In Erie, Pennsylvania, you’ll find so much to do, and time to do it all! Relax along the calm waters of Lake Erie, and enjoy the natural beauty, local food, attractions and festivals that make Erie County an exceptional place to get away.
Each summer, Erie’s warm temperatures and seven miles of sandy beaches give visitors the perfect reason to get away.
With a location on Lake Erie, it’s only natural that one of Erie’s best features is its waterfront. Whether you spend time on the water or alongside it, you’ll find an abundance of things to do set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay.
Affordable family fun is one of the things that Erie does best. Pack up the car and get wrapped up in activities that you and your kids will all love.
Home to the Lake Erie Ale Trail, something new is always brewing at the Erie's microbreweries and distilleries.
Erie’s arts and entertainment scene is a unique blend of metropolitan spirit and small town charm, offering a myriad of theatrical performances, thought-provoking art galleries, and national touring acts.
The Erie region's event calendar is always brimming with reasons to celebrate seasons, cultures, resources, teams and much more.
Natural beauty abounds in Erie County, and along with it are wide-reaching ways to enjoy it. When you visit Erie, plan to partake in some of the most peaceful paddles, best fishing, and scenic trails as you'll find anywhere in the country.
Sharpen your game and test your skills across the sprawling fairways and beautifully landscaped greens at Erie's golf courses.
Lake Erie is consistently named one of the top bass fisheries in the nation, and the seasonal steelhead runs are the stuff of legend. Cast a line in Erie's waters and leave with a tale for the ages.
Find the best restaurants in the Erie area and a variety of dining experiences. From fine dining to casual, family friendly, ethnic, fusion and grab and go, there is a cuisine to please every palate. You can dine on a rooftop, on the water or the waterfront, bayside, curbside, inside or outside. The possibilities are endless.
Erie County is home to one of the largest grape-growing regions in the country, featuring lush lakefront vineyards and charming small towns like North East, where a walkable downtown features local shopping, restaurants and parks, and is the Erie County start to Lake Erie Wine Country.
Pamper yourself by relaxing your mind, body and spirit at one of Erie’s wellness centers and spas. Rejuvenate and soothe your inner being. Erie's wellness centers, massage therapy and spas offer traditional services and new-age healing techniques.
Erie’s rich, historical past is filled with innovative thinkers, inventions and discoveries. Explore our region’s museums, monuments and memorials to learn the role that so many people, places and events played to shape our community into what it is today.
When it comes to sports, Erie has so much to cheer for! Erie County is home to three minor-pro sports teams, four universities with teams represented in the NCAA Divisions I, II and III and a thriving sports tourism scene.
Erie is a great destination for a waterfront escape in any season. Whether it’s sunbathing on the beach or snow shoeing the trails, visitors never run out of things to do. Explore our seasons and discover how Erie can be your complete year-round destination getaway.
160 East Front Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-450-8553
652 West 17th Street
Erie, PA 16502
814-572-7466
2602 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16505
814-835-5356
4105 Asbury Road
Pet friendly (outside trails only)
Erie, PA 16506
814-454-1813
436 Walnut Street
Girard, PA 16417
814-833-0527
6401 Gorski Rd
Fairview, PA 16415
814-392-3500
3330 West 26th Street
Village West Plaza
Erie, PA 16506
In front of Blasco Library/160 East Front Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-774-9416
8600 West Lake Road
Lake City, PA 16423
45 Main Street
Girard , PA 16417
814-664-4749
945 Mead Avenue
Corry, PA 16407
814-734-3114
301 W Plum St #2122
Edinboro, PA 16412
716-736-4418
5811 Welch Hill Road
Ripley, NY 14775
814-823-1591
814-474-2356
7085 Van Camp Road
Fairview Township
Girard, PA 16417
814-459-5477
20 East 5th Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-833-7424
11100 West Lake Road
Lake City, PA 16423
814-459-2463
2116 Chestnut Street
Erie, PA 16502
814-392-4785
Home field is Erie Sports Center
8159 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-454-1813
356 West 6th Street
Erie , PA 16507
2650 PA-505
Erie , PA 16508
2614 Glenwood Park Ave
Erie, PA 16508
814-453-7117
809 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-866-0641
6050 Old Zuck Road
Erie, PA 16506
814-453-7117
809 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-452-2744
150 East Front Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-464-7246
3424 W. Lake Rd
Erie, PA 16505
814-455-7779
Erie Insurance Arena
809 French St
Erie, PA 16501
814-455-1375
23 West 10th Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-454-2852
12 West 10th Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-456-1300
Home games - UPMC Park/110 East 10 Street
Business Office - 831 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
412-852-7508
8159 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-864-2022
4940 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16501
356 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-453-3743
420 French Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-456-5969
428 Chestnut Street
Erie, PA 16507
800-922-1219
6960 West Ridge Road
Fairview, PA 16415
814-402-4653
1000 State Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-474-5730
8600 Avonia Road
Girard, PA 16417
814-796-4014
108 High Street
Waterford, PA 16441
32 High Street
Waterford, PA 16441
814-453-3758
10 East 5th Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-734-6699
221 Waterford Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
716-326-2003
8305 West Main Road
Westfield, NY 14787
814-454-1770
150 East Front Street, Ste 300
Erie, PA 16507
724-316-2529
35 State Street
Erie , PA 16507
814-454-1813
356 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-898-4653
3730 Harbor Ridge Trail
Erie, PA 16510
814-602-5846
12 East Dobbins Landing
next to Woody's Backwater BARge & Grill
Erie, PA 16507
814-664-8560
12150 Route 6
Corry, PA 16407
814-461-0911
1402 State Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-453-5323
1501 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16505
814-725-3303
10700 Delmas Drive
North East, PA 16428
814-725-1911
31 Wall Street
North East, PA 16428
814-725-9644
8351 Route 89
North East, PA 16428
814-454-5830
Ft. of, Port Access Rd
Erie, PA 16507
1200 Lighthouse Street
Erie, PA 16507
814-823-6706
8159 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-449-9012
150 East Front Street - Erie Maritime Museum
Erie, PA 16507
814-824-3000
501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546
814-636-5100
8270 Peach Street
Suite 300
Erie, PA 16509
814-796-2767
10760 Donation Road
Waterford, PA 16441
814-734-1641
14510 Mt. Pleasant Road
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
716-484-2222
203 W. Second Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
600 French Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-920-9666
130 E Front Street
Erie , PA 16507
1 High Street
Waterford, PA 16441
814-616-7222
1505 State Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-664-3053
32 North Center Street
Corry, PA 16407
716-355-4141
1405 Olde Road
Clymer, NY 14724
On the bay side of Presque Isle that overlooks Misery Bay
Erie, PA 16507
814-452-2628
402 West Bayfront Parkway
Erie, PA 16507
814-824-9241
1909 Chestnut Street
East End Entrance
Erie, PA 16502
814-838-3938
Presque Isle State Park
Presque Isle Canoe & Boat Livery
Erie, PA 16505
814-836-0201
Perry Monument at Presque Isle
Erie, PA 16501
866-ERIE-FUN (374-3386)
8199 Perry Highway/Exit 27, I-90
Erie, PA 16509
814-835-1384
301 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-833-3604
Presque Isle State Park, east of Beach 6
Erie, PA 16505
814-833-3272
6300 Sterrettania Road
Fairview, PA 16415
814-833-7424
Foot of Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-835-8900
Waterworks Beach area
Presque Isle State Park
Erie, PA 16505
814-836-1827
3835 West 12th Street
Erie, PA 16505
814-398-4692
24527 U.S. Highway 6 & 19
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
814-452-2025
303 East 32nd Street
Erie, PA 16504
601 PA-5 Alt
Erie, PA 16501
814-528-5005
3728 Liberty Street
Erie, PA 16508
814-833-7424
E Fisher Drive
Erie, PA 16507
814-474-5855
4302 Avonia Road
Fairview, PA 16415
724-880-1283
Captain John E. Lampe Marina, Foot of Port Access Road
Erie, PA 16507
814-833-7424
301 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505
At the intersection of 1st Ave & W High Street
Union City, PA 16438
814-456-1300
110 East 10th Street
Erie, PA 16501
814-922-3261
352 Holliday Road
North Springfield, PA 16430
814-452-4857
811 State Street
Erie, PA 16501
Wolverine Park Marina
34 State Street
Erie, PA 16507
Looking for something fun to do? Spend a day in the Treasure Island Arcade, where no water park admission is required! The Treasure Island Arcade is home to over 100+ games! From sports games and racing games to retro games and all-new VR motion games, there is something fun for everyone to enjoy!
If you live more than 50 miles from Millcreek Mall, stop by the Customer Service Center to register. You’ll receive a Guest Rewards Tourism Program Luggage Tag. Scanning the QR Code on it will reveal special offers from participating mall merchants. If you spend $200 or more that day, take your receipts back to the Customer Service Center and you’ll get a FREE $20 Mall Gift Card. You get rewarded just for shopping!
Welcome to The Cove Bay-Side Restaurant and Tavern. We invite you to enjoy a unique dining experience on Erie’s Bayfront with our nautically inspired decor, a carefully crafted menu, and an unbelievable view of Presque Isle Bay. With both indoor and outdoor seating right next to the bay, we want to be your destination of choice when you “just want to get away from it all” but without having to go far.
Located on the southeast shore of Lake Erie, the Port of Erie has been promoting industrial, commercial, and recreational opportunities on the waters of Lake Erie since 1959.
Poverty Knob offers hand-crafted beer, cocktails, mocktails and delicious sharable food year-round. The brewery is family and dog friendly with both indoor and outdoor spaces. We offer games, music and entertainment for all ages.
Erie Events manages a four facility entertainment complex that includes the Warner Theatre, Erie Insurance Arena, Bayfront Convention Center and UPMC Park. These four venues host a variety of events that include world-class entertainment, family friendly shows and sporting events.
Savor an exquisite waterfront dining experience at Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel, where culinary excellence meets panoramic views. This signature restaurant invites you to indulge in a delectable journey with a menu showcasing locally sourced ingredients and global inspirations while overlooking the serene waters of Lake Erie.
Five Iron Golf is blurring the lines between indoor golf and entertainment. State-of-the-art simulators and world-class instruction meet premium events and amenities plus delectable food and cocktail menus.
Aaron Tveit makes his much-anticipated return to Mercyhurst University's Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 1. He earned a Tony Award his performance in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and has appeared in a wide range of stage, television, and film projects, including “Next to Normal,” “Schmigadoon!”, “Les Misérables,” and “Grease: Live.”
Home to over 300 animals from around the world - the zoo offers an immersive experience with a variety of engaging exhibits, from playful otters to majestic big cats. Enjoy up-close animal encounters, special events, and interactive keeper talks that inspire conservation and a deeper connection to nature. Whether you're visiting with family or friends, the Erie Zoo is the perfect destination for fun, education, and unforgettable memories. Join us in supporting wildlife and conservation efforts!
A Creative Building in Erie's Little Italy. If you are looking for an authentic place eat and hang out in, you've found the right place! Presley and Pear Arts and Crafts recently opened and is a unique and inspiring place to take the kids during the day & for adults to attend Creative Workshops in the evenings!
The Mazza family welcomes you to explore 3 unique locations in Lake Erie Wine Country. Sip and savor award-winning wines at Mazza Vineyards and the historic South Shore Wine Company, both located in North East, PA, and be sure to visit their combination winery, distillery and brewery, Mazza Chautauqua Cellars/Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing, in nearby Westfield, NY.
Erie’s own local craft beer pubs are a must-visit! With 4 great locations, just pick one that’s convenient for you! A casual, family friendly dining experience with something for everyone! To view our menu, check out what’s on tap, or get to directions to our pubs, learn more now!”
UPMC Hamot is a 458-bed hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital serves as a regional referral hub and is the only accredited trauma center in the region.
ASCEND is a community hub in downtown Erie that features climbing, fitness, yoga, youth programming, and so much more. We opened up last year and would love to meet you! Visit on your own, with friends and family, or book a team-building event with your coworkers.
Tia Book Cellar is an independent bookstore offering new and bargain books, unique gifts, puzzles, and games for all interests and ages. Located across from Gibson Park in North East, their brand embodies the local business model and the local grape heritage. Tia's believes that "there is always … local, an alternative, and a story." They look forward to helping you discover your next read or gift here.
Edinboro Community and Economic Development is a regional Edinboro area non-profit committed to fostering positive community-wide growth. Through economic and civic initiatives, the ECED seeks to empower the Edinboro community to effectuate targeted change to meet current needs and build regional resilience. Edinboro is a unique area where rural and urban values intersect, and the best "small town America" qualities shine.
Voted Erie’s Choice Best Hospital for eight years in a row
Find true action with slots, table games, sports book, and horse racing.
Experience 84 degrees all year at one of the top water parks in the country.
Experience family summer fun on more than 100 great rides, slides and attractions at Waldameer!
Fill your tank, pick up fresh food from local brands, and a six-pack to go in 40 regional locations.
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