Museums, Science Centers and Hands-On
Outdoor Adventure, Wildlife and Nature
Planes, Trains and Automobilies
Seasonal and Holiday Activities
- Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark Exit 229 I-80 Tannersville, PA 570.629.1661 www.Camelbeach.com. The biggest mountain waterpark with 30 waterslides.
- Sahara Sam’s Oasis Indoor Water Park 535 N. Route 73 in West Berlin, NJ 08091 856.767.7580 www.saharasams.com Open Daily and Open Year-Round! South Jersey’s Greatest Indoor Water Park and Game Center!
- Yocum Institute for Arts Education 1100 Belmont Avenue Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610.376.1576 Fax: 610.376.2926 Website: http://www.institute-of-arts.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Institute-of-the-Arts/66778960190?v=wall. The Institute offers onsite-ongoing classes in the Visual Arts, Dance, Music and Theater including; Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media; Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Salsa, Hip Hop; Voice, Jazz Composition, String, Percussive, Brass and Wind Instruments; and Acting, Scene Study, Improvisation, Sketch Comedy and much more.
- Arty Party at GoggleWorks 610.374.4600 www.goggleworks.org. Have a great birthday! Clay! Glass Fusing! Crafts! Painting!
- Pool Parties at the Boyertown Area YMCA for all ages! Packages include use of POOL for the first hour and PARTY ROOM the second hour. YMCA provides host/hostess, tables, table covers, and chairs. Renter provides decorations and food. To plan your party, call Ryan Rhoades at 610-369-YMCA ext. 244 email: RRhoades@boyertownymca Party Package 1 (September – May): Saturday or Sunday 2-4pm (up to 20 people) YMCA members $140, Community Participants $170 Party Package 2 (September – May): Saturday 5-7 p.m. (up to 30 people) YMCA Members: $180 Community Participants: $220
- Eddy Ray – International Illusionist 1.877.297.7252 www.MagicPartyForKids.com Incredible magic shows for any event, free activity booklets & souvenirs, fun-filled audience involvement.
- Laser Quest Wyomissing 1035 Bern Road #25 Wyomissing, PA 19610 610.208.0766 www.laserquest.com. Birthdays, team parties, youth groups, gift certificates, memberships, corportate teambuilding and events.
- Pheasant Rollerdrome 551 Manatawny Road Boyertown, PA 19512 610.689.9249 or pheasantland@aol.com. Private Parties available. Hours of operation: Friday 7pm – 10pm; Saturday 7pm to 10 pm; Sunday 1pm to 4pm* Sunday afternoons from October to May only.
- The Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum 610.898.1565 www.readingpublicmuseum.org. Book your party under the stars! Expereince new digital sight and sound!
- Stuff-n-Fluff Animal Workshop 610.823.9964 Julie Stackhouse www.birthdaypartiesbyjulie.com. Also, Bella Bee Glamour Girl Workshops. We Come To You! Make your own stuffed animarl! birthday parties, daycares, scouts. New! Bella Beads 925.
- Wondergy! www.science@wondergy.com 3624 Market Street, Suite 316 South, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (866) 653-2853 ”It’s as much fun as a magician, but it’s real!” - Emily, Age 6 Make your party a exciting, memorable, and meaningful. Wondergy starts with something really cool, and invites guests to explore the science that makes it possible. From freezing hot to boiling cold, a Wondergy party is one to remember. We don’t do tricks! Okay, some things may look like tricks. But if by the end of your event your guests still think we’ve fooled them, then we haven’t done our job right. We focus on fun while remaing true to our educational goals. People truly enjoy figuring things out!
- Quiver Farm Projects 3096 Wild Run Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1937 (610) 845-7522 http://www.quiverfarm.com. Great hands-on farm animal projects for your child’s school (example: baby chicken eggs that the kids can keep in the classroom and watch the baby chicks hatch).
- Illusion Ranch Alpacas 2079 Farmington Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512-8473 (610) 473-0400 http://www.illusionranch.com
- Milky Way Farm 521 East Uwchlan Avenue, Chester Springs, PA 19425 (610) 827-1484 http://www.milkywayfarm.com
- Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: www.PaRenFaire.com Begins the weekend of August 14th and 15th and continues through the weekend of October 31st. Sept. 4th and 5th is Children’s Weekend. 11 am until 8 pm.
- The Betsy Ross House 239 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA19106 215.629.4026 http://www.betsyrosshouse.org
Museums, Science Centers and Hands-On
- The Da Vinci Science Center 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass Allentown, PA 18103 Phone: 484.664.1002 The mission of the Da Vinci Center is to inspire the exploration, understanding, and appreciation of science through curiosity, creativity, and imagination. The Da Vinci Center is a distinct resource for hands-on science learning and an integral part of the educational infrastructure of the region.
- American Helicopter Museum & Education Center. West Chester. 610.436.9600 www.helicoptermuseum.org
- Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. 85 S. Walnut Street ♦ Boyertown, PA 19512 Phone: 610-367-2090 Fax: 610-367-9712 http://www.boyertownmuseum.org Preserving Pennsylvania’s transportation history. Hours are 9:30am to 4:00pm Tuesdays through Sunday, year round, except major holidays. Admission is $6.00 adults, $5.00 seniors or AAA $4.00 students. Free parking. Hours are 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Tuesdays through Sunday, year round, except major holidays.
Planes, Trains and Automobilies
Seasonal and Holiday Activities
- Water World 655 Schuylkill Road Rt. 724 Phoenixville, PA 610.935.1290 www.waterworldrec.com. Monday & Tuesday: noon – 7pm; Wednesday through Friday: noon – 8pm; Saturday and Holidays: 11 am – 8pm; Sunday: 11 am – 7pm. Two huge water slides, The Wet Banana, Shot Gun, Jungle Rope Swing, Beach Volleyball, Video Arcade, Snack Bar. Book your Birthday party or family reunion.