The 5 Best Family Friendly Things to Do in Erie, PA This Summer

 Planning a family getaway to Erie, Pennsylvania this summer? Add these 5 kid-friendly attractions & experiences to your must-do list while you are in the area...

This post was created in partnership with Visit Erie. As always, all opinions & thoughts expressed below are 100% my own.

This is our second summer (and sadly our last) living in Erie, Pennsylvania, and summertime is when this area most comes alive. The lake glows a bluish-green. The beaches at Presque Isle State Park open for swimming. All the rooftop bars and restaurants on the bay re-open. And every weekend, visitors from all directions make the drive on 79, 80, or 90 to spend the weekend on Erie's shores. 

I have to admit that the city of Erie and its surrounding neighborhoods have surprised me in many ways. I definitely had a completely different vision of what living in this northern Pennsylvania city would look like when my fiance first approached me with the possibility of us moving to the area for a career opportunity that he was considering pursuing.

Honestly, all I could think about is how awful the winters were probably going to be here because I am not a girl who enjoys much more than one or two snow days a year. I don't like the cold, and the thought of anything "lake effect" sounded like a deal breaker to me.

5 Fun & Family Friendly Things to do in & Around Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey is so much more than just roller coasters & chocolate bars! Check out my top recommendations for 5 Fun & Family Friendly Things to do in & Around Hershey, Pennsylvania...

This post was created in partnership with Visit Hershey & Harrisburg. As always, all opinions & thoughts expressed below are 100% my own.

I don't think that it is any big secret that the Hershey, Pennsylvania area is a go-to destination in the east for fun family getaways. With Hersheypark & Hershey's Chocolate World just a short walk apart from each other, it is easy to see why the area has been a favorite among families for decades now. I mean, who doesn't love a good amusement park and lots & lots of chocolate? ;)

Plus, Hershey is quite literally the city that was built on chocolate. Or at the very least, it is a city that was built upon Milton Hershey's chocolate empire and his vision of a town & a community that he could give back to. You can experience his legacy at every turn within the historic downtown area of Hershey & the surrounding areas.

That being said, Hershey is so much more than just roller coasters & chocolate bars! Within a 30 minute drive of the city, you can also explore hiking trails that lead to incredible views, create your very own ice cream flavor, & challenge your family members to a friendly game of nighttime mini golf. 

Last month, my kiddos & I got to spend four fun-packed days in the Hershey, Pennsylvania area. While four days is definitely not quite long enough to experience everything this area of Pennsylvania has to offer, we did get to enjoy five of the area's top family-friendly attractions...

3 Historical Must-Do's in Gettysburg

Immerse yourself in the history, heritage, and charm of a town that helped shape the Civil War with these 3 Historical Must-Do's in Gettysburg...

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When you think of American cities steeped in the rich history of our country, a few probably make your short list- Boston, Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Savannah, and of course, Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. 

Gettysburg was forever burned into the tapestry of American history during 3 fateful days in July of 1863. It was during those 3 days in the heat of summer that Union forces and Confederate troops would happen upon each other in what would be become the deadliest battle of the Civil War. 

The battle was fought in the fields and orchards surrounding Gettysburg, but much of the fighting happened right through the middle of the city as well. 

In fact, many of the buildings there still carry the scars of those battles- filled-in bullet holes and lodged artillery shells. Just about everywhere you look, walk, and venture in and around Gettysburg is a link to to the past, a relic and tribute to a hard fought battle that was considered a major turning point in the war...

Family Fall Fun at Triple B Farms

From apple and pumpkin picking to hayrides and a corn maze, there is fall fun for the entire family at Triple B Farms in Pennsylvania...

My family & I were provided with a family pass to the Fall Festival courtesy of Triple B Farms. I was not compensated for this post in any other way. All opinions expressed below are 100% my own.

I am pretty sure that I have expressed to you all more than once that fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. ;) There isn't much that I do not enjoy about fall- the changing colors of the leaves on the trees, the weather (still warm, but cool enough to pull out the jeans and light flannel), apple picking, pie baking, and our annual pilgrimage to Triple B Farms in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. We have been coming to the farm every fall now for four years, the first time being when I was pregnant with Little Miss. 

Triple B Farms is a little over an hour north of Morgantown, West Virgina and an about hour south of Pittsburgh. Each fall starting in late September, Triple B hosts their Fall Festival on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October. 

On Fall Festival weekends, families can purchase All Day Play wristbands that will give everyone access to Pumpkinland, the Big Blue Boo Barn, the Corn Maze, hayrides, and much more. 

We headed up to Triple B Farms just this past Sunday for our annual family fall tradition of apple & pumpkin picking...