# Things to see in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (United States): 30 places and when to go

> Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is a city in United States with around 529,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 30 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (10), History (9), Architecture (8). The best known are Cathedral of Saint Patrick, State Museum of Pennsylvania and Market Street Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harrisburg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 40.2736, -76.8847
- **Population:** About 529,000
- **Places:** 30 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (9) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 234 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The places in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Cathedral of Saint Patrick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-parish-of-saint-patrick/): Cathedral of the Catholic Church in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States · 1.1 km
- [State Museum of Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/state-museum-of-pennsylvania/): State museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · 866 m
- [Market Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/market-street-bridge/): Bridge in Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania · 2.2 km
- [Rockville Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rockville-bridge/): Bridge in Pennsylvania · 7.0 km
- [St. Peter's Kierch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-peters-church/): Church in Middletown, Pennsylvania · 15 km
- [Thomas Brothers Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thomas-brothers-store/): Building in Pennsylvania, United States of America · 49 km
- [Appalachian Trail Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/appalachian-trail-museum/): Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania · 45 km
- [Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boyd-big-tree-preserve-conservation-area/): State park in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · 9.6 km
- [Colonel Denning State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colonel-denning-state-park/): State park in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · 45 km
- [Heikes Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heikes-covered-bridge/): Covered bridge · 40 km
- [Kings Gap Environmental Education Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kings-gap-environmental-education-center/): State park in Pennsylvania, US · 40 km
- [McCormick Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mccormick-island/): Island in the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States · 4.0 km
- [Broad Street Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-building/): Historic farmers' market in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · 533 m
- [Aline Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aline-covered-bridge/): Covered bridge in Perry Township, Pennsylvania · 46 km
- [James Given Tavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/james-given-tavern/): House in Pennsylvania, United States of America · 30 km
- [Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/luxemburg-road/): Bridge in United States of America · 44 km
- [Rice Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rice-covered-bridge/): Pennsylvania, on the National Register of Historic Places · 37 km
- [State Game Lands Number 171](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/state-game-lands-number-171/): Park in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States of America · 41 km
- [North Oriental Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/turkey-valley-road/): History · Architecture · 45 km
- [Waggoner Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waggoner-covered-bridge/): Covered bridge in Pennsylvania, US · 43 km
- [Crostwater Distilled Spirits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crostwater-distilled-spirits/): Distillery · 13 km
- [Ever Grain Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ever-grain-brewing-company/): Brewery · 7.6 km
- [Hook & Flask Still Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hook-flask-still-works/): Distillery · 27 km
- [Midstate Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/midstate-distillery/): Distillery · 861 m

And the other 6, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Molly Pitcher Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/molly-pitcher-brewing-company/), [Spring Gate Vinyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spring-gate-vinyard/), [SpringGate Arcona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/springgate-arcona/), [The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-abbey-bar-at-appalachian-brewing-company/), [The Beerded Goat Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-beerded-goat-brewing-co/)
- **Snow**: [Roundtop Mountain Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roundtop-mountain-resort/)

## When to go to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The best time to visit Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 26 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 28 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 09 |

In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. In April, 29 of the 30 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 234 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.2736%2C-76.8847)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2736%2C-76.8847)

## Other towns nearby

- [Duncannon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/duncannon/): 10 places · 22 km
- [Lebanon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lebanon/): 10 places · 27 km
- [York, Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/york/): 13 places · 37 km
- [Lancaster, Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lancaster/): 27 places · 56 km
- [Mifflin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mifflin/): 7 places · 57 km
- [Selinsgrove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/selinsgrove/): 7 places · 58 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

The best known: [Cathedral of Saint Patrick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-parish-of-saint-patrick/), [State Museum of Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/state-museum-of-pennsylvania/), [Market Street Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/market-street-bridge/), [Rockville Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rockville-bridge/), [St. Peter's Kierch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-peters-church/). In all, 30 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09.

### How do you get to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 234 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2736%2C-76.8847) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as the destination and these 30 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).