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• The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Scranton, Pennsylvania, including 43 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Historic Sites, Bowling and Music Venue.
• From University of Scranton to Nay Aug Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Scranton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wilkes-Barre and Honesdale.

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• The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Scranton, Pennsylvania, including 43 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Historic Sites, Bowling and Music Venue.
• From University of Scranton to Nay Aug Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Scranton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wilkes-Barre and Honesdale.

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OneRepublic with Fitz & the Tantrums – Up to 55% Off Concert

2017 Honda Civic Tour Featuring OneRepublic with Fitz & the Tantrums and James Arthur Allentown / Reading MoreLess Info Grammy-nominated sensation behind “Apologize” and latest single “Let’s Hurt Tonight” teams with “HandClap” indie-poppers in a night of hits 0.3 Miles 92% 36 votes 1

University of Scranton

Colleges & Universities 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA MoreLess Info A small town within a city, the University of Scranton is a refreshingly slower paced school in the heart of busy Scranton. Students appreciate the ever improving facilities, nightlife, and safe environment that the university provides. 1.2 Miles 84% 228 votes 2

Nay Aug Park

Parks 1901 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA MoreLess Info Visitors to Nay Aug Park can climb a treehouse to look at the gorge. They can also use the walking trails, eat a picnic, swim in the two swimming pools, and waterslide complex, and visit the Everhart Museum. The museum features an art collection, an ethnographic collection, and a natural history collection. 2.3 Miles 97% 469 votes 3

Lackawanna County Coal Mine

Historic Sites McDade Park, Scranton, PA 18503 MoreLess Info At the Lackawanna County Coal Mine, visitors can enter an anthracite coal mine by riding cars into the mine. Once at the bottom, visitors walk about a half mile to learn about coal mining, before riding the cars back to the surface. 2.4 Miles 57% 37 votes 4

Historic Scranton Iron Furnaces

Historic Sites Scranton, PA MoreLess Info Representing the history of the early iron industry in America are the Historic Scranton Iron Furnaces. Situated in a beautiful historic park setting the furnaces are open to the public for viewing and are accessible by trolley or car. 0.5 Miles 83% 671 votes 5

Steamtown National Historic Site

Specialty Museums 4 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 18503 MoreLess Info At the Steamtown National Historic Site, visitors can ask questions at the Visitor Center, watch an 18-minute documentary of steam trains in the Theater, visit the Technology Museum and walk along a time line of steam trains at the History Museum. Visitors can also take train rides. 0.6 Miles 84% 116 votes 6

The Electric City Trolley Station & Museum

Specialty Museums Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA MoreLess Info Scranton was the first Pennsylvania city to have trolleys, and The Electric City Trolley Station and Museum offers photographs and other memorabilia from the trolleys. Visitors can take a trolley ride through the Crown Avenue Tunnel, one of the longest interurban tunnels ever built. 2.3 Miles 91% 77 votes 7

Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum

History Museums Scranton, PA MoreLess Info The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum tells the story of the settlers that came to America from 23 countries to work in the mines and textile factories through exhibits, vehicles, photographs, tools, and archival records. Visitors can also see a coalmine car, a locomotive, and a sculpture depicting a trap… 1.6 Miles 70% 125 votes 8

Houdini Museum

Specialty Museums 1433 N. Main Ave., Scranton, PA 18508 MoreLess Info The magician Houdini's life is covered at the Houdini Museum where visitors can see memorabilia, artifacts, mannequins and films. The museum also has live shows where several of Houdini's most famous tricks are performed. 1.1 Miles 80% 59 votes 9

Everhart Museum

Natural History Museums 1901 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510 MoreLess Info The Everhart Museum has an extensive collection of taxidermy birds from the local region. The museum also contains art from 12 African nations, mixed media collages from around the world, American paintings and a large collection of Dorflinger glass. 1.5 Miles 83% 6 votes 10

Marine Corps League NE Detachment Museum

Military Museums 1340 Alder Street, Scranton, PA MoreLess Info The Marine Corps League NE Detachment Museum, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, features over 1,500 artifacts, including dioramas, depicting Marine Corps engagement from the Revolutionary War to now. Entry into the museum is accessed by way of the adjacent Leatherneck Lounge. Showing 1-10 of 114

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