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Spend a day at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Tour the Pennsylvania State Capitol
Go for a walk at Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Visit the tasting room at Spring Gate Vineyard
Go wildlife watching in Wildwood Park
Step back in time at the State Museum of Pennsylvania
Take the kids to the National Civil War Museum
Learn about history at the Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
Go on a boat ride aboard the Pride of the Susquehanna
See a Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra performance in the evening
See local art at the Susquehanna Art Museum
Take a tour of the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion
Grab a snack at the Broad Street Market
Taste unique brews at Zeroday Brewing Company
Visit The Harrisburg Holocaust Monument
Have fun at ABC Lanes East
The capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg offers visitors a choice of museums, attractions and scenic parks. Spend a morning at the 130,000 square foot Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, take a tour of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, explore the National Civil War Museum, and visit the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Couples can take a romantic ride in a riverboat on the Susquehanna River, listen to a performance by the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra and stroll through one of the parks. Harrisburg is a 2-hour day trip from Philadelphia (106.9 miles via I-76 W).
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