Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 24 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Cruises run May to October; the 2026 season is listed as under way, and the day-by-day calendar lives in the booking system on the schedule page.
Plan the day
The Pride of the Susquehanna is a stern-driven paddlewheel riverboat that cruises the Susquehanna River from City Island in Harrisburg, PA, run by the nonprofit Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society.
The 45-minute public cruise is a narrated loop past the Capitol skyline and the river bridges from the deck of a paddlewheeler whose drive was built on site in 1987 and 1988; the society describes it as one of six authentic paddlewheel riverboats left in the country. Themed cruises add dinner, murder mysteries, jazz, craft beer tastings, princess and superhero days and Senior Mondays. Adults ride for $20, kids for $10 and military for free.
Before you go
Book on the schedule page; boarding begins about 10 minutes before departure and cruises go rain or shine. Restrooms are on board, along with a cash bar for soda and water and a galley with packaged snacks. Phone 717-234-6500.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
