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Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,040 Google reviews · Indoor playground in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This roomy venue offers interactive exhibits, classes & events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.
Plan your visit
- Ages 4–9 — the venue's own stated range
- Admission around $12 — prices change and often vary by age or day, so check with the venue
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd come back often
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (717) 569-5437
- Website handsonhouse.org
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–4 PM |
What parents highlight
“Very clean when we went-including the bathrooms.”
“Great price for hours of fun for him, and my husband had fun playing, too.”
What parents say
Great place. We love it. Great for kids 3 and up. Only bad thing, and like Tiny Town, is that you pay for your kid or kids to play, but they charge for you the parent too. So instead of paying $12...it was $24 for my son and I.
I had never been here before we took our 6 year old, and he had a blast. With each new section he entered, his mind was blown. He loved the tractor, and his favorite indoor section was the construction zone.
I would give this place 5 starts if it had the exhibits shown in the pictures on google. We were really looking forward to the post office/grocery store. Nonetheless, my son had a BALL! Perfect size for smaller children . Very clean when we went-including the bathrooms. Staff was very nice !
Traveling from Florida and it rained on our planned day for the amusement park. Looked up indoor play for kids and decided to come. So glad we did. Reasonably priced. Thoughtful snacks and toys avail for nominal price. Staff was friendly. We have 4 under 4 and they had a ball...
Birthday parties at Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster
Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular playgrounds.
Bringing a toddler?
Reviews and the venue's own info mention a dedicated toddler area or toddler times at Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster — a separate space where little ones can play without dodging big kids.
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