Join us as we travel by motor coach
to Washington D.C. on Saturday, April 14th. 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 be 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, April 6, 2012
Location: Washington D.C.
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Time: 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Depart: Alverthorpe Park
Return: Alverthorpe Park
Cost: $40 per person
Registration: Please return Registration
Form and fees to Abington Parks and Recreation
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Checks payable
to "Abington Township".
Explore Washington, D.C.
The Bureau will be visiting Washington, D.C. for the second
time this year on Wednesday, July 11th. 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, June 24th.
The bus will leave from the Forrest Avenue parking lot of
Alverthorpe Park at 7:00 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 11, 2012
Time: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration: Please return Registration
Form and fees to Abington Parks and Recreation
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Checks payable
to "Abington Township".
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, August 11, 2012
Time: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
If you are interested in National Aquarium tickets, please
contact the Parks & Recreation Department.
Registration: Please return Registration
Form and fees to Abington Parks and Recreation
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Checks payable
to "Abington Township".
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Guests to Mount Vernon can visit the Mansion, a dozen original
structures, Washington’s Tomb, and nearly 50 acres of
his extensive plantation, which include beautiful gardens
and restored landscapes. The estate also includes a working
blacksmith shop and the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer
site, a 4-acre demonstration farm.
The Ford Orientation Center features an inspiring film, We
Fight To Be Free, and a miniature replica of the Washington’s’
iconic home.
The Mansion tour is a timed ticket, and the rest of the day
will be open to explore the rest of the estate.
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Time: 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Cost: $65 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration: Please return Registration
Form and fees to Abington Parks and Recreation
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Checks payable
to "Abington Township".
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 two drop off points:
The Theatre District (W. 48th Street), or The Metropolitan
Museum of Art (E. 82nd Street). There will be one pick up
point, The Paramount Plaza (between 50th and 51st Streets
on Broadway).
We will leave from the main parking lot of Alverthorpe Park
at 8:00 AM (sharp) and travel non-stop to New York. We will
leave New York at 6:00 PM from the Paramount Plaza and return
to the park around 8:30 PM.
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Time: 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person
Depart & Return: Alverthorpe Park main parking lot
Registration: Please return Registration
Form and fees to Abington Parks and Recreation
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Checks payable
to "Abington Township".
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 later this summer. The exact date
and price will be available sometime in June. Please look
for the flyer or check our website:
www.abington.org/parksrec for more information.
