http://www.kennywood.com
"America's Finest Traditional Amusement Park." Beautifully landscaped and designated as a National and State Historic Landmark, Kennywood park features 31 major rides, including three wooden roller coasters, an antique carousel, the Phantom's Revenge steel coaster, the indoor Exterminator, three water rides, and 14 Kiddieland rides. Mini golf, paddleboats, and the Skycoaster are separate charges. The park also has 35 various games, as well as four gift shops and four arcades. The 2006 season will feature the new Swing Shot–a 32-seat swing thrill ride.
Opening date: May 6, 2006; opens daily starting May 12 (closed May 16).
Address:
4800 Kennywood Blvd.
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Phone: 412-461-0500
Handicap Access? N
Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Swissvale Historical Society (2.33 Miles)
Homestead and Mifflin Township Historical Society (2.55 Miles)
McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center (3.05 Miles)
Mifflin Township Historical Society (3.54 Miles)
Squirrel Hill Historical Society (3.9 Miles)
Elizabeth Township Historical Society (4.07 Miles)
Monroeville Historical Society (4.77 Miles)
Dance Performances Nearby
Junction Dance Theater (2.88 Miles)
Attack Theatre (3.09 Miles)
Helios Arts (5.01 Miles)
Dance Alloy (5.09 Miles)
African Drum and Dance Ensemble (5.27 Miles)
Black Nativity (5.32 Miles)
Hotels & Motels Nearby
Holiday Inn - Parkway East (2.37 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Waterfront (2.8 Miles)
Ramada Inn and Conference Center - Pittsburgh (3.45 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express - West Mifflin (3.49 Miles)
Comfort Inn Conference Center Pittsburgh (3.55 Miles)
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh (4.14 Miles)
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh/ExpoMart (4.15 Miles)
Shadyside Inn Suites (4.66 Miles)
Springhill Suites - West Mifflin (4.74 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (4.79 Miles)
Hampton Inn Pittsburgh - West Mifflin (4.85 Miles)
Extended Stay America - Monroeville (4.89 Miles)
Comfort Inn - Pittsburgh/West Mifflin (5.03 Miles)
Friendship Suites (5.05 Miles)
Doug's Motel (5.08 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott - Shadyside (5.12 Miles)
Star Lite Motel (5.19 Miles)
Quality Inn University Center - Pittsburgh (5.24 Miles)
Best Western University Center (5.24 Miles)
Holiday Inn Select University Center (5.32 Miles)
Holiday Inn Select University Center (5.36 Miles)
All Accommodations Nearby
Dave & Buster's - Pittsburgh (1.79 Miles)
Holiday Inn - Parkway East (2.37 Miles)
Ramada Inn and Conference Center - Pittsburgh (3.45 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express - West Mifflin (3.49 Miles)
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh (4.14 Miles)
Campgrounds at Youghiogheny River Lake (4.57 Miles)
Inns on Negley (4.73 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (4.79 Miles)
Friendship Suites (5.05 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott - Shadyside (5.12 Miles)
Best Western University Center (5.24 Miles)
Holiday Inn Select University Center (5.32 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
The University Club of Pittsburgh (5.39 Miles)
William Penn Motel (5.41 Miles)
Hampton Inn University Center (5.47 Miles)
Monroeville Special Events (5.63 Miles)
Accommodations & Dining Nearby
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Latin American Literary Review Press (2.55 Miles)
Quilt Company East (3.1 Miles)
John Harvard's Brewhouse (3.35 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express - West Mifflin (3.49 Miles)
Eat'n Park - Squirrel Hill (3.87 Miles)
Shady Grove (4.73 Miles)
Doc's Place (4.75 Miles)
Red Room Cafe and Lounge (4.77 Miles)
Enrico's Ristorante (4.78 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (4.79 Miles)
Girasole (4.8 Miles)
Sharp Edge Beer Emporium (4.93 Miles)
Friendship Suites (5.05 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott - Shadyside (5.12 Miles)
Shadyside Summer Arts Festival (5.14 Miles)
Mad Mex - Pittsburgh (5.18 Miles)
Best Western University Center (5.24 Miles)
Pittsburgh Lace Group (5.29 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
Primanti Brothers - Oakland (5.36 Miles)
Museums Nearby
George Westinghouse Museum (2.77 Miles)
Frick Art & Historical Center (3.54 Miles)
Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites (3.56 Miles)
Clayton, Home of Henry Clay Frick (3.78 Miles)
Carnegie Museum of Art (5.1 Miles)
History Museums Nearby
National Museum of Broadcasting (2.33 Miles)
George Westinghouse Museum (2.77 Miles)
McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center (3.05 Miles)
Frick Art & Historical Center (3.54 Miles)
Mifflin Township Historical Society (3.54 Miles)
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh (3.91 Miles)
Antiquing Nearby
Woodland Flea Market (1.61 Miles)
Barnwood Antiques (2.56 Miles)
Typhoon (2.57 Miles)
Wild Goose (2.83 Miles)
Century III Mall (4.3 Miles)
Lily's Antiques (4.67 Miles)
River House Antiques (4.69 Miles)
Panther Hollow Flea Market (4.7 Miles)
Hey Betty (4.76 Miles)
Antique Prints (4.77 Miles)
Kozloff and Meaders (4.78 Miles)
Merryvale Antiques (4.78 Miles)
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery (4.79 Miles)
Mark Evers Antiques (5.29 Miles)
Timeless Treasures (5.43 Miles)
Bloomfield Antiques and More (5.76 Miles)
Swoon Antiques (6.33 Miles)
16:62 Design Zone (6.44 Miles)
Ken's Antiques (6.82 Miles)
Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Woodland Flea Market (1.61 Miles)
Crown Fine Art (1.72 Miles)
Pittsburgh Super Flea (1.74 Miles)
McKeesport Little Theater (2.05 Miles)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homestead (2.22 Miles)
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra (2.24 Miles)
McKeesport Symphony Orchestra (2.27 Miles)
Rock Bottom (2.29 Miles)
Great Valley Flea Market (2.48 Miles)
Steel Valley Arts Council (2.48 Miles)
Retro on 8th (2.66 Miles)
Bakari Editions (2.71 Miles)
Regent Square Theatre (2.83 Miles)
Shopping at The Waterfront (2.84 Miles)
Junction Dance Theater (2.88 Miles)
Irish Centre of Pittsburgh (3 Miles)
Quantum Theatre (3.45 Miles)
Be a Pilot for the day (3.55 Miles)
Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites (3.56 Miles)
Weavers and Fiber Friends of Pittsburgh (3.76 Miles)
Clayton, Home of Henry Clay Frick (3.78 Miles)
Shopping Nearby
Woodland Flea Market (1.61 Miles)
Pittsburgh Super Flea (1.74 Miles)
Great Valley Flea Market (2.48 Miles)
Typhoon (2.57 Miles)
Retro on 8th (2.66 Miles)
Wild Goose (2.83 Miles)
Shopping at The Waterfront (2.84 Miles)
European Treasures (3.7 Miles)
Jerry's Records (3.74 Miles)
Heritage Harley-Davidson (4.05 Miles)
Monroeville Mall (4.29 Miles)
Century III Mall (4.3 Miles)
Miracle Mile Shopping Center (4.37 Miles)
Lily's Antiques (4.67 Miles)
River House Antiques (4.69 Miles)
Panther Hollow Flea Market (4.7 Miles)
Hey Betty (4.76 Miles)
Antique Prints (4.77 Miles)
Krispy Kreme - West Mifflin (4.77 Miles)
Kozloff and Meaders (4.78 Miles)
Country Markets Nearby
Typhoon (2.57 Miles)
City Parks Farmers Market I Schenley Ice Rink (3.68 Miles)
Pamela's - Squirrel Hill (3.89 Miles)
Pamela's - Shadyside (4.71 Miles)
Highland Park Farmer's Market (4.82 Miles)
Timeless Treasures (5.43 Miles)
Nightlife Nearby
Palisades Dance Hall (1.72 Miles)
Dave & Buster's - Pittsburgh (1.79 Miles)
Improv (2.29 Miles)
Sandcastle Sandbar (2.78 Miles)
Mr. Roboto Project (2.97 Miles)
Absolute Pitts (4.03 Miles)
Kelly's (4.73 Miles)
Shadow Lounge (4.8 Miles)
New York, New York (4.8 Miles)
Soba Lounge (4.86 Miles)
Birmingham Bridge Tavern (5.31 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
Holiday Inn Select University Center (5.36 Miles)
The Upstage (5.39 Miles)
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (5.79 Miles)
Church Brew Works (6.23 Miles)
Thunderbird Cafe (6.33 Miles)
Squonk Opera (6.56 Miles)
Music Nearby
McKeesport Symphony Orchestra (2.27 Miles)
ON (2.97 Miles)
Jerry's Records (3.74 Miles)
Afro-American Music Institute (3.85 Miles)
River City Brass Band (4.54 Miles)
Shadow Lounge (4.8 Miles)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (4.81 Miles)
720 Records (4.82 Miles)
Carnegie Mellon School of Music (4.86 Miles)
Helios Arts (5.01 Miles)
Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh (5.13 Miles)
Home of Billy Eckstein (5.21 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
The Upstage (5.39 Miles)
Pittsburgh Playhouse (5.45 Miles)
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern (5.79 Miles)
Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society (6.3 Miles)
Stephen Foster's Grave (6.36 Miles)
Theatre Nearby
McKeesport Little Theater (2.05 Miles)
Regent Square Theatre (2.83 Miles)
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Junction Dance Theater (2.88 Miles)
ON (2.97 Miles)
Quantum Theatre (3.45 Miles)
Absolute Pitts (4.03 Miles)
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater Festival (4.84 Miles)
Helios Arts (5.01 Miles)
Kuntu Repertory Theatre (5.27 Miles)
The Move (5.3 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
Pittsburgh Theater (5.35 Miles)
Pittsburgh Playhouse (5.45 Miles)
Three Rivers Film Festival (5.57 Miles)
New Plays on Penn Festival (5.6 Miles)
Monroeville Special Events (5.63 Miles)
Penn Avenue Theatre (5.66 Miles)
Squonk Opera (6.56 Miles)
Galleries Nearby
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Edgewood Symphony Orchestra (2.24 Miles)
One World Gallery (3.87 Miles)
Selma Burke Gallery (4.71 Miles)
Michael Berger Gallery (4.72 Miles)
Four Winds Gallery (4.72 Miles)
The Clay Place (4.75 Miles)
Photo Forum Gallery (4.77 Miles)
Mendelson Gallery (4.77 Miles)
Gallery in the Square (4.78 Miles)
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery (4.79 Miles)
L'Atelier Gallery (4.79 Miles)
Spinning Plate Artist Lofts (4.88 Miles)
Dargate Auction Galleries (5.03 Miles)
Helios Arts Gallery (5.06 Miles)
East End Galleries (5.14 Miles)
Horizons Gallery (5.14 Miles)
Truth Beauty (5.18 Miles)
University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh (5.31 Miles)
Melwood Photography Gallery (5.59 Miles)
Garfield Artworks (5.6 Miles)
Lectures & Seminars Nearby
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (2.05 Miles)
Irish Centre of Pittsburgh (3 Miles)
Squirrel Hill Historical Society (3.9 Miles)
Cathedral of Learning (5.25 Miles)
Golfing Nearby
Grand View Golf Club (1.13 Miles)
Long View Golf Range (2.19 Miles)
Schenley Park Golf Course (4.28 Miles)
Golden Bear Golf Center at McDain (4.74 Miles)
Practice T. Golf Center (5.15 Miles)
Pennsylvania Golf Course Owners (5.61 Miles)
Maple Crest Golf Course - Monroeville (5.71 Miles)
Willow Golf Range (6.52 Miles)
All Dining Nearby
Cabo Mexican Grill (2.29 Miles)
Mitchell's Fish Market (2.62 Miles)
Roland's Seafood Grill (2.91 Miles)
Angie's Restaurant (2.98 Miles)
Kings Family Restaurants - McKeesport (3.54 Miles)
Aiello's Pizza (3.77 Miles)
Eat'n Park - Squirrel Hill (3.87 Miles)
Pamela's - Squirrel Hill (3.89 Miles)
Boston Waterfront and Lounge (4.02 Miles)
Big Jim's Restaurant and Bar (4.69 Miles)
Casbah (4.69 Miles)
Max and Erma's (4.71 Miles)
Pamela's - Shadyside (4.71 Miles)
Shady Grove (4.73 Miles)
Doc's Place (4.75 Miles)
Red Room Cafe and Lounge (4.77 Miles)
Krispy Kreme - West Mifflin (4.77 Miles)
Fajita Grill (4.78 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (4.79 Miles)
Elbow Room (4.79 Miles)
Girasole (4.8 Miles)
Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Sandcastle Waterpark (2.79 Miles)
Helios Arts (5.01 Miles)
Fine Dining Nearby
Mitchell's Fish Market (2.62 Miles)
Casbah (4.69 Miles)
Shady Grove (4.73 Miles)
Red Room Cafe and Lounge (4.77 Miles)
Sunnyledge Hotel (4.79 Miles)
Girasole (4.8 Miles)
Soba Lounge (4.86 Miles)
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto - Monroeville (5.3 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
Family Restaurants Nearby
Improv (2.29 Miles)
Angie's Restaurant (2.98 Miles)
Kings Family Restaurants - McKeesport (3.54 Miles)
Aiello's Pizza (3.77 Miles)
Eat'n Park - Squirrel Hill (3.87 Miles)
Pamela's - Squirrel Hill (3.89 Miles)
Boston Waterfront and Lounge (4.02 Miles)
Big Jim's Restaurant and Bar (4.69 Miles)
Pamela's - Shadyside (4.71 Miles)
Kelly's (4.73 Miles)
Elbow Room (4.79 Miles)
Ali Baba Restaurant (5.12 Miles)
Mad Mex - Pittsburgh (5.18 Miles)
Baum Vivant (5.23 Miles)
Birmingham Bridge Tavern (5.31 Miles)
Fuel and Fuddle (5.33 Miles)
Atwood Deli (5.33 Miles)
Alexander's Restaurant (5.33 Miles)
SouthSide Works (5.34 Miles)
Pamela's - Oakland (5.37 Miles)
Quaker Steak & Lube - Robinson (5.41 Miles)
Biking Nearby
Steel Valley Trail (2.06 Miles)
Mon Valley Bike Route (3.42 Miles)
Washington Boulevard Bike Track (4.84 Miles)
Schenley Park (5.34 Miles)
Nature & Outdoors Nearby
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (2.05 Miles)
Braddock's Crossing Trail (2.24 Miles)
Helen Richey Field (2.28 Miles)
Heritage Harley-Davidson (4.05 Miles)
West Mifflin Gander Mountain (4.28 Miles)
Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center (4.31 Miles)
Campgrounds at Youghiogheny River Lake (4.57 Miles)
White Oak Park (4.7 Miles)
Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race (4.76 Miles)
Highland Park (4.82 Miles)
Allegheny Cemetery (6.37 Miles)
Historic Places Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (0.82 Miles)
Braddock Cemetery (1.03 Miles)
George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge (1.51 Miles)
Homestead High-Level Bridge (1.57 Miles)
Allegheny County Airport (1.84 Miles)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homestead (2.22 Miles)
Braddock's Crossing Trail (2.24 Miles)
Helen Richey Field (2.28 Miles)
National Museum of Broadcasting (2.33 Miles)
Swissvale Historical Society (2.33 Miles)
Jane Holmes Residence (2.65 Miles)
McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center (3.05 Miles)
Mifflin Township Historical Society (3.54 Miles)
Andrew Mellon's Grave (3.62 Miles)
University of Pittsburgh, Archives Service Center (3.66 Miles)
Calvary Cemetery (3.79 Miles)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homewood (3.85 Miles)
Squirrel Hill Historical Society (3.9 Miles)
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh (3.91 Miles)
Sri Venkateswara Temple (3.92 Miles)
African American Heritage Nearby
Bakari Editions (2.71 Miles)
Afro-American Music Institute (3.85 Miles)
7101 Apple Street (4.14 Miles)
Lincoln Elementary School (4.4 Miles)
Kuntu Repertory Theatre (5.27 Miles)
African Drum and Dance Ensemble (5.27 Miles)
Black Nativity (5.32 Miles)
Haunted Happenings Nearby
Braddock Cemetery (1.03 Miles)
Andrew Mellon's Grave (3.62 Miles)
Calvary Cemetery (3.79 Miles)
Stephen Foster's Grave (6.36 Miles)
Art Museums Nearby
Bakari Editions (2.71 Miles)
ON (2.97 Miles)
Frick Art & Historical Center (3.54 Miles)
Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites (3.56 Miles)
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (4.34 Miles)
Carnegie Museum of Art (5.1 Miles)
ModernFormations (5.59 Miles)
Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater Festival (4.84 Miles)
Black Nativity (5.32 Miles)
Three Rivers Film Festival (5.57 Miles)
New Plays on Penn Festival (5.6 Miles)
Driving Tours Nearby
Homestead High-Level Bridge (1.57 Miles)
Elderhostel, Inc. (3.71 Miles)
Zoos & Animal Parks Nearby
All Tours Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (0.82 Miles)
Allegheny County Airport (1.84 Miles)
Elderhostel, Inc. (3.71 Miles)
Exkursion (5.2 Miles)
Tours Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (0.82 Miles)
Allegheny County Airport (1.84 Miles)
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (2.22 Miles)
Elderhostel, Inc. (3.71 Miles)
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (4.7 Miles)
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden (4.96 Miles)
W.Q.E.D. Pittsburgh (5.01 Miles)
WQED Multimedia Communications (5.04 Miles)
Nationality Rooms Tours (5.28 Miles)
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (5.37 Miles)
Hiking Nearby
Frick Environmental Center (3.38 Miles)
White Oak Park (4.7 Miles)
Amateur/College Sports Nearby
Shady Skates (3.47 Miles)
Frick Park Bowling Green (3.77 Miles)
Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race (4.76 Miles)
History Tours Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (0.82 Miles)
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (2.22 Miles)
Braddock's Crossing Trail (2.24 Miles)
Jane Holmes Residence (2.65 Miles)
Frick Art & Historical Center (3.54 Miles)
Elderhostel, Inc. (3.71 Miles)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homewood (3.85 Miles)
7101 Apple Street (4.14 Miles)
1180 Murray Hill Avenue (4.36 Miles)
Lincoln Elementary School (4.4 Miles)
Calvary Episcopal Church (4.54 Miles)
W.Q.E.D. Pittsburgh (5.01 Miles)
WQED Multimedia Communications (5.04 Miles)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (5.21 Miles)
Saint Andrew's Church (5.23 Miles)
4405 Bigelow Boulevard (5.31 Miles)
William Pitt Union (5.34 Miles)
The Twentieth Century Club (5.39 Miles)
Carlow University (5.53 Miles)
Allegheny Cemetery (6.37 Miles)
Outfitters Nearby
West Mifflin Gander Mountain (4.28 Miles)
Shadyside Ski and Bike (4.8 Miles)
Exkursion (5.2 Miles)
Hunting & Fishing Nearby
West Mifflin Gander Mountain (4.28 Miles)
Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Jane Holmes Residence (2.65 Miles)
Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center (4.31 Miles)
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (4.7 Miles)
Angora Gardens (4.71 Miles)
Chatham College Arboretum (4.74 Miles)
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden (4.96 Miles)
Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Shadyside Ski and Bike (4.8 Miles)
Factory Tours Nearby
Rails to Trails Nearby
Steel Valley Trail (2.06 Miles)
Boating & Sailing Nearby
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (2.05 Miles)
River Adventures Nearby
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (2.05 Miles)
Exkursion (5.2 Miles)
Water Activities Nearby
POWR/DCNR Pennsylvania River Sojourns - American Whitewater Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival - Ohiopyle River (2.05 Miles)
Sandcastle Waterpark (2.79 Miles)
Kids Nearby
Color Me Mine (3.84 Miles)
Action Sports Nearby
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homestead (2.22 Miles)
Helen Richey Field (2.28 Miles)
Shady Skates (3.47 Miles)
Be a Pilot for the day (3.55 Miles)
Heritage Harley-Davidson (4.05 Miles)
Shadyside Ski and Bike (4.8 Miles)
Exkursion (5.2 Miles)
Motorcycling Nearby
Heritage Harley-Davidson (4.05 Miles)
Diners Nearby
Rock Bottom (2.29 Miles)
Doc's Place (4.75 Miles)
Ritter's Diner (5.16 Miles)
Primanti Brothers - Oakland (5.36 Miles)
Colleges & Universities Nearby
Chatham College (4.75 Miles)
Carnegie Mellon University (4.84 Miles)
Hillman Library (5.27 Miles)
William Pitt Union (5.34 Miles)
Carlow University (5.53 Miles)
Breweries Nearby
Rock Bottom (2.29 Miles)
John Harvard's Brewhouse (3.35 Miles)
Sharp Edge Beer Emporium (4.93 Miles)
Church Brew Works (6.23 Miles)
Bird Watching Nearby
Frick Environmental Center (3.38 Miles)
Allegheny Cemetery (6.37 Miles)
Nature Centers Nearby
Frick Environmental Center (3.38 Miles)
Campgrounds Nearby
Campgrounds at Youghiogheny River Lake (4.57 Miles)
Camping Nearby
Campgrounds at Youghiogheny River Lake (4.57 Miles)
Battlefields Nearby
Braddock's Field and Braddock Carnegie Library (0.82 Miles)
