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Harrisburg weather essentials

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Jun
77°F 25°C
59°F 15°C
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Jul
82°F 27°C
62°F 16°C
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81°F 27°C
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73°F 22°C
55°F 12°C
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61°F 16°C
42°F 5°C
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50°F 10°C
34°F 1°C
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Pennsylvania State Capitol
Pennsylvania State Capitol
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#1 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 50 reviews
Owner description: Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the... more » Owner description: Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the State Capitol, with its vaulted dome and grand staircase and the murals and painted floors inside, is thing to behold. « less
Attraction type  Government Buildings
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
National Civil War Museum
National Civil War Museum
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#2 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 50 reviews
The only museum in the United States to present a balanced, unbiased look at the Civil War.
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  1.7 miles from city centre
State Museum of Pennsylvania
State Museum of Pennsylvania
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#3 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Museum housing more than two million objects associated with or significant to the history and heritage of Pennsylvania.
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
Wildwood Lake Sanctuary and the Olewine Nature Center
Wildwood Lake Sanctuary and the Olewine Nature Center
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#4 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  3.3 miles from city centre
Metro Bank Park
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#5 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Sports Complexes
Distance  0.5 miles from city centre
Appalachian Brewing Company
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#6 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 41 reviews

The Appalachian Brewing Company (ABC) is a diamond in the rough.  Sitting off Cameron Street in Harrisburg , PA , one might think that the restaurant would be out of date and run... more »

Attraction type  Breweries
Distance  0.8 miles from city centre
Whitaker Center
Whitaker Center
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#7 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 24 reviews
Attraction type  Science Museums
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
City Island
City Island
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#8 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4 of 5 stars 31 reviews

City Island is downtown Harrisburg's major city park.  It is home to the Harrisburg Senators minor league baseball team, as well as the minor league soccer team.  City Island is... more »

Attraction type  Islands
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
Fire Museum of Greater Harrisburg
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#9 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; Architectural Buildings
Distance  1.3 miles from city centre
Harrisburg Cemetery
Harrisburg Cemetery
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#10 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4 of 5 stars 8 reviews
Attraction type  Cemeteries
Distance  0.9 miles from city centre
The Bare Wall Gift Shop
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#11 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Shops
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
State Library of Pennsylvania
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#12 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Libraries
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
#13 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Shops
Pride of the Susquehanna
Pride of the Susquehanna
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#14 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
3.5 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Ships
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
Broad Street Market
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#15 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews

                 ... The Broad Street Market was founded in 1860, and has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operated market house in the United States.    The... more »

Attraction type  Flea/ Street Markets
Distance  0.7 miles from city centre
Dorothea Dix Library and Museum
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#16 of 18 attractions in Harrisburg
1 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  History Museums; Speciality Museums
Distance  2.5 miles from city centre
Downtown Harrisburg
Attraction type  Neighbourhoods
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