When summer starts to creep closer around the corner, there’s one thing on your mind — how to keep your kids active, occupied and excited during their long summer vacation. With school on hold for a few months, you want to make sure they’re doing more than playing video games and hanging around the house during the hot season — but you might be running out of ideas for things to do in York this coming 2019 summer.
If you’re looking for fun, fresh, unique things to do with your kids in York, we have a few ideas to make this summer the most exciting one yet. From family happenings to outdoor activities and fun learning opportunities, here are four kid-friendly events to explore in York, PA.
1. Fruit Picking at Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market
Located just outside York in Loganville, PA, Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market is a fun setting for getting your kids outside and enjoying the season. In the fields and orchards, your family can pick cherries, strawberries, peaches, and blueberries in the summer. You can also take advantage of the on-site farm market’s homemade ice cream, pies, food and family events, including a weekly concert series in the covered pavilion area.
2. Local Learning at the York County History Center
Even though the kids are taking a break from school, it doesn’t mean they can’t still benefit from some hands-on learning. At the York County History Center, your family can experience the education and entertainment of American Revolution-era days and more. Tour the Historical Society Museum, the Colonial Complex, the Fire Museum, and the Agricultural & Industrial Museum, to name a few highlights. If you’re looking for something a little extra fun, you can even take the kids to the History Center’s Muggle History Family Workshops, where you’ll be immersed in the wizarding world of Harry Potter and brew up some magical hands-on memories.
3. Downtown York’s First Fridays
If you’re looking for an immersive, multidisciplinary activity everyone in the family will enjoy, take your kids out on the town for Downtown York’s First Friday events. On every month’s first Friday, York’s merchants stay open late to offer a unique taste of the local art and food scene to families. Engage in this festival-like, fun event and spend a warm summer evening exploring art galleries, looking for trinkets in eclectic boutiques and sampling delicious food from downtown restaurants every month.
4. Fun at the York Fair
Famous for its reputation as America’s first fair, the York Fair is an annual end-of-summer tradition dating back to 1765. Today, it offers fantastic food, fun rides, performances and entertainment for the whole family. Stay updated throughout the summer of 2019 to see what this year’s fair will have to offer. It’s sure to be an event your kids will want to go back to every day. Here are the events that are currently planned for the September fair:
- Darci Lynne & Friends Live – Saturday, September 7th 2019 @ 8:00 pm
- Outlaws & Renegades Tour ft. Travis Tritt & The Charlie Daniel’s Band – Thursday, September 12th 2019 @ 7:00 pm
- Brantley Gilbert – Friday, September 13th 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Enjoy Your Summer in York, PA
From outdoor events and educational opportunities to fun festivals for the whole family, York offers you so many opportunities for kid-friendly fun this coming season. When you want to enjoy the city overnight, remember to book your stay at the Wyndham Garden York.
Just a quick 8-minute drive from the York Fairgrounds, Wyndham Garden York makes the trip painless. Learn more about all of the amenities we offer to make our hotel a parents dream!
