Bucks County Fun Family Adventures

Sesame Place. The only theme park based on the Sesame Street TV show, Sesame Place is an interactive play attraction for families with children. Meet your favorite Sesame Street characters, including Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, as you enjoy over 50 thrilling rides, activities, events, attractions, parades and live shows. Located 7 miles from the hotel, Sesame Place features attractions, such as Grover’s World Twirl and Sesame Playhouse, water attractions, such as Ernie’s Waterworks and Count’s Fount, and shows like Abby Cadabby’s Treasure Hunt and Big Bird’s Beach Party. Enjoy dining at Captain Ernie’s Grill and Snuffy’s Snackbar, and shopping at Mr. Hooper’s Emporium and Trader Bert’s Treasures. Visit www.sesameplace.com

Six Flags Great Adventure, Hurricane Harbor & Wild Safari.

The largest Six Flags in the country and the region’s ultimate family destination, Great Adventure is an exhilarating theme park with dozens of fast, tall, pulse-pounding rides and attractions, including the most adrenaline-rushing super coasters on the planet. Brave thrill rides like El Toro, featuring the steepest drop of any wooden coaster in the country, Batman The Ride, Dare Devil Dive and Superman: Ultimate Flight. Great Adventure also offers family rides and shows, entertainment, events, and food. Splash into fun at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a 45-acre, tropical waterpark featuring 20 speed slides, one of the world’s largest adventure rivers, and a million-gallon wave pool. The largest drive-through safari outside of Africa, Wild Safari is a 350-acre naturalistic habitat with over 1,200 wild and exotic animals. Visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/index.aspx

Bucks County River Country. America’s river tubing capital, Bucks County features 20 miles of tubing, canoeing, rafting, and kayaking adventures on the scenic Delaware River. Enjoy a leisurely float on a canoe, raft, kayak or tube downriver past the most beautiful scenery in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The oldest and most experienced Delaware River tubing and boating outfitter in the county, Bucks County River Country in Point Pleasant, PA, offers 3 to 4 hour river trips on America's most historic river. Outdoor enthusiasts can also enjoy fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, and nature photography along the Delaware River in beautiful Bucks County. Visit www.rivercountry.net/.

Washington Crossing Historic Park.This historic park is where General George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and marched to Trenton, NJ, to defeat Hessian troops. The park offers reenactments, events, guided tours of several historic buildings, including McKonkey Ferry Inn and Bowman's Hill Tower, as well as the Soldier's Graves and magnificent Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Reflect on the historic activities of 1776 at the annual Christmas Day recreation of Washington Crossing the Delaware River, a commemorative event with activities, speeches and uniformed troops that cross the Delaware. The Visitors Center features a documentary film and a gift shop. Visit www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/.

Adventure Aquarium. A fun Camden Waterfront attraction, Adventure Aquarium is a magical aquatic experience with a diversity of sea life and wildlife. Encounter amazing sea creatures, such as sharks, sea turtles, penguins and seals. Walk through the Shark Realm, a 550,000 gallon tank with dramatic views of sharks, stingrays and sawfish. West African River Experience features hippopotamuses, crocodiles and porcupines along with 20 species of African birds in a free-flight aviary. Experience the 4D Theater, and enjoy the big sounds and sights of The Polar Express 4-D Experience and Planet Earth 4D. Get close and interactive with creatures of the sea in the Aquarium Adventures program, and swim with sharks! Visit www.adventureaquarium.com.

Crayola Factory.

Located in Eastern Pennsylvania, the Crayola FACTORY immerses kids in color and creativity. This vibrant attraction engages kids to explore their imagination. You can color, draw, paint, create, play and explore with the latest Crayola products at fun play spaces. Explore dozens of interactive projects, exhibits and activities that foster creativity and teach kids to think outside the lines. Learn about the history of Crayola and see how crayons are made. At the Crayola Factory, children unleash their creative spirit. Visit www.crayola.com

Brunswick Zone.

Bowling at Brunswick is loads of family fun. With multiple locations throughout the Philadelphia area, including Feasterville Trevose, Brunswick Zone offers exciting recreation such as bowling, billiards, and video games. Brunswick Zone features state-of-the-art bowling lanes, 6 billiard tables Game Zone Arcade, lounge, café, laser tag, a pro shop and event rooms. For an out-of-this-world bowling experience, Brunswick Cosmic Bowling is a futuristic sensation with dancing lights, hot new music, and glow-in-the-dark bowling lanes, pins and bowling balls - that light up your Bucks County vacation. Visit www.bowlbrunswick.com.