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Adventure Aquarium
Ongoing: This New Jersey aquarium features touch exhibits, a fun playground, hippos, shark tunnel, free live shows, and much more. Admission. 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ. 865-365-3300; www.adventureaquarium.com.
Bucks County Children’s Museum
Ongoing: A fun, interactive, and educational environment for children, parents, and schools, with exhibits that reflect Bucks County’s history and culture. Exhibits include Town Square, Factory Works, Artifact Dig, Covered Bridges, Tree House, and Hot Air Balloon Ride. Activities are planned year round. 500 Union Square, New Hope, PA. 215-693-1290; www.buckskids.org.
The Crayola Experience
Ongoing: This fun and colorful children’s attraction features interactive Crayola exhibits. 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA. 610-515-8000; www.crayolaexperience.com.
Da Vinci Science Center
Ongoing: This Lehigh Valley science center promotes creativity, curiosity, and imagination with exhibits designed to encourage science and math learning. 3145 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA. 484-664-1002; www.davincisciencecenter.org.
Giggleberry Fair
Ongoing: Climb Giggleberry Mountain, learn at Giggles Discovers, visit The Game Room, and take a ride on the antique Grand Carousel at Giggleberry Fair. Peddler’s Village, Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, PA. 215-794-4000; www.peddlersvillage.com.
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
Ongoing: Hourly Excursions
32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA. 215-862-2332; www.newhoperailroad.com.
Northlandz
Ongoing: Visit the home of the Great American Railway, doll museum, and art gallery. Up to 100 trains travel over 8 miles of track, 40-foot bridges span huge canyons, and cities and villages feature thousands of buildings. Admission. 495 U.S. 202, Flemington, NJ. 908-782-4022; www.northlandz.com.
Philadelphia Zoo
Ongoing: Visit the nation’s first zoo, complete with over 1,000 animals, many of them endangered or rare. 3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 215-243-5254;
Please Touch Museum
Ongoing: Visit the Children’s Museum of Philadelphia, where the key word is play. Families can enjoy over a dozen themed exhibits, theater, art, music, special programs, the carousel, and storytime and character appearances. Admission. 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA. 215-581-3181; www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.
The Franklin Institute
Through January 3: Genghis Khan
Through September 6: The Art of the Brick
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA. 215-448-1200; www2.fi.edu.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
September 28-January 10: Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA. 215-299-1000; www.ansp.org.
Terhune Orchards
Through October: Read and Pick Series
September 19-20: Apple Days
September 26-November 1: Fall Family Fun Weekends
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ. 609-924-2310; www.terhuneorchards.com.
StarWatches by the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association
September 27: Tyler State Park, Newtown
Strasburg Railroad
September 12-20; November 20-22: Day Out with Thomas
301 Gap Road, Ronks, PA. 866-725-9666; www.strasburgrailroad.com.
Linvilla Orchards
September 12: Pumpkinland Opens
September 19-20: Arts and Music Festival
137 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA. 610-876-7116; www.linvilla.com.
Sesame Place
September 26-October 31: The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular
100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA. 866-GO-4-ELMO; www.sesameplace.com.
Lehigh Valley Zoo
September 25: Movie Night at the Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville, PA. 610-799-4171; www.lvzoo.org.