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Amusements

• Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort
  8091 Peach Street • Erie, PA 16509
  I-90 & Exit 24
  814-217-1111, 866-377-5274
  One of top 10 water parks in North America" according to Water Park Resorts Today, Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort includes child-friendly attractions, a lazy river, tubes, body slides, thrill water rides, an arcade, Lazer Tag, dining options, and more. more...  map

• Waldameer & Water World
  220 Peninsula Drive; P.O. Box 8308 • Erie, PA 16505
  Located at the Entrance to Presque Isle State Park
  814-838-3591
  A family fun amusement and water park complex, Waldameer and Water World features amusement park rides, water park slides, live entertainment, an arcade, traditional midway games, food and refreshment centers, souvenir and gift shops, and several picnic groves. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Erie Land Lighthouse
  389 Lighthouse Street • Erie, PA 16501
  814-452-3937
  Originally known as the Presque Isle Light Station, the first Erie Land Light built in 1818, along with the original Buffalo Lighthouse, was the first lighthouse on Lake Erie. A new 56-foot tower was opened in 1858 but was unstable. The 49-foot tall sandstone completed in 1869 was used until 1899. The adjacent 1867 keeper's residence houses the park caretakers. more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Raymond M. Blasco, M. D. Memorial Library
  160 East Front Street • Erie, PA 16507
  814-451-6900
  Erie County's main library, the Raymond M. Blasco, M. D. Memorial Library offers an extensive list of books, books on tape, CDs, music tapes, and magazines. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Erie Art Museum
  411 State Street • Erie, PA 16501
  814-459-5477
  The Erie Art Museum's collections contain over 6,000 items which include American paintings, drawings and sculpture, bronze and stone sculptures from India, porcelains from China and Japan, 20th century art baskets, and Roycroft Shops objects. more...  map

• Erie County History Center & Cashier's House
  419 State Street • Erie, PA 16501
  Located in Downtown Erie
  814-454-1813
  Designed by Philadelphia architect, William Kelly, the three-story Greek Revival-style Cashier's House is filled with 19th century Empire-style furniture and contains changing exhibits of the period. Operated by the Erie County Historical Society, the circa 1839, Cashier's House is part of a two-building complex that features the Museum of Erie County History and its interactive exhibit, "Voices from Erie County History;" the Admiral Curtze Maritime Hall, an exhibit regarding the area's maritime legacy, and the children's Kovacs Kids Korner. more...  map

• expERIEnce Children's Museum
  420 French Street • Erie, PA 16507
  814-453-3743
  A hands-on, please touch museum for children ages 2-12 with over 55 exhibits related to science, humanities, arts and health. Monthly classes and on-going events!  more...  map

• Firefighters Historical Museum
  428 Chestnut Street • Erie, PA 16507
  814-456-5969
  Over 1,300 pieces of firefighting memorabilia, including antique fire apparatus, badges, ribbons, fire alarm systems, helmets, uniforms, masks and fire extinguishers, are on exhibit at the Firefighters Historical Museum.  map

• Museum of Erie GE History
  2901 East Lake Road • Erie, PA 16531
  814-875-2494
  This museum chronicles the history of the Erie Plant of the General Electric Company from its planning stage in 1906 to the present by collecting and displaying documents, pictures, memorabilia and models of the people, products and buildings. more...  map

• U.S. Brig Niagara & Erie Maritime Museum
  150 East Front Street • Erie, PA 16507
  814-452-2744
  The Erie Maritime Museum premier exhibit is the Niagara. Docked for public viewing from September through May and occasionally during the summer each year, the Niagara is "the reconstructed flagship of Pennsylvania and the warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812." It is a squared-rigged, two-masted warship that was originally armed with 18 carronades and two long guns. Multi-media and interactive exhibits and interpretive programs are available at the Erie Maritime Museum. more...  map

• Watson-Curtze Mansion (circa 1891)
  356 West 6th Street • Erie, PA 16507
  "Millionaires' Row"/West 6th St. Historic District
  814-454-1813
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Watson-Curtze Mansion was occupied by only two families before it became a museum run by the Erie County Historical Society. This grand Richardsonian Romanesque-style home has 24 rooms, 17 closets, five bathrooms, 12 fireplaces, hardwood oak floors, mosaics, friezes and stained glass windows. Themed exhibits are held throughout the year. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Erie Zoo
  423 West 38th Street • Erie, PA 16508
  814-864-4091
  Home to over 400 animals, more than 200 species from around the world are represented at the Erie Zoo. These animals include polar bears, llamas, cheetahs, African mud turtles, alligators, penguins, African rhinos, Red pandas, Bornean orangutans, otters, giraffes, and pythons. The Botanical Gardens of Northwest Pennsylvania features 2,500 specimens from 600 species of plant. more...  map

• Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (LEAF)
  1650 Norcross Road • Erie, PA 16510
  Located Inside Frontier Park
  814-825-1700
  A tree museum, LEAF is home to over 225 different varieties of trees. Programs are held throughout the year. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Erie Planetarium
  356 West 6th Street • Erie, PA 16507
  Located Behind the Watson-Curtze Mansion
  814-871-5790
  Opened by the Junior League of Erie in the carriage house of the Watson-Curtze Mansion in 1959, the Erie Planetarium offers many different programs for all ages. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Best of All Tours/Lady Kate
  1030 West Bayfront Parkway • Erie, PA 16507
  814-836-0201, 800-988-5780
  Departing from Perry’s Monument on Presque Isle State Park, Presque Isle Boat Tours provides quality natural maritime sightseeing adventure services aboard the Lady Kate, a 65-foot Great Lakes Vessel. The 14-mile tour takes 90 minutes. more...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Mazza Vineyards
  11815 East Lake Road (Route 5) • North East, PA 16428
  814-725-8695, 800-796-9463
  "One of the premiere wineries in the Lake Erie Wine Region," the family-owned Mazza Vineyards is open for tours and tasting Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during July and August; from September to June Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and year round on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. more...  map