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Day Trips

If you would like to be added to our trips mailing list, please email us at parksdata@comcast.net.

 

New York City Day Trip
Enjoy a day of shopping or sight-seeing without the hassle of driving or parking. We will be traveling by bus to New York City where you will have the option of three drop off points: The Theatre District (W. 48th Street), The Hard Rock Cafe (W. 57th Street), or The Metropolitan Museum of Art (E. 82nd Street). There will be one pick up point, The Crown Plaza Hotel (49th Street and Broadway).

We will leave from the main parking lot of Alverthorpe Park at 7:30 AM (sharp) and travel non-stop to New York. We will leave New York at 5:00 PM from the Crown Plaza Hotel and return to the park around 7:30 PM.

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Cost: $35 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township".

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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Billy Elliot the Musical On Broadway FULL
The one name on everybody’s lips is Billy. Billy Elliot the Musical is the new show that has captured Broadway’s heart and received the best reviews for any musical in years. Called “Extraordinarily uplifting” by Time Out New York and “Intoxicating” by The New York Times, Billy Elliot is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true.

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (show time is 2:00 PM)
Cost: $150 R / $160 NR
Depart & Return: Willow Grove K-Mart Parking Lot
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township".

 

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular
The Bureau of Parks & Recreation has arranged for two 49-passenger buses to leave from Alverthorpe Park on Thursday, December 3, 2009 for a trip to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes.

The buses will leave from the Alverthorpe Park main gate at 7:00 AM, arriving in New York City at approximately 9:15 AM in front of the Radio City Music Hall. Show time is 2:00 PM. Seats are confirmed to be in the orchestra section. Before the show you will be on your own to tour the city.

The pick up location will be determined the morning of the show before you exit the bus. We will board the buses promptly after the show to return home. We will not be stopping on the way to or from New York. It is suggested that you bring a snack if needed for the ride. The buses are expected to return to Alverthorpe Park around 8:00 PM.

WHEN: Thursday, December 3, 2009
LEAVE: 7:00 A.M., ALVERTHORPE PARK (Forrest Avenue parking lot)
RETURN: To the same location at approximately 8:00 PM
COST: $95.00 PER PERSON (TRANSPORTATION & SHOW TICKET)
           Parent or other adult must accompany all children under 18 years of age.
REGISTRATION: Register in person at Alverthorpe Manor,
                          Mon - Fri, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM or
                          by mailing the form and fees to:
                                               Abington Parks & Recreation
                                               515 Meetinghouse Road
                                               Jenkintown, PA 19046

Registration will remain open until all seats are filled. All forms & fees must be received before you will be registered for this trip.

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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Explore Washington, D.C.
Join us as we travel by motorcoach to Washington D.C. on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The bus will leave from the main entrance parking lot of Alverthorpe Park at 7:30 am and return around 9:00 pm. We will dropping off at the Air and Space Museum and the Holocaust Museum around 11:00 am. The drop off at the Holocaust Museum is a self guided tour at no additional cost for anyone interested. It will take approximately three hours to tour the museum. All forms and fees must be received by the Bureau’s main office no later than Friday, March 26, 2010.

Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township".

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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Explore Washington, D.C. Trip #2

The Bureau will be visiting Washington, D.C. for the second time this year on Wednesday, July 7. This weekday trip will offer the participant an opportunity to visit Government buildings normally closed on the weekend. If you are interested in joining us, return the registration form and fees to the Bureau’s main office by 4:00 PM on Friday, July 7th.

The bus will leave from the Forrest Avenue parking lot of Alverthorpe Park at 7:30 AM sharp! We will make one brief stop on the way down and one on the way back.

We will be dropping off at the Air and Space Museum and the Holocaust Memorial Museum. If you plan to visit the Holocaust Museum please indicate that on the registration form. It takes 2-3 hours for the self-guided tour the Museum.

Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Time: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township".

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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U.S. Tennis Open
Abington Township Parks and Recreation will be travelling to Corona Park in Flushing Meadow, New York to attend the U.S. Open Tennis Program this summer.

Date:Thursday, ?
Time: 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Cost: $? per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township."

Click HERE for a Registration Form

 

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Inner Harbor Baltimore
The Parks & Recreation Department will be traveling to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for a day on your own. While there you can check out the Gallery and Harborplace (with over 160 shops and restaurants), visit Ft. McHenry, or go to the National Aquarium (discount tickets can be purchased through the Parks Department). There will be plenty of time to go to Fells Point or tour the historic ships or just enjoy the harbor itself.

Date: Saturday, ?
Time: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
If you are interested in Aquarium tickets, please contact the Parks & Recreation Department.
Registration:  Please return form and fees to Abington Parks & Recreation.  Make checks payable to "Abington Township".

 

Click HERE for a Registration Form

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