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A great zoo comparable to those of larger cities. Summer educational programs for children. Fun train ride through the zoo; great for the kids or kids at heart.
The Erie Zoo, is a zoological park in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is located on 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land in Glenwood Park, just off West 38th Street between Cherry Street and Glenwood Park Avenue. The zoo has more than 400 animals, while the botanical gardens and greenhouse have over 600 species of plants from around the world. The zoo, which operates from March to November, attracts more than 400,000 annual visitors.
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Teams representing Mercyhurst University, most of which compete in the PSAC for now. Five of its teams are either de jure or de facto Division I members—women's bowling, men's and women's ice hockey, and men's and women's water polo. The rest of the Lakers' teams will move to Division I in July 2024, with the university joining the Northeast Conference.
The Erie Philharmonic is an orchestra that plays a variety of concerts at the Warner Theatre on State Street, which is on the National Register of Historical Places for its Art Deco style. Tickets can be ordered online, and they go well in advance.
Erie's oldest theater group, producing around 12 shows per year. Musicals, comedies, dramas, concerts, and youth theater are common events. Shows run Thursdays through Sundays as a general rule
A historic mansion built on "Millionaire's Row" in 1891.