Welcome to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
—the cultural, historical, entertainment, recreational, financial and governmental hub of Central Pennsylvania, as well as the Keystone State’s Capital City! This is THE community for you to live, work and play, and Harrisburg encourages everyone to "get caught learning!"

As a resident, businessperson, tourist or visitor, you, your family and your colleagues will most certainly have an enjoyable experience with each visit to Harrisburg, whether meeting friends, touring a museum, seeing a concert or show, visiting an art exhibit, enjoying a sumptuous meal, participating in an eco-tour of the Susquehanna River, or learning about the rich and diverse history of this riverside community. Harrisburg offers it all to you:

• Dining at a variety of City restaurants, including Second Street’s Restaurant Row and SOMA (South of Market) sections of the City;
  
• Relaxing in Harrisburg’s numerous beautiful parks, including Wildwood Lake Nature Center, Riverfront Park, Italian Lake, and sports and recreation-centered City Island;
  
• Listening and Dancing to top bands playing everything from classical jazz to hip-hop to rhythm and blues to Top 40 hits;
  
• Exploring the numerous historically significant and architecturally unique venues in and around the City, including the stunning State Capitol Building and grounds;
  
• Visiting our nationally-acclaimed museums, including the National Civil War Museum, Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, Pennsylvania State Museum & Archives and Susquehanna Art Museum;
  
• Enjoying live theatrical and musical performances delivered by international, national and regional talent in beautiful settings throughout the City, from the extraordinary Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts to the bucolic and panoramic Reservoir Park;
  
• Walking or bicycling comfortably through Harrisburg, while taking in historical, home, art, garden, ecological and architectural tours;
  
• Reveling at the numerous and vibrant festivals, parades, concerts, street fairs and celebrations produced by the City of Harrisburg.
  

A pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community, Harrisburg hosts a large number of award-winning and family-friendly international, national, regional and local events year-round. From the bustling downtown, through historic neighborhoods and City parks, to the banks of the expansive and beautiful Susquehanna River, the City buzzes with activities and events.

Welcome home!