Midtown Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Broad Street Market
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Broad Street Market during your trip to Harrisburg. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene and great live music in this family-friendly area.
Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This huge steel sculpture serves as a permanent reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust and an important site of reflection.
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Pennsylvania National Fire Museum in Harrisburg. Stroll along the riverfront or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
Catch an event at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex during your trip to Harrisburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's riverfront and enjoy its local chocolate shops.
Riverfront Park
Explore the great outdoors at Riverfront Park, a lovely green space in Harrisburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's riverfront or experience its great live music.
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Visit a majestic palace in the heart of Harrisburg and wander Pennsylvania’s halls of power in a building created as a tribute to art, freedom and democracy.
Activities
Rise and Dine Food Tour in Vintage Style Trolley
Our pick of the best Midtown Hotel Deals
Ramada by Wyndham Harrisburg/Hershey Area
"It's a nice place for fun, but not if you want a quiet place, to much noise. The doors are heavy and loud, you can hear people talking, laugh, TV loud in other rooms."
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Hershey
"Breakfast was great. Check in was easy. Missing the park shuttle"
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Harrisburg Northeast - Hershey
"Very good, room upgrade was greatly appreciated."
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Harrisburg - Hershey West, PA
"The bad - beds are hard and not comfortable, doors are “heavy” they close hard so you hear slamming doors throughout the day/night, can hear people walking/running in rooms above. Parking lot and pool area not monitored, people running, roughhousing and not respectful of other guests, close proximity ..."
Reviewed on 23 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express - Harrisburg East by IHG
"Hotel served its purpose. It was clean and the breakfast bar was serviceable."
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Harrisburg Airport Hershey
"Yes"
Reviewed on 20 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Midtown
Downtown Harrisburg
Downtown Harrisburg is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Pennsylvania State Capitol and Riverfront Park while in the area.
Uptown
Though Uptown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Pennsylvania State Capitol.
Allison Hill
If you're spending some time in Allison Hill, National Civil War Museum and Appalachian Brewing Company are top sights worth seeing.
East Harrisburg
Though East Harrisburg may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like National Civil War Museum and Riverfront Park.
South Harrisburg
When in South Harrisburg, you can plan a visit to Susquehanna River and Riverfront Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
