City Island Arcade
It’s game on, on City Island.
Harrisburg recently announced that, later this month, it will reopen the arcade on City Island, which closed in 2019.
City Communications Director Mischelle Moyer shared that Harrisburg will host a grand opening of the arcade on Friday, May 22, from 3 to 9 p.m.
The arcade will be open for the summer, through August, with hours from 3 to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Sundays. Hours will occasionally be extended to coincide with Harrisburg Senators’ baseball games.
Arcade games will cost between $1 to $3 per play.
The arcade closed in 2019 along with nearby batting cages owned by the same company.
Last year, parks and recreation officials shared that they were working to increase programming on City Island. They started hosting roller skating nights in the pavilion building and hosted a one-time arcade night in the arcade building, serving as a pilot program to gauge community interest.
Also, at a meeting last week, City Council approved the submission of a grant application to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for $500,000 to develop a master plan for City Island. According to the grant application, the plan would help Harrisburg study traffic flow on the island, the current use of the island by vendors, and possibilities for year-round activities, among other items.
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