Staying in Pennsylvania for the summer? Cyber charter students and brick-and-mortar attendees alike will love our list of fun things to do in PA these next few months!
For many people, summer is their favorite time of the year, and for good reason! Days are the longest they will be all year, which means more sunlight. The temperature is also warmer and “vacation” is the most popular word in everyone’s vocabulary. Add in the fact that people around the world were restricted to what they could do the past two summers, and you have an all-out celebration for flip-flop and sandals season!
But you don’t need to go far to find fun things to do during those summer, summer, summer times when you want to sit back and unwind. All you need to know is where to look right here in Pennsylvania. Below are a few ways you can make the most of the summer months.
Although many summer camps may already be filled, there are still a lot of camps looking for new campers in June.
And if your little one doesn’t want to leave the house, or you want a free program, check out PA Virtual’s Passport to Summer, with activities every weekday at 11 a.m. from June 21st through July 15th. It’s free and fun — right from your home!
Did you know there are 121 state parks in Pennsylvania? How about the fact there are over 1,000 museums in the Keystone State? Needless to say, you have a ton of options to have an education day trip anywhere in the state.
Summertime sporting events make a point to be geared toward families. Beyond the professional baseball teams in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, there are nine minor league baseball teams in Pennsylvania and several independent baseball teams. Teams like the York Revolution, Washington Wild Things, Williamsport Crosscutters and Reading Phillies consistently have events for kids during baseball games.
If baseball isn’t your thing, the Philadelphia Union has soccer games in Chester and Pennsylvania Rush Soccer is a great resource to find other games and kids camps around the state. And if you have a teen, Planet Fitness offers free gym memberships for kids 13 - 17 all summer long!
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There is so much you can do right in your own state, be it a long road trip or a stay-cation at home! Whether you check out some of the state’s many historic sites, join the PA Virtual Summer Camp, or head to the ballpark, just make sure you enjoy yourself. Don’t forget, we have tickets for our PA Virtual families to many of the events this summer, so feel free to contact us if you want to join in on the fun for free! We hope you have an amazing summer, and we can’t wait to see you in the fall!
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