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The Arboretum at Penn State

State College The Arboretum at Penn State

★★★★☆ 4.9 (2166)

Children's Museums

Carousel Skating Rink

Lewistown Carousel Skating Rink

★★★★☆ 4.3 (162)

Get Air Trampoline Park

State College Get Air Trampoline Park

★★★★☆ 4.3 (259)

Trampoline Parks

What-A-Blast Laser Tag

State College What-A-Blast Laser Tag

★★★★☆ 4.1 (91)

Happy Valley Mini Golf

State College Happy Valley Mini Golf

★★★★☆ 4.5 (214)

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Get Air Trampoline Park

State College offers 'Club Air,' a specialized evening jump session featuring music and special lighting effects on Friday and Saturday nights (7 PM - 10 PM), creating a nightlife-style experience at a trampoline park
Toddler Time pricing is honored during school breaks throughout the school year when local schools are out, making the venue explicitly family-friendly with flexible scheduling for school calendars

Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania

The Rivet makerspace is a 5,000 square foot community workshop attached to the museum, featuring a pottery studio and technical classes for hands-on learning beyond traditional exhibits
The museum features 45+ interactive exhibits spanning multiple learning centers including a Marine Life Center with touch pools and live sea creatures like sea stars, hermit crabs, and ocean fish

McCoy House

Features Civil War era artifacts and is preserved to show how the house appeared during the Civil War period, offering visitors an immersive historical experience
The venue hosts an annual Ice Festival, a special event that attracts visitors and combines the historic house experience with seasonal entertainment

What-A-Blast Laser Tag

What-A-Blast operates from 9 am to 3 am daily, making it one of the latest-operating laser tag venues with round-the-clock availability
The arena features 8 HD cameras with live feeds viewable on two 65-inch 4K monitors in the lobby, allowing spectators to watch games in real-time

Happy Valley Mini Golf

Features a 'mister bridge' - a unique cooling feature that sprays mist over players during their round, providing relief on hot days
Independent, owner-operated course where the owner is personally involved and demonstrably cares about customer experience, as noted by visitors

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State College Family YMCA Outdoor Inline Hockey Rink

The rink features an intentionally sloped surface that skaters use strategically for propulsion, turning a potential flaw into a performance advantage
As an outdoor inline hockey rink operated by a YMCA, it serves as a community recreational facility with organized hockey programs

Carousel Skating Rink

Offers guided skating assistance for younger children to help them learn and reduce falls, making it particularly beginner-friendly
The rink has been operating in Lewistown, PA for a long time and has established itself as a venue for children's birthday parties with special entertainment including dice games, limbo, and music

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