25 Things to do with your kids in the Eastern Panhandle

We live in a great place to raise a family; full of history, natural beauty and family fun.  Here is Eastern Panhandle Moms list of 25 things to do with your family in the Eastern Panhandle and surrounding areas.  This is by no means an all inclusive list so please feel free to share your favorite things to do in the area in the comments and they may get added to the list!

  1. Visit Wonderment Puppet Theater in Martinsburg.
  2. Watch the horse races at Charles Town Races and Slots.
  3. Attend Pickin’ in the Panhandle BBQ and Blue Grass Festival.
  4. Take the Morgan County driving tour of Washington Heritage Trail.
  5. Play at JayDee’s Family Fun Center in Inwood. Lots of indoor and outdoor fun!
  6. Enroll in KinderPraise classes with your child.
  7. Go strawberry picking at Orr’s Farm Market.
  8. Watch the big bubbling cauldron of apple butter in the square at the Apple Butter Festival in Berkeley Springs.
  9. Hit the rink at Galaxy Skateland in Martinsburg.
  10. Swim at the lake and play on the beach at Cacapon State Park.
  11. Pick an activity (fishing, hiking, camping, biking) at Sleepy Creek Wildlife Preserve.
  12. Learn and explore at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum in Winchester, VA.
  13. Bowling is great family fun and you can do it in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties!
  14. Feed the animals at Wilson’s Wild Animal Park in Winchester, VA.
  15. Paint your own pottery (and get delicious ice cream) at Skipper’s in Charles Town.
  16. Ride bikes on the C & O Canal.
  17. Cheer on the team at a Hagerstown Suns game.
  18. Get a funnel cake or cotton candy at a local county fair.
  19. Step into the prehistoric era at Dinosaur Land in Winchester, VA.
  20. Play soccer or walk the trail at Morgan’s Grove Park in Shepherdstown.
  21. Have some indoor fun (and a milkshake) at Chick-fil-A.  Locations in Martinsburg and Ranson.
  22. Feed the ducks at Hagerstown’s City Park.
  23. Run off some energy at Open Gym through Berkeley County Parks and Rec.
  24. Take your fishing poles to Zett’s Fish Hatchery in Inwood.
  25. Play miniature golf at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg.

What keeps your family busy in the Eastern Panhandle?

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