, or squeezing in 18 holes on your family vacation, you’ll find that golf in the Hershey Harrisburg Region is convenient, fun, and affordable. Our meticulously manicured greens and challenging holes are lined with lush landscaping, making for beautiful days on the fairway.

Guess what? It’s not just girls that wanna have fun! The Hershey Harrisburg Region is the perfect place for the guys to be guys – offering everything from challenging paintball courses and a premier indoor speedway to a distillery for locally crafted spirits and one of America’s most popular craft breweries.

For those who love an active recreational retreat, the Hershey Harrisburg Region has scenic trails for hiking and biking, a mighty river for kayaking, zip lines for a treetop challenge, and natural surroundings to explore. And outdoor enthusiasts know that getting some exercise in a new place is all part of the vacation.

Each year, millions of families follow the scent of chocolate to Hershey The Sweetest Place on Earth ® to visit our biggest attractions: Hersheypark ® and Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction. In and around the town of Hershey, there’s even more to explore. So delay the ride home for a few hours and stop over at one of these sweet places! Natural

So you’ve planned a spectacular getaway, but it looks like bad weather is in the forecast! Thankfully we have plenty of indoor, rainy day activities that’ll make you and the family see rainbows instead of cloudy skies. Try out one of these itineraries, packed with museums, galleries, tours, and fun!

Looking for something to do to entertain and educate a preschooler? Or maybe you need an active attraction that’ll keep your teen off their phone for a few hours! The Hershey Harrisburg Region has a range of family-friendly activities that’ll suit you and your brood’s dynamic interests!

City Island in Harrisburg is one of a few places left that can effortlessly provide a classic day of family fun. It’s a chance to slow down and savor the little things like family moments and company of friends. Baseball and hot dogs, carousel rides and mini golf, sharing a horse-drawn carriage ride - City Island is a little slice of Americana

  To create his signature chocolate bar, Milton S. Hershey combined milk, sugar, and cocoa, and the result was one of America’s favorite sweet treats. With the right recipe, you can whip up a sweet family getaway to Hershey that blends fun, learning, and out of the ordinary experiences into treasured family memories!