Bucks County
Kids Castle

25 AWESOME THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS

From playing pretend on a giant wooden castle, to climbing up a real-life concrete one, there’s an endless amount of activities for kids to enjoy in Bucks County. Find these fun, educational and exciting activities to do with the whole family. 

1. New Hope Railroad

  • New Hope Railroad

Step back into the golden age of rail travel by taking a ride on the New Hope Railroad. View the beautiful scenery as it passes through the Bucks County countryside. Check their schedule for family-friendly excursions, like the North Pole Express. 

2Washington Crossing Historic Park

  • Washington Crossing Historic Park

This 500-acre park preserves the site where General George Washington and his troops made their famed crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War to New Jersey in 1776. The park contains restored 18th century buildings and homes, Revolutionary War gravesites, and Bowman’s Hill Tower to climb.

3. Ringing Rocks Park

  • Ringing Rocks Park

Ringing Rocks Park is a great place for wilderness exploring in Upper Black Eddy. Bring your hammer and listen to the mysterious ringing of the boulder fields when the rocks are struck. 

4Giggleberry Fair

  • Giggleberry Fair

Located in Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair is Bucks County’s one-and-only indoor obstacle course that is three stories high! Kids can spend time running through the levels, riding the grand carousel, winning prizes from the arcade and eating at the Painted Pony Café, while adults can relax in the parents’ lounge.

5. Shady Brook Farm

  • Shady Brook Farm

Established more than 100 years ago, Shady Brook Farm always something fun to pick, from blueberries to pumpkins! Seasonal events include their Holiday Light Show, HorrorFest and PumpkinFest. You can also enjoy Uncle Dave’s Homemade Ice Cream and pick up some fresh produce from the market.

6. Tree Trails Adventures at Phoenix Sport Club

  • TreeTrails

TreeTrails Adventures offers an adrenalin rush while seeing the forest from the treetops. The Park offers six courses made of cable, rope and wood for adults and kids that span between platforms built around trees using quirky bridges, netted tunnels, gliding rides and zip lines to navigate tree to tree.

7.The Tileworks

  • Moravian

This National Historic Landmark is considered a “working history” museum where handmade tiles are still produced. Explore a piece of Bucks County’s history on a self-guided tour and get the chance to purchase handmade reissues of tiles and mosaics.

8. Sesame Place® Philadelphia

  • Sesame Place

Sesame Place® Philadelphia is a popular theme park with full of fun for the whole family. Meet Elmo, Big Bird, Grover and many more Sesame Street characters. This season, join in on the fun with an exciting line up of meet & greets, music, magic, pirate adventures, and fireworks on select weekends. 

9. Mercer Museum

  • Mercer Museum

Henry Chapman Mercer was a renowned architect, philanthropist, archaeologist and more from Doylestown. Housed in the Mercer Museum are more than 40,000 American artifacts, including a Conestoga wagon and horse-drawn carriages.

10. Bowman’s Hill Tower & Wildflower Preserve

  • Kids at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

Feel like you’re on top of the world when you climb to the top of Bowman’s Hill Tower. Then enjoy the beautiful scenery while picnicking in Washington Crossing Historic Park and hiking through 134-acres of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Take a guided tour of the Preserve!

11. Michener Art Museum

  • Michener Art Museum

Originally built in the 19th century as the Bucks County prison, this attraction named after James A. Michener was transformed into an independent, non-profit cultural institution that exhibits arts, has a café and gift shop and offers various family-themed activities and other programs all year-round!

12. Kids Castle

  • Kids Castle

Located in Doylestown’s Central Park, Kid’s Castle is a kid’s dream come true! Climb and play on this eight-story wooden playground complete with slides, swings, a treehouse and a rocket ship.

13. Peace Valley Lavender Farm

  • Peace Valley Lavender Farm

See and smell the field in bloom throughout June and July at the Peace Valley Lavender Farm! Located across from Peace Valley Park and Lake Galena, the unique shop on the farm is open year-round and filled with handmade lavender gifts for home, bath, body and garden.

14. Bucks County Children's Museum

  • Bucks County Children's Museum

Reserve your playdate at this museum made for little ones. You can even reserve the entire place out! Children can explore exhibits featuring the hospital, town square, the post office, the Big Dig, airways to waterways, and even a recycling adventure!

15. Nature Centers

  • Kayaking at Silver Lake Nature Center

Nature centers offer lots of public programs and rental options for young explorers. At both Silver Lake Nature Center and Churchville Nature Center, examine a diversity of habitats with hands-on exploratory activities.

16. Doylestown Rock Gym & Adventure Center

  • Doylestown Rock Gym

The only indoor rock-climbing facility in Bucks County is located in Doylestown. Packages for all ages and ability levels are offered as well as walk-in packages, climbing lessons and adaptive climbing.

17. Cast a spell at The Cloak & Wand in Peddler's Village

  • Cloak and Wand

The Cloak and Wand is a fantasy store and a potion bar dedicated to the wizards and witches of folklore, myth and literature!

18. Bowlero

  • Bowlero

This is your one-stop-shop for arcade games, laser tag and bowling. Don’t forget to keep score as you and the family bowl one of their 48 all-star lanes. Game on!

19. Ice Cream and sweets

  • Skip's Candy Corner

Candies, chocolates, bakeries - oh my! From homemade ice cream shops to delicious doughnut shops, cure your sweet tooth craving at an abundance of yummy stops.

20. Nockamixon State Park

  • Lake Nockamixon

This 5,286-acre park is inclusive of Tohickon Creek, Three Mile Run, Haycock Run and Lake Nockamixon. Go swimming, picnic, bike, hike, fish, ice skate, sled and more with your family.

21. Family-Friendly Breweries & Wineries

  • Naked Brewing Co.

Many of the 23 breweries and 8 wineries along the Bucks County Ale Trail and Bucks County Wine Trail are welcoming to children. Naked Brewing Co. offers an outdoor area filled with games like giant Jenga, and Newtown Brewing Co. offers movie nights for multiple ages monthly!

22. Pennsbury Manor

  • Pennsbury Manor

Jump back to the 17th century and enjoy this historic Bucks County landmark! Pennsbury Manor is a reconstruction of the founder of Pennsylvania William Penn’s summer home on the Delaware River. Go explore the attraction’s 43-acres filled with gardens, stables, outbuildings and manor house.

23. Snipes Farm and Education Center

  • Snipes Farm

Snipes offers various hands-on learning about farming and nature. Experience their Fall Harvest weekends, visit the animals and become one with nature here!

24. Fonthill Castle

  • Fonthill Castle

Take a tower tour of Fonthill Castle, another castle along the Mercer Mile built by Henry Chapman Mercer, where you'll climb many steps to hidden rooms filled with beautiful tiles. This is where Mercer used to live.

25. Pet Alpacas

  • Deerwood Alpaca Farm

This small alpaca breeding farm allows for scheduled visits of the charming ‘pacas. Pet these peaceful creatures – they will steal your heart with their graceful appearance, dark eyes and humming sounds. Visit their gift shop after for alpaca wool socks, gloves, hats, dryer balls and more.