Fall Festival at Shady Brook Farm Address: 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley  Hours: Open daily to 8 p.m. through Oct. 31. Admission: $12 (get a $4 coupon here) Summary: Don’t miss PumpkinFest after dark. Bring the family for a day of fall fun down on the farm featuring wagon rides, pick-your-own pumpkins, and Shady Brook's HorrorFest. Phone: 215-968-1670; Link: ShadyBrook Farm

Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival Where: Country Junction, 6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton, PACost: Free parking $8 for hay rides, corn maze, bounce houses, enchanted woods and creep show Additional $8 for unlimited midway rides Hours: Weekends through October 28 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Columbus Day 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. Summary: Country Junction bills itself as the "world's largest general store." Its Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival features daytime hayrides, games, corn maze, hay maze, petting zoo, pony rides and other fun activities for kids and families. Link: Website

Covered Bridge Tour Address: You can start your tour at Bogert's Bridge at Oxford Drive (24th Street), Allentown, as suggested by the Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, or anywhere along the tour.  Admission: Free (except for the cost of gas) Hours: Daytime is best. Summary: Self-guided tour of the Lehigh Valley's covered bridges, many of which you'll find in South Whitehall and North Whitehall townships. You can visit all seven, which is a 50-mile tour, or just a few. Here are the bridges on the tour: Bogert's Bridge, built in 1841 (pedestrian traffic only); Wehr's Covered Bridge…

Da Vinci Science Center Address: 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown Admission: Bodies Revealed admission is $10 in addition to these regular admission prices Adults $11.95 Children (Ages 4-12) $8.95 Toddlers (Ages 3 and Under) Free Seniors (Ages 62 and Up) $8.95 Military Members $8.95 Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday The world famous Bodies Revealed exhibition will run from October 6 through February 10 at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. Bodies Revealed features 11 full anatomical specimens and 180 additional pieces that take visitors on a …

Bushkill Falls Address: Bushkill Falls Road, Bushkill, PaAdmission: $11 adults $10 seniors age 62 and older $6 children 4-10 Free for children 3 and younger  Hours: Generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through November but check website to be sure Summary: The "Niagara of Pennsylvania," Bushkill Falls is among the Keystone State's most famous scenic attractions. This series of eight waterfalls, set deep in the wooded Pocono Mountains, is accessible through a network of hiking trails and bridges which afford views of the falls and the surrounding forest. The attraction includes Pennsylvania …

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, Pa. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. September-November (check website for other months) Cost:  Autumn Weekends (September-November) and National Holidays: $8 adults & seniors, $4 children 6-12 Regular: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 6-12, Free for children 5 and younger Website: hawkmountain.org Summary: Hawk Mountain is a 2,600-acre wildlife sanctuary open year round with eight miles of trails for superb hiking in any season. It's one of the best places in North America to view the annual autumn hawk migration and was recently named one of …

Lehigh Gorge State Park The 6,107 acres of park land in Carbon County follow the Lehigh River from Francis E. Walter Dam in the north to Jim Thorpe in the south. The Lehigh Gorge Trail follows more than 20 miles of abandoned railroad grade along the river, providing opportunities for hiking, bicycling, sightseeing and photography. The trail is closed to motor vehicles.  Parking areas are provided in White Haven, Rockport and Glen Onoko (outside of Jim Thorpe). Steep, treacherous terrain and fast-moving water make the gorge hazardous. Visitors should wear proper hiking shoes and be careful.  …

Hex Sign Barn Tour Cost: Free except for gas for your vehicle When: Daytime - perfect for a late summer or autumn adventure Where: Begin at Kutztown exit of Route 222 Take a ride through the greater Reading area's farm country and discover hex signs, a uniquely American art form and best known symbol of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Greater Reading Convention and Visitors Bureau offers a free Hex Tour brochure that you can download online. The 28-mile self-guided tour starts at the Kutztown exit of Route 222. Call the bureau at 800-443-6610 or 610-375-4085 for more information.  According to …

Big Pocono State Park Address: Route 715, TannersvilleAdmission Fee: FreeHours: Open daily dawn to dusk Big Pocono encompasses 1,306 acres of rugged terrain on the summit and slopes of Camelback Mountain near Camelback Ski Area. The summit offers visitors a great view of northeastern Pennsylvania into New Jersey and New York. The park has 8.5 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. The top of Camelback Mountain is a unique forest called a scrub oak shrubland. There are three picnic areas with plenty of picnic tables and charcoal grills. Most areas provide “a picnic …

Reading Public Museum - DinosaursAddress: 500 Museum Road, Reading Pa Admission: $8 adults (ages 18-64) $5 children/students with ID/seniors Free for children 3 and younger Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday (open Mondays now through Labor Day only) Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday Due to the overwhelming popularity of the current exhibition, Dinosaurs: T-Rex Face-to-Face, the Reading Public Museum will be open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Mondays throughout the month of August and on Labor Day, September 3, in addition to its regular schedule. The exhibit is so popular that the museum has already …

Bethlehem's Musikfest Where: Multiple venues in both historic downtown Bethlehem and southside Bethlehem Admission:  Free entertainment by street performers and on 14 stages Ticket prices vary for main shows Hours: Festival runs daily Aug. 3-12. Check the online schedule for details on times. About: More free music than ever before awaits Musikfest guests when the nation's largest free, non-gated music festival celebrates its 29th year, Aug. 3-12 in Bethlehem. More than 500 performances will take place during the event's 10-day run, with great free music on 14 of the festival's 15 stages. …

Eagles Training Camp Address: Lehigh University, Goodman Campus, Bethlehem.Admission: Free parking and free admissionHours: Practices most days are at 8:45 a.m. and 2:35 or 3:30 p.m. Camp ends Wednesday, Aug. 15 Check the practice schedule and autograph schedule before you go Summary: See your favorite players up close as the Philadelphia Eagles gear up for the 2012-13 season. Training camp includes a merchandise tent, autograph tent, children’s activities, food vendors and a chance to meet cheerleaders and mascot Swoop. Tailgate or bring a cooler. The autograph tent is open after afternoon …

Lake Wallenpaupack Boat Tour Address: 2487 Route 6, Hawley, Pa About: Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos is 13 miles long and has 52 miles of scenic shoreline. Visitors can take a one-hour boat tour on the lake from Route 6 near the town of Hawley. The lake has six recreation areas featuring hundreds of acres of forest lands, wildlife, walking trails, campsites and boat slips. Admission:  $14 adults $13 senior citizens (age 60 and older) $12 youth (age 12 and younger) Hours: Peak Season runs through Labor Day with tours every hour from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check website for off-season schedule

Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park Address: 222 Penn's Cave Road, Centre Hall, Pa. Penn's Cave, located near State College, is a great place to cool off in summer because the temperature in the cave is a constant 52 degrees. Your visit will feature a one-hour guided cavern tour by motorboat on an underground stream. Trout swim and jump up for feed along the limestone corridors, stalagmites, stalactites and flowstone cascades. The farm and wildlife tour is a guided 90-minute motorized tour of more than 1,500 acres of Penn's Cave forests and fields that have been preserved as a natural habitat for …

James A. Michener Art Museum Address: 138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa Admission:  $15 adults $13 senior citizens $7.50 youth ages 6-18 Children under 6 free Hours:  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday About:  The James A. Michener Art Museum is named after the Pulitzer-Prize winning author who lived in Doylestown. Massive stone walls and a house that began as the Bucks County prison in 1884 now make up the core of the museum, which is home to a collection of Bucks County visual arts, as well as 19th and 20th century American art. The …

Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm Address: 347 Quiet Valley Road, Stroudsburg, Pa.Admission:  $10 adults $5 children ages 3-12 Free for children under 3 Hours:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday About: Quiet Valley invites visitors to join a "family" dressed in period clothes and explore what life was like on a Pennsylvania German farm from the 1760s to 1913. This non-profit historic attraction is a living heritage museum nestled in the hills of the Poconos. The farm includes 100 acres of pasture, woods and fields, historic buildings including a farm house, spring …

63rd Annual Kutztown Folk Festival When: June 30-July 8  Location: Kutztown Fairgrounds, 225 N. White Oak St., Kutztown. Here is a map of the festival attractions. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily Admission: $14 adults $13 senior citizens (55 & older) $5 junior (13-17) $24 All-week pass Free for children 12 and under The oldest folklife festival in America celebrates Pennsylvania Dutch culture with: Demonstrations of traditional crafts by 200 juried American crafters Historical reenactments Antiques Traditional music and dancing Largest quilt sale in the country featuring over 2,000 American-…

Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train Address: 2001 Walnut Street, Ashland, Pa.Admission:  Coal Mine Tour is $9.50 adults, $6.50 children ages 2-11 Steam Train Ride is $7.50 adults, $5.50 children ages 2-11 Combo Ticket is $15.30 adults, $10.80 children ages 2-11 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day (see the attraction's website for other times) About: Pioneer Tunnel is a horizontal drift mine running 1,800 feet straight into the side of Mahanoy Mountain in Schuylkill County. Visitors ride into the mine in open, motor-driven cars and then follow a guide for a 35-…